Posted by CareBear04 on September 13, 2007, at 11:21:09
In reply to ECT and risperidone, posted by iforgotmypassword on September 13, 2007, at 9:23:08
Hi there--
I had a course of ECT in the hospital last year. I was on a whole cocktail of meds at the time, including Abilify. I don't think atypical antipsychotics do anything to diminish the effectiveness of ECT, so I wouldn't worry. The only drugs that I know of that can are anticonvulsants, so I had to take my mood stabilizer and my Klonopin earlier in the evening so that it wouldn't interfere with my having a proper seizure from the ECT.
After each treatment, I was so tired out and would return to bed and sleep for most of the morning. I did have some cognitive impairment; I'm not sure how long it lasted. It definitely didn't last as long as other cognitive problems I've had, like from lithium toxicity. I was still able to interact with visitors-- in fact, I did so more effectively because I was less depressed-- but I had trouble with things like word games and things requiring sharp memory. After my course of treatment ended, I was able to return to work the next week. Sorry I don't know anything about drugs for cognitive prevention.
About risperdal-- I'm glad it has worked for you. Again, I don't think it will compromise your ECT. FOr me, though, and I can't be sure because I was on a big cocktail of meds, but risperdal seemed to cause mental fuzziness that finally went away when I went off it. If you haven't had any problems with it, though, I wouldn't worry about ECT making it worse.
Good luck!
CB
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