Everything’s been well with me lately. No mood shifts. If I make it the whole six weeks (March 8) between ECT treatments with no symptoms, I am going to stop ECT. The dr said I could consider it because I’ve been doing so well since December. My Therapist told me not to stop in winter because traditionally that’s when I struggle the most, but I feel March 8 is almost springtime. I do NOT want to do it anymore. I would consider going back if needed but I really want to at least take a long break. Plus I only have 2 PTO days left at work.

I’m actually home sick today from work. Yesterday I left after about an hour because I was feeling awful. Hot flashes, chills, totally exhausted. Plus I had a slight headache and my throat was sore and I have a swollen lymph node in my neck. I went to urgent care to test for all the usual culprits. No obvious Covid or strep but she sent out for a PCR Covid and strep test because, as she said, since it hadn’t been 24 hours since symptoms started I might not test positive for Covid on a rapid test yet. So I’m quarantined until the test results come back tomorrow. I feel much better today exhaustion wise so I really don’t think it’s Covid, but I do think strep is a possibility. I woke up at 5am unable to swallow without tremendous pain, and my lymph node is still swollen. I’m considering going to my real dr today if they have an appointment for another strep test. Otherwise I can’t go until Monday since it’s the weekend. At least Tylenol and Advil are making the pain tolerable.

So happy I’m going to possibly stop ECT. My memory is totally destroyed. Plus now I’m sore for the entire day after. Idk why, I’m assuming because it’s a seizure so my muscles all tense up. But usually they give you a muscle relaxer. Idk. Just excited to stop.