Posted by iris2 on September 5, 2004, at 11:52:49
In reply to Re: Can ECT Make Depression worse?, posted by linkadge on September 5, 2004, at 10:58:56
> But, if ECT fails by itself then it is quite possible that medications may work better. ECT can resensitize certain receptors which may make AD's work better.
>Can you explain this better to me? ECT was tried twice on me with no lift in my depression. But some medications have stopped working, taken long after the ECT. Could ECT help this?
What are the long-term effects on memory of ECT? I ask because my memory is so poor and no pdoc will give me any kind of definitive answer as to whether it is the depression itself, benzodiazopines, other meds and/or ECT? I had 6 sets done bilaterally and 12 done at another time unilaterally.
The main reason I think it has had an effect on my memory long term is because my grandmother had ECT about 60 years ago and my father has told me how it had continued to affect her memory ongoing and her whole life. Things that happened long after the ECT.
I thought that memory impairment from ECT was short term and did not stay with you after the treatments. In other words there would be no effect on remembering anything short term or long term that happened after the ECT was over?
Hope someone might put this memory question of mine to rest once and for all. If I know the truth I can deal with it.
irene
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