Posted by ginger C on October 27, 2003, at 14:44:52
In reply to Electroconvulsive therapy, posted by Turtle Mitch on October 22, 2003, at 16:31:42
I underwent ECT two years ago and it really brought me back my life I had gotten to the point that I was so depressed that I would not respond to anyone I could not find the energy to even bathe not to mention not eating or drinking anything. I had seven treatments and the worst side effect I had was a temporary problem with my short term memory. The proceedure was painless and over with so fast that I was not aware I had had anything done. I did not experience any of the nausea or confusion or headache that some people report having immediately after the proceedure. It took about a month to begin to get some relief from the depression but since then I haven't had the chronic depressive symptoms that I did before the treatments. I am now able to take the medication which helps me stay stable whereas before none of the meds were working. If it came down to it I would have it done again.
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