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Sep 19, 2014, 09:19 PM
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A few weeks ago I fell into a deep depression so my pdoc put me in hospital so I could have ECT. I had my first treatment on Wednesday and my second on Friday (yesterday Aus time). Almost immediately after my first treatment my mood started to lift and now a day after my second treatment I am feeling quite hypomanic - racing, disjointed thoughts, can't shut up, feel like a superhero). I am wondering if anyone else has had (hypo)mania triggered by ECT?
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Sep 19, 2014, 09:28 PM
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Yeh I have. But after the 3rd or 4th one it settled for me
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Sep 19, 2014, 09:43 PM
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that sounds fun. I love hypomania
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Sep 19, 2014, 10:48 PM
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Quote:
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Sep 23, 2014, 08:05 AM
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Well the hypomania is gone and has been replaced by dysphoria bordering on depression. At the same time I am very agitated and irritable. I have had 20mg of Zyprexa and 200mg of fast release Seroquel and am still wired and low. I want the hypomania back. Going back into depression is bringing with it serious suicidal thoughts. I am so over living like this. I have my fourth ECT tomorrow morning and two more to go after that. I can only hope they pull me out of this depression and that my rapid cycling settles down. I am a fighter and I am not giving up but I almost feel beaten by this illness, as if I have some ominous foresight of my demise. Did I mention I hate this illness? AGGHHH!!
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Sep 23, 2014, 09:45 AM
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No, I wish. ECT didn't help me at all!
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Sep 23, 2014, 10:22 AM
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I have never had ECT but have heard the hypomania can be a side effect.
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Sep 23, 2014, 11:39 AM
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ECT is a godsend for me, but only under deep depression to get normal. Maybe it all depends on what part of your cycle your at.
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Sep 23, 2014, 02:09 PM
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Well it is 3am and I have ECT starting in just over 2 hours. I slept from 10 - 2am and am now wide awake, even after all the meds I took to calm me down. Thanks for all the replies! I had thought the ECT had brought me out of deep depression after the first 2 treatments as I then went hypomanic but now I seem to be slipping back into depression, and insomnia. I suppose 4 hours sleep is not too bad. I just hope I am not slipping back into dysphoric mania as that is awful. I want my hypomania back!
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