Posted by iforgotmypassword on September 13, 2007, at 9:23:08
my doctor wants me to stay on risperidone at least for now, but the problem is i am wondering if this conflicts with ECT treatments. i had my first yesterday, and all went well (to point out, the hospital i am at seems to be exceptional in how it gives ECT, they use bifrontal, for example.) i even think i got a bit of benefit from the first. however i am worried over the rest of the course, i did feel pretty drunk, so i am worried that the cognitive/memory loss issue may show up as a cumulative effect of multiple ECT treatments. main thing i am worrying about is if the risperidone will contribute to a deleterious effect, and if i should really be trying to get off it. i think me and my doctor have already established a possible goal of the ECT is to no longer need risperidone (what i want badly.) they already took me off the lorazepam and the methylphenidate for the ECT treatments, so is it that i shouldn't worry, that APs are fine for during ECT?
sorta worried on top of that tho, as one of my big complaints is over residual extrapyramidal effects from so many meds, from such a while ago. (e.g. paxil which i stopped nearly 6 years ago. it gave me lasting akathisia and diurnal bruxism.) now i also get stiffness, problems with my facial muscles, tics... i sorta worry about crystalizing a recovery around risperidone, when that may stand in the way of helping my EPS problems. being in the hospital, i use cogentin very regularly, which also helps a bit to ease me enough to sleep. still not a drug i want to take around with me for life...
there's also those two articles that seem to support donepezil's use for cognitive protection, and one on galantamine that also says it helps a lot with maintaining "new learning." is anyone else is familiar with cholinesterase inhibitors for use during ECT courses?
so that, and main question asking if ECT is any less safe with risperidone...
thanx. :)
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