Posted by atypical on September 29, 2009, at 22:22:40
In reply to First time ECT, posted by Monica L on September 26, 2009, at 18:59:15
For my roommate I had at a clinic for six weeks, it was a MIRACLE. He e-mailed us a few weeks ago. After 30 years of depression ECT MADE HIM DEPRESSION FREE. He has a new life, and a renewed relationship with his wife. He goes to therapy now ever other week and takes a med. And has maintenance ECT every so often.
For me, ECT sucked. It was one of the darkest times of my life. I felt disoriented and had some memory problems. It helped the depression marginally. I couldn't imagine having to keep getting treatments. I had 11 done, and after that my veins were swollen from IV so they couldn't to the procedure any longer unless I had a "port" installed. I said "f" this.
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