[mentallyunstable86]

So I saw my Psychiatrist on Dec. 15, 2016. She is taking me off of Abilify. I was on 10mg every morning, and now I take half a tablet for a week then come off of it completely. She is also taking me from 100mg of Seroquel every night to 200mg every night for a week, then up to 300mg every night. We are trying this last medication change before possibly considering ECT (Electro-convulsive Therapy). I've talked to my family and I am getting mixed feelings on whether they support my decision to do ECT or not. My husband is completely supportive, and thinks we need to give this a try. My mother is scared, thinking the side effects might be too severe. But she agrees that we need to do something for my depression. My dad is unsupportive, saying I don't even need it. I just need to "snap out of it." My younger sister is college educated like me and my husband (I'm saying this because it has allowed her to have an open mind and appreciate science and medicine). She has actually done a research project on ECT and she is fully supportive, as well as my brother-in-law.

So we will give it a few weeks, until sometime in January, before we decide if this medication change is enough. But I am not going to hold my breath. I will update you all as time passes.

[wildflowerchild25]

I hope the med change works for you. Seroquel pulled me out of a terrible depression but it made me too sedated so I couldn't continue taking it.

[Wander]

Good luck with the med changes, I hope they work and you don't need ECT. However, ECT does work well for a lot of people so it may not be a bad option.

[*Laurie*]

Hi, I hope the new med works for you but if it doesn't, remember that ECT really helps a lot of people. Your depression needs treatment, so please don't feel bad if you need ECT. Keep us posted