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Old Dec 08, 2018, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Wander View Post
My psychiatrist gave me ketamine in my IV while having ECT to reduce the seizure threshold and said it may help my depression. It was hell. I was intensely confused for a week and slept for days. Psychologically I was way off, dissociating, disorientated and extremely emotional. I thought I was going mad. I had been relatively fine after non ketamine ECT but this was something else entirely. I am almost recovered ten days on but told my psychiatrist never again with ECT.
I am very sorry this has happened to you. It sounds quite frightening!

You work so hard to recover and to find stability, this is an unfortunate experience.

Thanks for contributing to this discussion.


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