Posted by gilmourr on February 25, 2013, at 13:42:45
In reply to Re: magnetic seizure therapy » gilmourr, posted by brynb on February 25, 2013, at 13:25:46
> thanks for the follow-up. i know nothing about this kind of therapy. you may have said it already, but is it like an updated/refined/enhanced ECT? are you supposed to feel relief from depression immediately or soon after? and, how long does the remission supposedly last? is it covered by insurance? and it's outpatient, no? sorry, i'm just curious...
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> hope you're doing well.
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>Yeah exactly, it's basically like ECT (induces seizures) but subtracts the memory loss side effects. You usually feel the impact if it works between 6-12 treatments I believe. I just finished my third like I said, so I'll be done my 5th at the end of this week.
Basically, if you achieve remission, you most likely will either go back on meds to make sure u don't fall back into depression, or you can do less and less maintenance. Like 1 treatment every 2 weeks for a month, then once a month, then once every 3 months.
I personally want to do about 12-15 of these and then go on a low dose of Nardil and see if I can manage my life like that. This is outpatient and it's a clinical study so it's fully subsidized.
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