Posted by Jumpy on January 11, 2003, at 14:56:12
In reply to Re:considering ECT- Follow up questions for people » Jumpy, posted by Dave1 on January 11, 2003, at 14:21:00
> Jumpy,
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> I was supposed be in a study too. It was at Columbia using a new machine to induce seizures with a magnet. Its supposed to cause much less side effects than ECT.Yeah, none of the TMS patients I spoke to felt that their mood had improved. Actually, several of them ended up switching to the ECT protocal at the end of the study.
>Anyway, they scheduled me to come in but I told them I had to reschedule because of personal problems and now they won't let back in. They had the same protocol. You can't start the Pamelar + Li for a week after the final treatment. It really should be started before your treatment ends. My Pdoc says you can take LI during treatments, you just have to hold it the day before.
If you have been on lithium and need it in your regimen, holding it the day before is wise. I personally would not start lithium and hold it the day before treatments if I was not already on the drug. Lithium has *definately* been proven to worsen cognitive function when taken in conjuntion with ECT. And with a half life of 24 hours, you would still have some it in your system during ECT even when holding the day before.
> Regarding the Pamelar +LI, my pdoc said you can't tell what type of antidepressant to put with the Li. So, maybe the best thing to do would be to use several different types with LI to cover all the bases.I think the only thing that has been proven in a study is that pamelor and lithium works and that pamelor alone works only about 30% of the time. I am not sure where your pdoc got the idea that lithium had to be use post ECT. Was there a study on that?
> By the way where was your study?
Columbia
Sincerely,Jumpy
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