Experiences with ECT??

My Hubby suffers from Bipolar II, we have finally succeeded in finding meds/dosages that keep his hypomania and anxiety fairly well-managed. The newest symptom now is a depressive state that has kept him in a severe low for weeks now, his suicidal thoughts were scarily creeping back. His Psych is an amazing doctor. He encouraged Hubby to consider hospitalization again last week so that they can better monitor him as they try a few more aggressive meds/dosages to lift his mood.
Week 4 and it's been suggested that he seems to be non-responsive to his anti-depressants, and that maybe ECT might be the answer.

Hubby and I are opened to anything and everything to help him in this struggle, his and ours. I just want him to be able to find some light in his life, some joy, some contentment. It feels like it's been so long since I've seen him able to just plain SMILE. Could ECT be the answer???

I've been reading up on ECT, and speaking to people for personal experiences, all of the good and of the bad. The good seems like something that could be amazing for him. But the bad scared the crap out of me. The very thought of memory loss, that it could very well be severe and long-term makes me so scared for him, for us and for our family. But I what I want for him even more to not have to live everyday the way he has been. I know he's hurting, he's frustrated, and he's so very tired.

Any thoughts/comments/personal experiences you can share??

There are usually a number of threads in these two sections. You may have to look through older pages to find more.

Other Treatments - Forums at Psych Central

Depression - Forums at Psych Central

Thank you for those links! I did read some of those threads as I have been doing an obsessive amount of research and reading on ECT. So every little bit helps for sure to try and understand all of this.

I had started this started this thread in this forum though hoping that some caregivers out on here could give their perspective having witnessed ECT with their loved ones suffering from illnesses needing this treatment.

Hubby will be the one experiencing the treatment/side effects, but as his support person I will also be experiencing this in my own way. I guess you can never fully prepare yourself for what's to come, just hoping on a little enlightenment.