Posted by babbler20 on October 14, 2013, at 20:46:41
In reply to Re: ECT-Advice Needed » babbler20, posted by SLS on October 14, 2013, at 7:20:32
> If you were to take an antidepressant medication, you would not stop taking it as soon as you feel better, otherwise you would relapse. The same is true of ECT. Either way, maintenance treatment is usually necessary.
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> I had 15 ECT treatments without success. This included bilateral electrode placement.
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> You were under 10 years old when your depression first emerged? If this is true, then you will have to seriously consider a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and begin to incorporate mood stabilizers and perhaps antipsychotics into your treatment regime. People with bipolar disorder are often refractory to antidepressant monotherapy.
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> - ScottHi, I was 10 when it first emerged. I tried lamictal and lithium once, but I didn't benefit from either. I guess I could try some of the other not-so-fun ones. Thanks for the suggestion
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