Posted by stargazer on July 21, 2006, at 9:25:17
In reply to Re: Worked as RN in ECT dept. » stargazer, posted by Crazy Horse on July 20, 2006, at 23:23:47
I know how frustrating it is since I had considered ECT priorto working in that environment. My doctor said we should try more meds and I'm glad we waited because once your brain is traumatized like that it would never be the same. Many studies say the memory loss is short term but I'm not convinced of that based on what I saw. I would rather try a nerve stimulators than ECT.
One thing of interest was that although many people of all socioecomonic backgrounds try ECT, the more educated ones seem to stop the treatments and the ones who continue seem to just blindly continue I guess for lack of knowing what else to do. It's sad to see and wonder if they are being taken advantage of. If you have Medicare you can have ECT but most insurances limit the number of treatments.
I only saw one doctor's family members try it and they stopped after a few treatments. I would be to intrinsiclly fearful of brain damage that if I tried it I would only use it to get me from commiting suicide and then once out of that despair go back to medications.
who knows...it's not an easy choice especially when you are desparate. And for those of you who have gotten good results, God bless. I'm not a religious person, but someone is looking after you.
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