Posted by Zeba on June 20, 2008, at 20:06:07
In reply to Re: P-doc says only options are rTMS + ECT!!, posted by Crotale on June 20, 2008, at 18:48:47
My ECT was done at one of the top 10 University Hospitals in the country. I would not say the procedure was botched, and neither did the doctor who did the other six ECT's. He said my problems "might" have been the result of the longer seizure, but that is it. He and my pdoc agreed I should stop. In fact I noted problems after number six ECT treatment.
Secondly, I researched thoroughly through the journals about ECT. The more recent literature acknowledges there will be memory loss. Sometimes is it not noted right away. I know several people who had ECT and maintenance ECT and swore by it until they went for neuropsych testing and learned they had memory deficits and other problems.
Obviously it is your right to do as you chose. I believed and trusted my doctor too. He has published a lot in the area of ECT. At least he is honest when he says it can cause memory problems. I even still like the guy, but I would never let anyone do ECT to me ever again. Do you know the parameters of what they do when they give you ECT?? Do you work at a job?
If you look at the archives here on babble (under ECT) you will see that there are many people here who have had ECT and have been harmed by it. Finally, I am not depressed anymore even though I was when I stopped the ECT. Parnate and psychoananalysis are what I need and what works for me. I have down days, but I have more up days.
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