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Posted by florence on January 5, 2006, at 3:23:20
Has anyone with Hashi's recently tried ECT? I am interested in hearing from anyone's opinions.
My great pdoc suggested it after 3-4 yrs of trying every AD, etc and combos with no success.I was devastated-felt she was sick of no succes with any meds...
She sent me to an ob-gyn in 2004 (another great dr) who tried female hormones, etc.
Last Jan he trusted me enough to let me try Armour thyroid. 5 months later I was finally diagnosed with Hashimoto's autoimmune disease.
I have had chronic fatigue for ten yrs(from untreated Hashi's; 10 drs failed to test my ANTIBODIES-depression started gradually and is now so bad I am at a loss for what to do. I am not optimized on my thyroid medicine after one year...I am bed-ridden, can't drive, no motivation... briefly tried ADs again with no improvement.
Any thoughts? Pdoc said it takes 6-9 treatments as an outpatient.........Our insurance stinks so I wonder what it costs per treament
Pdoc also gave me info on Vagas nerve ; she said it releases serotonin and norepin.
I am in such a fog. can someone think clearly for me...thanks and please dont be offended if i cant respond to u. i have been so sick and this stupid laptop is acting up too
(Hello to SLS, chemist, Philippa, and countless others who have helped keep me going; thanks)
Posted by linkadge on January 5, 2006, at 8:29:02
In reply to ECT and Hashimoto's thyroiditis-Please help me, posted by florence on January 5, 2006, at 3:23:20
I would recomend VNS before I'd recomend ECT. I know that ECT can produce very mixed results long term. Some say they'd do it again, and others believe it to have contributed to more significant long term impairment. I personally don't think its safe.
Linkadge
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on January 5, 2006, at 9:16:59
In reply to ECT and Hashimoto's thyroiditis-Please help me, posted by florence on January 5, 2006, at 3:23:20
Posted by Phillipa on January 5, 2006, at 19:47:20
In reply to Re: ECT and Hashimoto's thyroiditis-Please help me, posted by linkadge on January 5, 2006, at 8:29:02
Oh Florence I am so sorry for you. I guess you've been reading the boards a lot. I too have hasimotos thyroiditis and that's when my depression began. And so far no Ad's have worked for me either. Do you feel the hasimotos is the reason for your depression? Please feel free to Babblemail anytime. Fondly, Phillipa
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