my problem about EST is that it’s a thing they do because “it works” but they know little about it, plenty of theories, no real conclusions or evidence, they just do it to do it because it seems to do the job
not that, that makes it bad, I mean it’s is highly effective after all, around 80% i think, it’s supposedly the most effective “treatment” out there
the memory issues can be a bit sucky though, but the fear of actual brain damage should not be a concern if that’s what you’re thinking
also, usually you are sedated when it’s done, unless you live in one of those funny places were health or human care is a thing from last century
can’t remember how many has the memory gap issue side effect, but I think it was in the lower percentile
so unlike other treatments, higher chance of success, and lower chance of bad side effects
of course, being “unlucky” and not having it work and not being “revitalized”, but still suffer the side effects, well, just another lottery some won I guess.
i honestly think they don’t do it straight away only because ****** has such a hue grip on the industry, and because they don’t actually know what goes on inside the brain,
but the results seem to paint a pretty picture for some
Would you try it if it were offered to you ??? I just don’t want to start on the pills again .. It’s like I’m about to get on that ride again that I hated so much .. Shock therapy. Just sound primitive I guess .. I watched a couple of u-tube vid’s .. Looks a bit harsh ..
“Would you try it if it were offered to you ???” aeh I don’t know, I didn’t really have much choice in the matter lol,
If I hadn’t tried it, and was at the point I’m at now I would probably have accepted it and hoped I’d be in the success rate group
alas, another lottery I didn’t win
did win the memory issue side effect lottery though, so that was something…
It’s not as uncomfortable as you’d might think, since you’ll usually be sedated, so any mild discomfort afterwards are easily treated
it’s not something that i regret was done to me, only the manner in which it was,
since i’m of that belief if low enough, one should try and attempt any everything to get back up again
so if you have already gone through all of the other usual stuff, and your doc now is throwing it out there.. might be time for a try of that last resort measure, if nothing else has worked, then
nothing to lose..
I guess . The worst thing I suppose is nothing changes and I’m just pissy at the extra months added on to my misery .. Or the best thing and I feel like living once again .. I’ll talk to the bloke next week a bit more about it . Thanks Snorlax.. We will see …
Nothing to lose? Uhm, you might lose your brain and your memory. And you might might to do a lot more research on that before you pull the trigger and get something as big as having ECT done on you. It’s intentionally creating brain seizures.
no you can’t
aside from some slight memory issues thats it, stop spouting BS,
there has been done tons and tons of scans and no one has ever found anything remotely resembling brain damage scaring or anything like that its far more safe than drugs actually
memory issues can be annoying granted, BUT so can the dozen of possible side effects from drugs
which btw has a far far lower success rate and greater chance of side effects and a lot more types of side effects
and memory issues isn’t even a high occurring side effect, its quite small, and serious memory gaps, even smaller
drugs do far more damage than modern day ECT ever has, stop dealing out paranoia and ignorance
I’m going through it right now. It’s not working for me. I just lie to my Dr. and say I’m alright just so I can get on with my day. I get blank spots in my memory and suffer from crazy headaches that can last for days.
It might work for you, but for me, I don’t like it at all. Just can’t wait till I’m done with it completely
Thanks for the input guys .. It’s been 3 solid years of depression and anxiety that’s pushed me to try and suicide and I guess this might be the last sort of treatment I could try . There are videos on u-tube showing ect being done on people and looks like terror .. I’m just at the end of my rope .. I want to be better but I’m also sick of doctors and shrinks .. I was so sure about death a few weeks ago that I shouldn’t even be thinking of treatment . I have to see a new shrink in a few weeks which will seam like a lifetime to me and that will make up my mind 100% weather I get treatment or pull the plug on life . AND that’s if I can get through Christmas alone without just saying ” fuck it ” I’m done .. I’d be happy if ECT was the magic cure as the pills don’t seam to work for me .. But I’m also happy to leave this misery with a dose of death . I’m done waking up to a nightmare every day .. I’d b a bit more happy if somebody Knew someone that had gotten good results from shock therapy .. — Thanks for all your thoughts on this topic .. I take them all into consideration .. MM
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my problem about EST is that it’s a thing they do because “it works” but they know little about it, plenty of theories, no real conclusions or evidence, they just do it to do it because it seems to do the job
not that, that makes it bad, I mean it’s is highly effective after all, around 80% i think, it’s supposedly the most effective “treatment” out there
the memory issues can be a bit sucky though, but the fear of actual brain damage should not be a concern if that’s what you’re thinking
also, usually you are sedated when it’s done, unless you live in one of those funny places were health or human care is a thing from last century
can’t remember how many has the memory gap issue side effect, but I think it was in the lower percentile
so unlike other treatments, higher chance of success, and lower chance of bad side effects
of course, being “unlucky” and not having it work and not being “revitalized”, but still suffer the side effects, well, just another lottery some won I guess.
i honestly think they don’t do it straight away only because ****** has such a hue grip on the industry, and because they don’t actually know what goes on inside the brain,
but the results seem to paint a pretty picture for some
Would you try it if it were offered to you ??? I just don’t want to start on the pills again .. It’s like I’m about to get on that ride again that I hated so much .. Shock therapy. Just sound primitive I guess .. I watched a couple of u-tube vid’s .. Looks a bit harsh ..
“Would you try it if it were offered to you ???” aeh I don’t know, I didn’t really have much choice in the matter lol,
If I hadn’t tried it, and was at the point I’m at now I would probably have accepted it and hoped I’d be in the success rate group
alas, another lottery I didn’t win
did win the memory issue side effect lottery though, so that was something…
It’s not as uncomfortable as you’d might think, since you’ll usually be sedated, so any mild discomfort afterwards are easily treated
it’s not something that i regret was done to me, only the manner in which it was,
since i’m of that belief if low enough, one should try and attempt any everything to get back up again
so if you have already gone through all of the other usual stuff, and your doc now is throwing it out there.. might be time for a try of that last resort measure, if nothing else has worked, then
nothing to lose..
I guess . The worst thing I suppose is nothing changes and I’m just pissy at the extra months added on to my misery .. Or the best thing and I feel like living once again .. I’ll talk to the bloke next week a bit more about it . Thanks Snorlax.. We will see …
Nothing to lose? Uhm, you might lose your brain and your memory. And you might might to do a lot more research on that before you pull the trigger and get something as big as having ECT done on you. It’s intentionally creating brain seizures.
no you can’t
aside from some slight memory issues thats it, stop spouting BS,
there has been done tons and tons of scans and no one has ever found anything remotely resembling brain damage scaring or anything like that its far more safe than drugs actually
memory issues can be annoying granted, BUT so can the dozen of possible side effects from drugs
which btw has a far far lower success rate and greater chance of side effects and a lot more types of side effects
and memory issues isn’t even a high occurring side effect, its quite small, and serious memory gaps, even smaller
drugs do far more damage than modern day ECT ever has, stop dealing out paranoia and ignorance
If it were me, I’d fire that doctor!!
I’m going through it right now. It’s not working for me. I just lie to my Dr. and say I’m alright just so I can get on with my day. I get blank spots in my memory and suffer from crazy headaches that can last for days.
It might work for you, but for me, I don’t like it at all. Just can’t wait till I’m done with it completely
Thanks for the input guys .. It’s been 3 solid years of depression and anxiety that’s pushed me to try and suicide and I guess this might be the last sort of treatment I could try . There are videos on u-tube showing ect being done on people and looks like terror .. I’m just at the end of my rope .. I want to be better but I’m also sick of doctors and shrinks .. I was so sure about death a few weeks ago that I shouldn’t even be thinking of treatment . I have to see a new shrink in a few weeks which will seam like a lifetime to me and that will make up my mind 100% weather I get treatment or pull the plug on life . AND that’s if I can get through Christmas alone without just saying ” fuck it ” I’m done .. I’d be happy if ECT was the magic cure as the pills don’t seam to work for me .. But I’m also happy to leave this misery with a dose of death . I’m done waking up to a nightmare every day .. I’d b a bit more happy if somebody Knew someone that had gotten good results from shock therapy .. — Thanks for all your thoughts on this topic .. I take them all into consideration .. MM