Posted by stargazer2 on September 24, 2007, at 9:02:37
In reply to Re: Any recent ECT patients who can give feedback, posted by florence on September 24, 2007, at 2:19:37
Florence...so, you would not recommend ECT for anyone with thyroid disease?
I was recently put on Synthroid, not because I have a thyroid condition but because it is felt that a TSH which is in a low normal range can affect depression. My level, 2.5 (norm range 0.5 to 5) which was considered normal by my psychiatrist and OB/GYN was evaluated by an Endocriologist nurse practioner who started me on Synthroid to get the TSH closer to 1, which she thought could help with my resistent depression. It has been about a month now on .25 mcg Synthroid
and my depression is under control but I was started on Nortriptyline 50 then, along with the Nardil I was already on. It's hard to know if Synthroid or Nortriptylinne is the med that is helping more than Nardil alone.Another PB'er sent me a babblemail indicating that she was not really helped by ECT and her memory is still affected almost a year later.
I'm still not sure I would ever have ECT even if I was suicidal but you never really know what you will do when you are at that point. I was brought out of a severe suicidal depression with Seroquel which I now believe I can use if I get to that point again.
I am not convinced that ECT does anything except major nervous sytem disruption which is used to get someone out of a major depression quickly but not necessariy keep them out and unless maintenance ECT is given.
I had memory difficulties with Lamictal but once the medicine is stopped the memory quickly returns not like ECT with long term memory issues for so many.
Not too many people are responding to this post although some people do not want to be "vocal" about their ECT experiences. You can babble me directly if you have strong views pro or con ECT and can give me your opinion.
Thanks for any feedback.
Stargazer
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