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Posted by blueberry on November 13, 2006, at 20:47:06
I feel my normal self coming back. A week ago I had to use mapquest.com to drive places I had been to 400 times. I had to keep my computer password in my wallet because I couldn't remember it each time I sat down. On and on like that with everything in daily life. The memory loss was like a scary version of a Twilight Zone movie.
It is clear to me now what happened...the 2 weeks following the last treatment started out as remission, but then spiked rather dramatically into a fullblown mania, the bad kind of mania, and was followed by a suicidal crash in the deepest depression I've ever known. Then I quickly rebounded back to just plain depression (bad enough). I'm surprised now that the yo-yo has settled down I'm still depressed. Damn. If I could just do one ECT a week I bet I would be golden.
But they have to somehow get that memory loss thing in control. If what happened to me had happened to a doctor or a lawyer, they would no longer be able to practice.
I hoping that with more time as things settle down the benefits of ECT will take effect. But I am thinking that through this whole thing I discovered I am bipolar, and the swings are going to mess up the whole picture to where only maintenance ECT will work...no stopping...once a week or something like that. Doesn't look likely. Too bad. ECT really did work wonderful as long as I was doing it.
Posted by Phillipa on November 13, 2006, at 23:01:57
In reply to Update on ECT, posted by blueberry on November 13, 2006, at 20:47:06
Blueberry so you found out you're bipolar and will take meds for them alone? Or with further ECT? Love Phillipa
Posted by Squiggles on November 14, 2006, at 12:26:04
In reply to Update on ECT, posted by blueberry on November 13, 2006, at 20:47:06
Been there done that - sans ECT;
maybe the ECT made you bipolar?
God knows what happens when you
play with the neurons.Glad to hear you are improving.
Squiggles
Posted by Denise190466 on November 14, 2006, at 14:42:44
In reply to Update on ECT, posted by blueberry on November 13, 2006, at 20:47:06
Hi Blueberry,
Sorry to hear that your back to just plain depressed. Do you have any anxiety with it?
Also, I thought you said in a previous thread that you have been manic before in the past??
Denise
Posted by blueberry on November 14, 2006, at 20:25:20
In reply to Re: Update on ECT » blueberry, posted by Phillipa on November 13, 2006, at 23:01:57
> Blueberry so you found out you're bipolar and will take meds for them alone? Or with further ECT? Love Phillipa
No more ECT for me.
Posted by blueberry on November 14, 2006, at 20:30:50
In reply to Re: Update on ECT » blueberry, posted by Squiggles on November 14, 2006, at 12:26:04
> Been there done that - sans ECT;
> maybe the ECT made you bipolar?
> God knows what happens when you
> play with the neurons.
>
> Glad to hear you are improving.
>
> SquigglesI think I was bipolar to begin with, though not the kind you would worry about the manic side. That is, depression mostly and then very rarely periods of good hypomania. I agree with you, God only knows. It was nice of you to say you are glad for the improvement and I thank you for that.
Posted by blueberry on November 14, 2006, at 20:36:50
In reply to Re: Update on ECT, posted by Denise190466 on November 14, 2006, at 14:42:44
> Hi Blueberry,
>
> Sorry to hear that your back to just plain depressed. Do you have any anxiety with it?
>
> Also, I thought you said in a previous thread that you have been manic before in the past??
>
> DeniseHi Denise,
Yeah, there is a tad of anxiety with it.
I have been manic before, but it was always the good kind. That is, hypomania characterized by doing real well at work, being creative, winning awards, having lots of good ideas, not needing a lot of sleep, getting a lot done, very productive, and no negative parts to it. I guess it could also be called "high achiever". Some people are just naturally hypomanic all the time. For me it comes in spurts only once in a while.
Posted by Phillipa on November 14, 2006, at 21:26:32
In reply to Re: Update on ECT » Denise190466, posted by blueberry on November 14, 2006, at 20:36:50
Blueberry but you didn't know about the bipolar til after the ECT? I really wish you'd figure out babblemail. Love Phillipa
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