ECT Wrap Up
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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.
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Thank You for this feedback.
Some seen to have a poor result and some good.
Hope you stay well.
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Life is pretty good these days.
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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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How about longer term, do you notice anything different ?
Do you need more?
Films4You 2 years ago
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. :-)
daleshankins 2 years ago
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 2 years ago
@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.
daleshankins 2 years ago
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.
jrsinner 2 years ago
I am sorry to hear of your pain. I wish you well in the future. Let me know if I can help.
daleshankins 2 years ago