Posted by blueberry on December 8, 2006, at 15:06:39
In reply to Re: ECT experience » blueberry, posted by Amadeus on December 8, 2006, at 14:01:42
When they say ECT is good for quick recovery, especially when suicide is a risk, I do not understand that, because for me it took 3 weeks to kick in. That is not quick as far as I'm concerned. Drugs can be just as quick. Heck, when I first started prozac many years ago, it had me feeling a lot better in 2 days.
When the ssris don't work, that just seems to me to be a decent clue that the underlying problem is not serotonin related. Maybe look at meds that work other neurotransmitters?
You never know, if you try ECT it might work out very well. But as my doctor said it, "ECT is a highly effective 'intervention' but is also highly intrusive"...referring to the memory loss, inability to drive a car during treatment, inability to work during treatment, and such.
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