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Uploaded by on Sep 15, 2007

This is the last video I plan to make about electro convulsive therapy. I am doing well but I am bored of making videos about it...so unless someone has a specific question this probably will be the last video I make on the subject.

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Dale

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  • How about longer term, do you notice anything different ?

    Do you need more?

  • At the moment I am no longer in need of ECT. The last treatments I had were over two years ago now. I seem to be doing okay. At least that is my opinion. :-)

  • I am thinking of getting ECT.  I'm Bipolar 1 and treatment resistent and rapid cycle. I feel o.k. today and I am hearing nothing but nightmare stories. I am on 10 medications right now and I am so tired of being a prisoner to medication. They don't work anyway. I'm on the waiting list but i'm so scared. I don't know what to do.

  • @jst4shanell1 I understand your concerns and ECT should not be undertaken lightly. However, it has been very helpful to me in dealing with depression and bipolar. I hope you have a doctor that you trust - if not, get another opinion. I wish you well.

  • Dale,

    Maybe my experience can help someone else.

    Last year I received 28 ECT treatments.

    I suffer migrane headaches, so I was given exra Aleve before treatments.

    First few treatments were hard.

    Unable to function on my own.

    Thankfully I was inpatient for the first couple of weeks.

    I started responding better to the treatments, but still needed help for the first part of the days.

    2 months after treatments I all at once felt fantastic.

    Side effects, stutter, shakes.

  • I am sorry to hear of your pain. I wish you well in the future. Let me know if I can help.

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  • aww! keep us up to date (maybe not every day if you're getting bored, but maybe monthly? ..weekly?) :P I love listening to your voice and your experiences.

  • Thank You for this feedback.

    Some seen to have a poor result and some good.

    Hope you stay well.

  • Life is pretty good these days.

  • Hey Dale,

    I just wanted to thank you for sharing your experiences about ECT and say that I hope you are doing well :)

    Take care!!

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