Posted by JohnLA on January 24, 2012, at 20:34:03
In reply to ect, posted by markwell on January 15, 2012, at 13:04:33
mark-
hang tough if you can. i had ect (unilateral) and it did not work. not trying to discourage you.
i am 22 months in to my first ever depressive episode. i got talked in to ect about 2 months in to my episode...i was extremely agitated and suicide was on my mind.
i can say i am a bit better now. still have a long way to go, but i look back and regret that i tried ect to be honest. at the same time, i also look at it as another failed med experience.
as usual w/all psych approaches it's a mixed-bag, darn it!, some people's lives have been saved by ect. wish i was one of them.
do your best to keep yourself self right now. whatever that takes. if you have the ability, i would get a few pdoc's opinions on ect before you take the plunge.
finally, the good news for me at least is i had no real physical pain or lasting memory issues.
please feel free to ask me any questions about my experience if you like.
again, hang-in there buddy.
john
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