Posted by dragonblack on July 27, 2011, at 19:13:31
In reply to Re: Giving up on Parnate: what's next before ECT?, posted by utopizen on July 26, 2011, at 18:49:07
> what's wrong with ECT?
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> I know folks who've done it, and it's changed their lives for the better... and far fewer side effects than Parnate.
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> All the cheese you can eat, too. Honestly, what's the hesitation?Well, I'm not in a position to argue the merits of ECT, as I've never had it. However, I have significantly impaired memory, which I believe to be the result of hippocampal atrophy stemming from repeated depressive episodes, and the main drawback to ECT seems to be memory loss. Someone close to me who has had ECT is highly against me going this route. Also, I presume that you can't just ask for it but rather I would have to "qualify" for it, and a person like myself, who is not currently suicidal or experiencing psychosis, may need to have demonstrated that a wide range of medications don't work. That's just my guess, though, I haven't pursued it in order to find out what it would take to get it. I do realize that it boasts success rates that nothing else out there can compare to (I think, forgive me if I'm shortchanging some other treatment).
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