Posted by timidly on September 29, 2007, at 19:22:13
In reply to Re: Any recent ECT patients who can give feedback, posted by florence on September 24, 2007, at 2:19:37
Statistically, ECT remains one of the most effective short-term treatments for severe depression. {Notice the term "short-term")
The recently FDA approved the Cyberonics Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) for depression. Cyeronics refers to VNS as "friendly, gentle, long-term ECT" (see http://www.vnstherapy.com). My pdoc gave me this as his last option.
I received 12 ECT sessions at Baylor 25 years ago. The ECT was done in a cramped storage closet by 2 people and 1 observer. They always seemed to be in a rush. So much so that I was awake during 3 of the sessions done before the anesthesia kicked in. I still have nightmares about those sessions. It made things worse for me. told me he was out of options and recommended I find another pdoc. My memory of the family reunion two weeks prior to the ECT has not returned. My myoclonic seizures started during the time of the ECT sessions, perhaps coincidence.
Results for the others in the group:
- 1 complete success, person still doing great 3 years later
- 2 improved just enough to qualify for a pass to spend one night a week at home.
- 1 was unchanged, still almost a vegtable.
- 1 unknown, transferred elsewhere.
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