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Posted by adamie on August 13, 2001, at 17:33:45
my severe depression has been caused by a drug called accutane.Is ECT effective for absolutely all types of depression including mine which is caused by accutane? I feel I may need some fast relief possibly very soon so I am strongly looking into ECT to potentially save my life.
I know that perhaps it can cause some minor brain damage but I am willing to accept that risk. Same with the memory loss which usually shouldn't be much longer than a month when it comes to uni lateral ECT.
I have tried paxil and effexor which both have had a worsening effect on my depression. for the last few days I have actually thought the most seriously about suicide yet. Effexor I stopped today. If I didn't feel worse on these meds than I have when I was off meds then I would continue them. Perhaps Seratonin anti depressants are just bad for me. Perhaps dopamine and norepinephrine is what I need. But that worries me also. If those two drugs made me worse then what if the next one does also?
my depression is very unique since it has been caused by the accutane. which is too much vitamin A causing mental disorder. When I stopped taking the paxil my mood improved significantly after a few days. Actually I felt my depression went from severe to kind of mild. perhaps the same thing will happen now since I stopped the effexor which has just had me feeling constantly horrible the last 5 days. I started that 7 days ago.
I already talked with my mom about the ECT and she said we will go along with it just as long as my phychiatrist agrees. i will beg her if i have to unless my mood improves enough in the coming days due to stopping effexor.
So basically my question is...
Has ECT been proven effective in mood disorders/depression that has been chemically induced?
i have been really desperate recently. please try not to scare me regarding ECT. I need to get rid of the pain.Also since my depression was made worse by seratonin anti depressants what would be a good after ECT med to keep me responded or remitted? I haven't done enough research on this. If I would have continued with anti depressants and meds I would have chosen Zyprexa or Wellbutrin next. I am just not sure about the meds though. perhaps reuptake inhibitting is bad for me? What meds could balance my chemicals? perhaps I have too much of them and therefor reuptaking makes me feel worse in the case of those two seratonin meds. Any insight would be helpful. I'm sorry if I have been too silly with my messages but I am really desperate. please help me.
Posted by rmshed on August 13, 2001, at 18:09:09
In reply to ECT effective for drug induced depression?, posted by adamie on August 13, 2001, at 17:33:45
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> my severe depression has been caused by a drug called accutane.
>
> Is ECT effective for absolutely all types of depression including mine which is caused by accutane? I feel I may need some fast relief possibly very soon so I am strongly looking into ECT to potentially save my life.
>
> I know that perhaps it can cause some minor brain damage but I am willing to accept that risk. Same with the memory loss which usually shouldn't be much longer than a month when it comes to uni lateral ECT.
>
> I have tried paxil and effexor which both have had a worsening effect on my depression. for the last few days I have actually thought the most seriously about suicide yet. Effexor I stopped today. If I didn't feel worse on these meds than I have when I was off meds then I would continue them. Perhaps Seratonin anti depressants are just bad for me. Perhaps dopamine and norepinephrine is what I need. But that worries me also. If those two drugs made me worse then what if the next one does also?
>
> my depression is very unique since it has been caused by the accutane. which is too much vitamin A causing mental disorder. When I stopped taking the paxil my mood improved significantly after a few days. Actually I felt my depression went from severe to kind of mild. perhaps the same thing will happen now since I stopped the effexor which has just had me feeling constantly horrible the last 5 days. I started that 7 days ago.
>
> I already talked with my mom about the ECT and she said we will go along with it just as long as my phychiatrist agrees. i will beg her if i have to unless my mood improves enough in the coming days due to stopping effexor.
>
> So basically my question is...
>
> Has ECT been proven effective in mood disorders/depression that has been chemically induced?
> i have been really desperate recently. please try not to scare me regarding ECT. I need to get rid of the pain.
>
> Also since my depression was made worse by seratonin anti depressants what would be a good after ECT med to keep me responded or remitted? I haven't done enough research on this. If I would have continued with anti depressants and meds I would have chosen Zyprexa or Wellbutrin next. I am just not sure about the meds though. perhaps reuptake inhibitting is bad for me? What meds could balance my chemicals? perhaps I have too much of them and therefor reuptaking makes me feel worse in the case of those two seratonin meds. Any insight would be helpful. I'm sorry if I have been too silly with my messages but I am really desperate. please help me.
>It sounds as though you are roller coaster. I can feel your pain through your words. I have no information for you since I am at a dead end with some of my medication as well. If I could take time off from my job, I would ask to be put in the hospital so I could get off Effexor XR. This has turned out to be a tough drug for me. It has helped my depression, but the physical side effects are driving me crazy. In the hospital (phsyciatric (sp?) there are professionals who deal with medication related problems. Perhaps your doctor could admit you while trying some other medications, this way, if you had a problem, it could be addressed right away. My father had ECT. They were a lifesaver for him. He had them as in inpatient, this way he was monitored before and after. It took about 12 treatments and 6 weeks in the hospital to see the benefits from them. I would consider taking them if I ever needed them. I hope you find something that helps.
Take Care.
Becky
Posted by rmshed on August 13, 2001, at 18:12:31
In reply to ECT effective for drug induced depression?, posted by adamie on August 13, 2001, at 17:33:45
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> my severe depression has been caused by a drug called accutane.
>
> Is ECT effective for absolutely all types of depression including mine which is caused by accutane? I feel I may need some fast relief possibly very soon so I am strongly looking into ECT to potentially save my life.
>
> I know that perhaps it can cause some minor brain damage but I am willing to accept that risk. Same with the memory loss which usually shouldn't be much longer than a month when it comes to uni lateral ECT.
>
> I have tried paxil and effexor which both have had a worsening effect on my depression. for the last few days I have actually thought the most seriously about suicide yet. Effexor I stopped today. If I didn't feel worse on these meds than I have when I was off meds then I would continue them. Perhaps Seratonin anti depressants are just bad for me. Perhaps dopamine and norepinephrine is what I need. But that worries me also. If those two drugs made me worse then what if the next one does also?
>
> my depression is very unique since it has been caused by the accutane. which is too much vitamin A causing mental disorder. When I stopped taking the paxil my mood improved significantly after a few days. Actually I felt my depression went from severe to kind of mild. perhaps the same thing will happen now since I stopped the effexor which has just had me feeling constantly horrible the last 5 days. I started that 7 days ago.
>
> I already talked with my mom about the ECT and she said we will go along with it just as long as my phychiatrist agrees. i will beg her if i have to unless my mood improves enough in the coming days due to stopping effexor.
>
> So basically my question is...
>
> Has ECT been proven effective in mood disorders/depression that has been chemically induced?
> i have been really desperate recently. please try not to scare me regarding ECT. I need to get rid of the pain.
>
> Also since my depression was made worse by seratonin anti depressants what would be a good after ECT med to keep me responded or remitted? I haven't done enough research on this. If I would have continued with anti depressants and meds I would have chosen Zyprexa or Wellbutrin next. I am just not sure about the meds though. perhaps reuptake inhibitting is bad for me? What meds could balance my chemicals? perhaps I have too much of them and therefor reuptaking makes me feel worse in the case of those two seratonin meds. Any insight would be helpful. I'm sorry if I have been too silly with my messages but I am really desperate. please help me.
>Is one's brain capable of determining the source of your depression?
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