Posted by star008 on December 3, 2007, at 21:37:45
In reply to Re: Anyone have long-term memory loss with ECT? » RealMe, posted by Reggie BoStar on December 3, 2007, at 17:17:58
reggie.
don't let your doc lower the boom on you.. You can always say no.. I have found mine get frustrated by it but too bad. They ahve told me there is nothing left but vns or ect.. well i don't want either but would sway towards vns if I had to make a choice.. vns is kind of like playing the lottery though.. The success rate is not high enough for me to go through the trama that surgery would cause only to find it didn't work for me in the end. It has worked for some people though so it might be worth it if there is nothing left to lose. I may have to go there sooner or later. Who really wants to live like this?
There is a VNs group on yahoo that you might want to look up. I have heard that if you get into a research study that sometimes neuronics will have the implant put in at their expense. Worth checking into. At least VNS doesn't cause brain damage and can always be turned off or removed, (except for the electrodes, they have to stay to avoid nerve damage taking them out).
Magnetic therapy has been effective for 30 or 40 percent of the people who have tried it, (can't remember which, think it was 30).. Anyway it is not approved in the US yet but is used in Canada. There are a couple of places in the US that use it, I think Chicago and NC..Check the archives here.. I read about it..
Still u would have to pay for it yourself since it isn't approved.Hope things get better.. I know EXACTLY how you feel. Really wish I didn't..Depression s..ks
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