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I have had good experiences from previous ECT treatments. I am on maintenance treatments now (every 5 weeks) but it has not been a good experience...I have a "foggy brain" and memory loss and I fear I have had too many sessions and this has caused brain damage...please inform...my psychiatrist has not been very helpful...I fear he does not know a lot about ECT...he just doesn't listen to me...even when I say "this is my brain...my life." Is ECT the cause of my "foggy brain" (I seem to be in a… read more
I know nothin' about the effects of ECT, but I DO know that some psychiatrists seem to lack warmth, humor, and people skills . . the good news is that there are other psychiatrists out there besides the one you are going to! . . Cheers, Sam . .
Sheila,
Thanks for your message...I needed to hear that...
Over a period of 18 months I recieved 51 ECT's. I have treatment resistant Major Depression, Anxiety and a few more. Can no longer work as a Nurse, memory is destroyed. I am alive, still depressed but not as bad, still have major bouts of Anxiety but again still alive. I will not, under any reason do ECT'S again. Trying to keep the memory I have left.
Good for you ! My short term memory sucks...seriously thinking of dropping ECT. Thanks !
I've had 8 treatments too...but I've lost all my good memories. Still remember all the bad things I went through. Still suffer from PTSD. Luckily I'm off all my medication and feel great
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