Posted by Bill LL on September 23, 2004, at 9:55:46
In reply to Re: I am sorry that I upset many of you!! » Bill LL, posted by Bubblehead on September 22, 2004, at 9:56:29
No. I have never tried it because I have been doing very well on antidepressants. It does really work but it is only used if medications have proven not to work on a patient. Since most depressed patients are helped by drugs, shock therapy is not used on most patients. It's sort of expensive so it helps to have a good health insurance policy.
I guess your doctor wants to be more aggressive in trying medications before giving up on them.
> Okay, I just have to ask. Have you had shock therepy? For that matter, has anyone here tried it? I ask because I told my Doc I wanted it and he looked at me like I was a freak and then uped my medicine dose. Does it work? I really want to know.
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