Posted by Mr.Scott on April 21, 2005, at 20:18:41
In reply to you're darn right, posted by linkadge on April 18, 2005, at 12:35:58
I agree and empathize with your frustration, your pain, and your concern.My experience is congruent with yours in that certainly for the vast majority of the people on this board including you and myself, meds for depression are not very good, and also that they probably cause many problems including worsened depression in the long haul, and other neurological side effects.
In early May I am going to begin a discontinuation of all meds and (surprisingly perhaps!) outpatient ECT for a while. It's more effective, it's easier and for me has few if any side effects. I tried it last year with great success and would have it at 730am and go to work later that day. Within a couple weeks I was me again. Of course, it did not last so I am considering 'maintanence ECT 'where the intervals get shorter and shorter between zaps. Many patients eventually go every 2-3 months for what amounts to an hour of their time.
Thats my last effort in fighting this illness however. After that I give up. I started battling at age 17 and it's been nearly 14 years of ups and downs. Today is a bad day and all I can think about are the losses due to this disease. I look forward to tomorrow, but it's just so unpredictable.
Scott
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