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Originally Posted by Daonnachd
So that you know, it's possible that your care team will want to keep you on your meds even while undergoing ECT. I have repeatedly requested stopping my meds to always get told no. Of course, if you take one of the anti-convulsants used for bipolar disorder as well, then you may need to stop. So I guess it depends on what you're taking.
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Thank you! Yes, the main one I'm on right now is Lamictal, an anti-convulsant, so they told me I have to stop that. I used to also be on lithium and Seroquel, but I tapered off those. I wanted my mind to be as "clean" as possible so nothing would interfere with the ECT, if that makes sense.