I want to thank all of you for responding and for sharing your experiences and observations with me.

It would seem that even when there are negative side effects, these are far outweighed by the benefits of the treatment.

My depression has been debilitating for so long that I'm unable to have any quality of life and am very dependant on my poor hubby. It would be just awesome to be able to get up and function at all.

On my best days I'm able to drag myself around, but it's like my brain is full of mud, there's a weight on my chest and I'm never able to feel present or happy. I just endure. And on my worse days I sit and stare. Much of my time is spent between those two states though and I'm unable to make or keep any commitments.

Given all that, some memory loss is a pretty good bargain if I can have some relief. I find I'm excited about it and can't wait to get started. There is a long wait list though and I won't be able to start for a couple of months. My doc wants me to have about 9 tx at an interval of twice a week.

Lisa