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Originally Posted by jiggles
HI THere,
I have just had my first ECT ever. Apparantly I had a rare/extra big seizure which they had to pull me out with a pam family drug. They don't want it to happen again. But my question is what does this mean exactly. Has anyone else experienced this? I am going in for my next one in the morning and i am a tad nervous. 
Many THanks |
Having a seizure during your first ECT is not all that uncommon. It happened to me in my first of two dozen ECT treatments. They used a benzo to stop the seizure.
They usually want to initiate a seizure in the first treatment, but the seizure usually stops on its own. Sometimes it doesn't. I had the same questions after mine. Apparently it doesn't mean much. Unless you start having more seizures when you're not being treated. Otherwise, it probably won't happen again. I'm sorry you are having ECT but I can appreciate the need. Hang in there.