Posted by yxibow on January 13, 2006, at 2:18:31
In reply to What's my next step?, posted by TommyIsland on January 12, 2006, at 3:45:49
> Here's my situation. I suffer from debilitating thoughts. I have pure obsessions that plague me nonstop and have constrewed my thinking patterns.
I am not a doctor but it sounds like you have some form of OCD mixed with Social Anxiety Disorder. There are a lot of medications out there for SAD that can be tried before ECT. Even antipsychotics would be better for immediate mood brightening and suicide prevention, such as Zyprexa, than ECT.
ECT is a last resort treatment and although it has been improve vastly it can stillcause some short to medium term memory loss, usually temporary.
I wouldn't think any competent p-doc would head for the high hills before trying a complement of medications as mentioned.
What have you tried?
-- Jay
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