Re: ECT advice

Posted by SLS on October 13, 2011, at 17:17:33

In reply to ECT advice, posted by jerseygal1 on October 13, 2011, at 17:00:51

> My doctor has mentioned the possibility of ECT for me. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I've been on the following meds that haven't worked:
>
> prozac (pooped out after 10 years)
> lexapro
> pristiq
> zyprexa (with pristiq)
> lithium
> remeron
>
> Lithium is the latest addition to see if it can get a response. So I'm currently taking pristiq, 100mg,lithium, 900 mg., remeron, 30 mg., and clonazepam, 2 mg.
>
> I'm wondering if it is worth exploring all the meds out there before doing something as drastic as ECT. I've never tried zoloft or paxil, or any of the MAOI's.

Unless your doctor has a crystal ball, I don't think it makes sense to try ECT before investigating MAO inhibitors.

- Scott
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