Posted by Zeba on June 2, 2008, at 22:55:00
In reply to ECT report » Racer, posted by Crotale on June 1, 2008, at 13:16:51
I will just say that I did not notice memory problems with my ECT either until after I stopped. I am not sure why that was, but I thought I had no problems other than some body aches after the first treatment and a feeling like I could not breathe after, I think, the third treatment. I had unilateral as well. How many treatments are you having? I was supposed to have 6 to 12 and quit after #7. A different ECT doc did the treatment and did a seizure three times as long as my ECT doc who said this could have been the cause of my problems. My ECT doc agreed I should stop at that point as I was really feeling messed up a couple of days after #7. I was getting the ECT twice per week per my request rather than the typical three times per week. My ECT doc actually agreed that would likely be best.
I would suggest that you check for disorientation and other right brain sorts of things after around one week after you stop the ECT. If you do maintenance ECT, you may not notice for some time. I know someone who was gung ho about ECT and was getting maintenance ECT and thought she had very little memory problems while getting ECT. Turns out that she does, and now she is devastated.
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