Posted by stargazer2 on September 17, 2007, at 17:21:22
In reply to To Stargazer 2 - Another question., posted by deniseuk190466 on September 17, 2007, at 15:57:48
My opinion is that it can work to get you out of a serious depression but I truly believe medicine has a better chance of working for the long term.
I used to work in ECT and I saw many people who did not have an experienced doctor to work with them to get them out of a serious depression. I was once thinking that ECT might work but a medication was successful in getting me out out of place I thought only ECT might be able to. Now I can use that medication when things get as desperate as they were at that time.
I think ECT can disrupt your brain chemistry both chemically and physically but so many long term side effects are too scary for me to ever want to try it myself. Although I know why some try it, I just don't think it works any better for depression long term. That is my opinion based on my experiences with medication and my doctor's understanding of my determination to never have ECT.
Seroquel was the medication that got me out of a real bad place, not that I had success with it for long term treatment of my depression.
So for now I'll stick with all kinds of med combos becasue I think if a true "expert" is handling your medications you have at least as good a chance as ECT or even better in my opinion.
SG
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