Has it ever happened to anyone else where early on in your ECT treatments you felt better temporarily after a treatment? The day after my 3rd treatment I felt slightly better - - but just for the day. After my 4th treatment, I felt better for 1-1/2 days after the treatment. This is very frustrating to me, having a glimpse of feeling a little bit better only to have it all taken away eventually. Just curious to know if this was the course of things for anyone else who's had ECT.

[ChangingMyMind]

I don't have an answer as I have not done ECT but I am curious if you've had any side effects? Like memory loss?

I am thinking of ECT if a few other options do not pan out, which it's looking that way unfortunately.

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Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind

I don't have an answer as I have not done ECT but I am curious if you've had any side effects? Like memory loss?

I am thinking of ECT if a few other options do not pan out, which it's looking that way unfortunately.

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I've had just some slight problems with short-term memory, nothing major at all. No other side effects besides headache and kind of tired the day of.

[ChangingMyMind]

Good do hear. Does it affect your short term memory in the long term or only during treatments?

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[shabur]

It took a while for the ECT to take effect, but I had it to get out of a deep depressive episode. Since that time I have had other episodes - none to the degree that led me to ECT on the first place - and I've been able to get through them with extra sessions and a change in meds.

Unfortunately, ECT is not a cure. It is a short term treatment. Sorry I don't have better news for you.

[nicoleb2]

Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind

Good do hear. Does it affect your short term memory in the long term or only during treatments?

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Depends on the person. For me, it has permanently affected both my short AND long term memory.

In the moment, maybe it worked for a little bit, but in the long run, not worth it for me.
There are SO many medications I could have tried before resorting to ECT (and I DID try after ECT). It was not worth the side effects for me.

[ChangingMyMind]

Originally Posted by nicoleb2

Depends on the person. For me, it has permanently affected both my short AND long term memory.

In the moment, maybe it worked for a little bit, but in the long run, not worth it for me.
There are SO many medications I could have tried before resorting to ECT (and I DID try after ECT). It was not worth the side effects for me.

Thank you for your response. I am keeping ECT as a last resort but thought I would ask.

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Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind

Good do hear. Does it affect your short term memory in the long term or only during treatments?

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My understanding is that it affects the short-term memory primarily during treatment, not sure though.