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I was scheduled for it, then the s**t hit the fan and I'm unable to proceed!
It's worth a try. Has helped many people. The only downside is possible memory loss, but that's a small price to pay for relief.
You'll need to have someone drive you to and from your sessions because it's done under anesthesia. I wish you luck!
It's worth a try. Has helped many people. The only downside is possible memory loss, but that's a small price to pay for relief.
You'll need to have someone drive you to and from your sessions because it's done under anesthesia. I wish you luck!
Many thanks! I'm going to try it. If I have to CTB at least I'll feel like I tried everything
i was treated by ect. was told cognitive problems usually disappear. to this day (6 months after) this is not my experience.
not just memory loss, it's also the ability to make new memories. i don't know how frequent it is.
still have melancholic depression, but now at least i have abandonned everything and i'm not emotionally invested in my life anymore (still have nightmares about it tho).
my life was oriented towards being good at maths. i'm now more worthless than ever.
not just memory loss, it's also the ability to make new memories. i don't know how frequent it is.
still have melancholic depression, but now at least i have abandonned everything and i'm not emotionally invested in my life anymore (still have nightmares about it tho).
my life was oriented towards being good at maths. i'm now more worthless than ever.
LateForTheBus
Experienced
- Feb 7, 2023
- 228
I did ECT, and the only thing I got out of it was some short-term memory loss. But I know other people that were getting it at the same time had success and were even able to get off their medications. Everyone is different, and there's no way to predict who will have success and who won't. I'm glad I tried it, though, because I can leave this world knowing that I tried everything possible.
Good luck! I hope it works for you.
Good luck! I hope it works for you.
symphony
surving hour-by-hour
- Mar 12, 2022
- 779
I did it. No side effects. Didn't help either though, but statistically I know it helps a lot of people. Not very scary after the first time.
Thank you so much for the information. I'm so sorry it didn't work for you
It didn't help at all?
It didn't help at all?
did it not help the depression at all?
I've read the best way to go about getting ECT is by showing up at the ER and asking for an inpatient admission and they can refer you to the top of the list, is this true?
I'd rather do TMS seeing as they take insurance and there's less risk of cognitive decline (I don't care about the memory loss, though), but the soonest evaluation I could get is three weeks away and I've heard that's pretty standard. Maybe inpatient could refer me out to TMS too.
I'd rather do TMS seeing as they take insurance and there's less risk of cognitive decline (I don't care about the memory loss, though), but the soonest evaluation I could get is three weeks away and I've heard that's pretty standard. Maybe inpatient could refer me out to TMS too.
I tried TMS and it didn't work for me
But I've heard a lot of success stories
Yea most of the time ECT done through hospital and going through the ER initially to get admitted
TMS is outpatient
