Posted by David Smith on October 20, 2002, at 1:08:18
In reply to Rejected from magnet study, posted by Dave1 on October 18, 2002, at 18:29:05
> Hi,
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> I'm feeling really bad. I was supposed to participate in a study where they use magnets to give you ECT seizures. They are supposed to have less side effects then the ECTS. I thought it would be good for me because waking up all confused and disoriented from ECTS really freaks me out.
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> Anyway, I went up to the hospital and was admitted. They did several days of pretreatment testing. Then they were supposed to start the treatments the next week. I started getting real anxious because I wasn't sure what to expect from the treatments. I freaked out and left the hospital telling the doctor that my mother was having heart problems and that I would have to re-schedule.
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> Now, I'm less afraid of the treatments and want to try them again. The doctor says no because she is afraid I will leave prematurely again.
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> I don't know what to do. I feel I really need the treatments, and I don't think I can get through normal ECT treatments which I've tried before.
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> DaveMaybe it is for the best Dave. rTMS is not perfect and it has actually caused some people to become extremely manic. If you are having anxiety now....
OR you could write the doctor a letter and asked to be reconsidered. Whatever happens please consider that permanent effects have not been realized with this particular therapy.
p.s. I would try it too if it were available to me. Good luck!
poster:David Smith
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