I have triedmany kinds of antidepressiants. Not much luck. I need some other kind of treatment.
2006-07-07 17:08:29 · 6 answers · asked by Patty 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
ECT is still used but very rarely. It is reserved for people who are completely out of treatment options and are dangerously suicidal. Are you in psychotherapy as well? have you been giving the medication 6 weeks at least to work? I had a lot of problems finding an antidepressant that didnt give me horrible side effects and one that actually worked.
Like the person above me, it is much gentler than previously. The patient is sedated and given a muscle tranquilizer. But it definitely does cause memory loss. Discuss your options with your doctor. Like i said, it is a last resort.
2006-07-07 18:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most often performed in a hospital's operating or recovery room under general anesthesia. A very brief shock, typically lasting several seconds, is administered to the head to induce a short seizure. Medicine is given to prevent the seizure from spreading throughout the body. Typically, ECT is given three times a week for a total of 6 to 12 sessions
Electroconvulsive therapy is a treatment for depression that uses electricity to induce a seizureECT is a highly effective treatment for depression. It is also used to treat bipolar disorder, catatonia, and some psychotic disorders.
2006-07-07 18:38:04 · answer #2 · answered by purple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the last hospital I worked at used ECT regularly for serious depression sufferers who did not respond to meds. While there are risks, such as short-term memory loss, it has been modernized to be gentler and safer than ever. It is also significantly more effective than medication, believe it or not. You do need maintenance ECT after your treatments are over, so after 8 to 15 treatments (3 per week) you might need one per week or month to keep the effects. I saw it work wonder son some and have little effect on some. There's no way to know how it will affect you. Also, have you tried psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy? Talk to your doc and have him/her answer all your questions before you consider ECT. Good luck!
2006-07-07 17:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but I've known someone who was in a mental hospital when he was about 15, in the 50's and he was made to hold down patients who were getting electroshock therapy! Of course this kind of treatment doesn't happen anymore!
2006-07-07 17:15:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electroconvulsive therapy leads to memory loss and weakened nerves and immunity. Too much can cause serious damage. Try other things, swimming, exercise, yoga, herbals. ECT is dangerous, harmful and outdated.
2006-07-07 17:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by Digvijaya R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah - I knew an ex-cop (30 years on the force) who underwent E.C.T.
It helped him. Be aware. please, that it can impair your short-term memory. That problem, which arises in some people, may or may not be permanent.
2006-07-07 17:13:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋