at a crossroads......poss trigs

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at a crossroads......poss trigs
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Fri, 12-08-2006 - 11:04pm

so, my pdoc and tdoc both want me to have the ect. they want me to talk to the ect specialist to find out more about it so i "know what i'm getting into". the whole thought of ect has terrified me for a very long time and the research i've done on it and the stories i've heard about it are enough by themselves to make me not want to do it. then i talked to my best friend tonight who lives in pittsburgh. i would trust this person with my life. she is an emt and a nurse. she told me to definitely NOT do the ect.


so, do i listen to pdoc and tdoc or do i follow my gut and listen to my best friend who has never steered me wrong in the 20+ years i've known her? i just wish that the increase in the cymbalta would kick in and work so i wouldn't have to worry about the ect.....at least not at this point. and i know that pdoc can up the dose one more time so maybe i can convince her to do that if this increase doesn't work.


i know you all are probably tired of hearing my troubles, but i need to get them out and i don't want to bug my tdoc at home in her off duty time. and according to the safety contract i signed i'm supposed to either talk to her, my pdoc, our local mental health facility, or er, or friend. and you all are my friends and you understand what i'm going through. thanks for listening and putting up with me.


traci

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Registered: 04-27-2006
Sat, 12-09-2006 - 9:21am

((((((((Traci)))))))


Some may not agree with me but I would listen to your gut and your friend who is a nurse and NOT do it. ECT has ruined so many people and yes it has helped some but the chances of it making more problems is greater then it helping. You have your girls to take care of. They don't need their mom to end up worse then you are. If you get to a point that you can't get out of bed for months to even brush your teeth and you loose so much weight because you won't eat then do it but I don't see how you need this.


Bottom line the decision is all yours. I am just giving my opinion. ECT scares the crap out of me. I have heard the stories and seen someone go through it...it isn't pretty.


Good luck sweeite. I am never tired of hearing your troubles. That is what this board is for. Keep posting everything.


Love&Hugs,


Tina




     ~ Tina ~

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Sat, 12-09-2006 - 9:29am
what are your friend's reasons for not doing it?.
see...i've seen positive results from it & actually one girl was uncomfortable after the 1st session so they just called off the rest.no problem.
i would do it in a heartbeat at this point but i happen to be having trouble getting out of bed & brushing my teeth so the whole thing seems like alot of trouble besides getting my h to take those days off.
anyway,i'm on the go for it side of this.i'm sure i'm very unpopular.as far as i'm concerned there is nothing they could do to me that feels worse than how i do right now.
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Registered: 09-01-2004
Sat, 12-09-2006 - 10:57am

Traci,


I was looking for something else last night and ran across an old post with stuff about ECT from McMann's BP newsletter.