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Posted by jennjenn on February 2, 2001, at 14:37:06
i know this is about medications, but i was wondering if anyone who has not gotten help from meds has tried ect, and if so, what was the outcome.
thanks
Posted by mars on February 2, 2001, at 18:00:24
In reply to ect, posted by jennjenn on February 2, 2001, at 14:37:06
Hi Jenn - I had eight sessions of ECT. It definitely lifted my mood, but also affected my memory enough that after it wore off, I decided not to pursue it as a regular treatment option.
Someone recently posted a link to an article about ECT in the Atlantic Monthly that was really good. I'll see if I can find it if you can't.
Feel free to ask me more questions,
mars
> i know this is about medications, but i was wondering if anyone who has not gotten help from meds has tried ect, and if so, what was the outcome.
>
> thanks
Posted by Sigolene on February 3, 2001, at 0:55:21
In reply to Re: ect, posted by mars on February 2, 2001, at 18:00:24
I've heard that memory is comming back afger a while when you has ECT. Isn't that right in your case ?
Sigolène
Posted by mars on February 3, 2001, at 1:49:02
In reply to ect, posted by jennjenn on February 2, 2001, at 14:37:06
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010111/msgs/52118.html
> i know this is about medications, but i was wondering if anyone who has not gotten help from meds has tried ect, and if so, what was the outcome.
>
> thanks
Posted by mars on February 3, 2001, at 1:52:07
In reply to Re: ect » mars, posted by Sigolene on February 3, 2001, at 0:55:21
My memory came back a lot more slowly (and erraticly) than the effects wore off. I know I'm not doing so hot right now, but I just couldn't accept (yet) a fuzzy, passive life on disability. Maybe I'll have to some day. It's different for everyone, though, and I am glad I tried it. I had eight uni-polar treatments, btw.
mars
> I've heard that memory is comming back afger a while when you has ECT. Isn't that right in your case ?
>
> Sigolène
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