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I agree totally with an earlier writer who said that memory loss from his depression was far worse than memory loss from the ECT. Immediately after the treatment I may have some clouding and memory blurring for about 24 hours. Others say they don't notice it but I can feel that I am not as sharp as I want to be. When that clears up, things generally go pretty smoothly. This pattern of confusion/memory problems is typical for maintenance ECT. When I was having treatment phase ECT, i.e. 3 times/week for 2-3 weeks the confusion and memory problems seemed more cumulative and disabling. However, I was hospitalized during these phases and the depression itself was far worse then too so it was hard to sort out what was causing what during these times.
So bottom line: I don't particularly like ECT. But I do go for ECT because it works for me. And I prefer it to the greater amounts of medication I would have to take to control my depression if I did not go for the ECT. And after 130 treatments I guess I should know what I am talking about, at least for myself. Good luck to you!View Thread
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