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Posted by denise1966 on July 26, 2005, at 4:21:40
Hi,
Can somebody advise, what sort of physical checks should you have before having ECT?
Denise
Posted by Ilene on July 26, 2005, at 14:53:47
In reply to ECT and Pre treatment physical checks, posted by denise1966 on July 26, 2005, at 4:21:40
> Hi,
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> Can somebody advise, what sort of physical checks should you have before having ECT?
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> DeniseThe ECT docs should go over that with you. A few of us in Babbleland have had ECT. I didn't find it much of a big deal, except I had a headache, felt sort of dazed, and slept the rest of the day.
I.
Posted by denise1966 on July 26, 2005, at 15:09:59
In reply to Re: ECT and Pre treatment physical checks » denise1966, posted by Ilene on July 26, 2005, at 14:53:47
Thanks Ilene, did the ECT help you at all? What sort of depression did you have? And is anything helping you now?
I'm completely off all medication now apart from Zyprexa now and again. The Seroxat/Paxil really didn't seem to be helping after Christmas so couldn't see the point in taking it any longer, felt like a change was needed, a switch anything.
Now just feeling lacklustre and unmotivated.
Denise
Posted by Phillipa on July 26, 2005, at 19:06:06
In reply to Re: ECT and Pre treatment physical checks, posted by denise1966 on July 26, 2005, at 15:09:59
I'm not sure but I'd think an EKG would be necessary. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Ilene on July 26, 2005, at 19:51:21
In reply to Re: ECT and Pre treatment physical checks, posted by denise1966 on July 26, 2005, at 15:09:59
> Thanks Ilene, did the ECT help you at all? What sort of depression did you have? And is anything helping you now?
>The ECT didn't help me. I've been gradually feeling better, but I'm not sure if that's due to meds or other things.
I've had memory problems since the ECT. I think some of that is from the depression, too.
I think ECT is worth trying if meds don't work. It works for a lot of people. There's no way of knowing beforehand if it will work for you or not.
I have unipolar depression, probably what's called "atypical".
I.
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