Posted by CarolynAnn on February 2, 2001, at 19:41:07
In reply to I saw the pdoc this morning..., posted by NikkiT2 on February 2, 2001, at 5:40:56
>Hi, Nikki. I'm so sorry you had such a bad experience. Yes, I agree, a new doctor may be in order...only you can decide that. I don't think it is silly at all that you burst into tears, but very understandable. You've hoped to get some help when you're feeling really desperate, and the one person you thought might be able to help has let you down. That's a pretty good reason for tears if you ask me! Why would he arbitrarily pick three weeks in hospital, I also wonder. I had ECT myself, and it was not so bad. Not that I'm advocating it for you...only you can know if it would be right, or might help. But it did help me for a while. I never had the follow up treatments, so can't say if the effect would have lasted. But it certainly was nothing like the horror stories you hear. I was left with just a headache after each treatment, which Tylenol took care of, and I still have memory loss around that time period...but no memory loss of other periods of my life. And perhaps it's just as well I don't remember what that particular time was like! Anyway, I'm thinking of you a lot, and praying for you. You mentioned in an earlier thread that you had cut yourself. I also have done that. Are you doing it now? Also, I've wondered if there are support groups you might go to? I facilitate a group here, and it is really helpful I think to be able to exchange ideas in person with others who really understand. I've grown quite fond of you, so please stay safe!
Carolyn
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