Hi wickedwings,

I have had ect treatments both in and outpatient. My depression was so very severe that I (and my doctor) considered it to be the only viable option. A very temporary side effect after the treatment was an excruciating headache and sweating. These only lasted for several hours.

The memory loss has been both long and short term. These treatments were about 1.5 years ago, and I am not experiencing any current memory loss. I'm not happy about the memory loss. But, I am quite satisfied that the treatments were able to bring me out of a very severe depression.

Hugs,
Dee