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Dec 31, 2013, 11:20 AM
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Hi,
I have a history of hereditary depression & adhd, I have no true friends to call to. Regardless where I went. Am considering Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Will this help me overall, appreciate if someone could share their experiences , thank you. |
 WobblyWombat
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Jan 01, 2014, 11:10 AM
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Have you talked to a Dr. about it? I think it varies from person to person. I had full series (16x) in Summer '92 and knocked me on my a-- and the lowest depression ever. (Think I got chronic fatigue in hospital and arms/legs became very heavy and hard to take shower, shave. Very fatigued. All I did was lay in my bed.) It did slow down my incredible racing thoughts by about 15% - just enough for me to realize how sick I had been going into it. Dr. ten yrs ago told me that ECT benefits bipolar persons more than unipolar depressed persons.
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Jan 03, 2014, 07:29 PM
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a newer treatment for depression.
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Jan 03, 2014, 09:16 PM
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ECT can also cause severe long term memory loss. I have detailed my experiences with ECT on pc previously. Good luck.
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Jan 04, 2014, 08:23 AM
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My girlfriend had it and she still struggles with parts of her memories years later.
Personally it scares me. Kind regards |
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