Posted by Chloe on July 20, 2002, at 19:23:26
In reply to Re: ECT info needed! » Chloe, posted by fachad on July 20, 2002, at 17:40:39
Thanks Phil, Fachad,
I have done extensive searches, out on the web and in PB archives.Old school was very vocal about ECT and was planning to have it. He provided alot of interesting, informative links. I wonder how he is doing.
A girl named mags also had some treatments recently. But no updates that i have seen.There just don't seem to be any *definitive* answers to who is a good candidate, what kind of outcome there will be and the memory impairment stuff.
I am extremely depressed with dysphoric agitated episodes and my doc is out of med options. She thinks an ECT consult is in order since I can't take AP"s, and having some strange alopecia, patchy bald spots from depakote, burning scalp pain from lithium and neurontin. So I am a total mess. But who knows, ECT my make things even worse.
One positive thing I have read is that ECT can reduce the TD symptoms in a person. The seizures somehow reboot the brain so there can be some reduction of TD. That would be cool.
Fachad, BTW, I still like the Doxepin. Appetite is back to normal and it works well to put me to sleep when in an agitated state. Major improvement over Amitriptyline. Thanks for your help.
Phil, I think I found the site you are talking about: "electroshock.org." The search title says Max fink. But I can access it. It won't load. Server must be down? Thanks for the lead.
Chloe
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