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Sep 11, 2020, 03:53 AM
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Member Since: Dec 2018
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 6,008
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Hey @busymomof5 I am not a paranoid or suspicious person so I dont want to seem that way. IMO ECT should be a last resort for severely depressed people who have exhausted all other therapies. I get irritated when I hear of it being thrown out there like it is on par with prozac. The real life after effects are real. In severely depressed people it is a wonder treatment and the side effects outweigh the good of ECT. Who gives the ECT and where? Would it be your doctor? Not to be an asshole but ECT costs insurance companies alot of money and I wonder who benefits from this with you. The nurse was out of line. Does she have a medical degree? Is she part of your treatment plan? I would find out why she was asked to play interference and stick to your guns. Personally I do not feel this is right for you. When you meet with the doctor bring some research and ask her why she is pushing this one you.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Mayo Clinic.
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can provide rapid, significant improvements in severe symptoms of several mental health conditions. ECT is used to treat:
Severe depression, particularly when accompanied by detachment from reality (psychosis), a desire to commit suicide or refusal to eat.
Treatment-resistant depression, a severe depression that doesn't improve with medications or other treatments.
Severe mania, a state of intense euphoria, agitation or hyperactivity that occurs as part of bipolar disorder. Other signs of mania include impaired decision-making, impulsive or risky behavior, substance abuse, and psychosis.
Catatonia, characterized by lack of movement, fast or strange movements, lack of speech, and other symptoms. It's associated with schizophrenia and certain other psychiatric disorders. In some cases, catatonia is caused by a medical illness.
Agitation and aggression in people with dementia, which can be difficult to treat and negatively affect quality of life.
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Originally Posted by busymomof5
Yes. We talked about it in the past and I was honest. Today, the whole topic took place as a mychart conversation. I politely declined and then the nurse came back and badgered me. I didn’t know if that came from the nurse or my dr but I just lost it and told them they weren’t listening to me nor had they obviously listened in the past. I outlined my reasons and then asked to be left alone and not badgered anymore. I’m embarrassed but I’m done for today.
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