Posted by e's wife on November 29, 2002, at 19:43:45
In reply to Re: ElectroShock Treatment « KellyT, posted by jumpy on November 28, 2002, at 9:22:59
> > > Has anyone ever tried this? Is it effective? I have done a little research on the subject, however the majority of the information I have found on the internet is negitive.
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> Hello,
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> I have just finished my 3rd ECT treatment .... so far, so good. Some headaches and nausea after treatment, but that is it. ECT is the *MOST* effective treatment for depression according to the research. The response rate is 80 to 90% for patients with depression or 60 to 70 for patients with treatment resistant depression. Also, ECT is as safe as many courses of treatments with convenial antidepressants and mood stablizers.
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> A great reference book is, "Undercurrents" by Dr. Martha Manning which speak of her battle with depression and treatment with ECT. And yes, information on the web tends to very polarized, either very positive or very negative.
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> JumpyDear Jumpy,
Could you share with me how you're feeling through the ECT treatments. My husband is undergoing unilateral non dominant ECT. He's had 2 treatments so far, this past Monday and Wednesday. He had a headache after the second one. So far no significant memory loss (except for not remembering the 2nd treatment itself). But today he has felt incredibly anxious, that agitated feeling in the stomach and chest, unable to relax, just ruminating, feeling very unsettled. For the past two nights he's taken Ambien 10mg to sleep since he is unable to sleep or get into a peaceful place. Of course, this was the nature of his depressive state (anxious, sleepless). He seemed to feel relief after the first treatment but now we're confused. I know everyone's experience is different. But it might help to hear more specifics about how you felt after your first three treatments if you don't mind sharing.
Thanks,
E's wife
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