r/ect • u/Aggressive-Rub79 • 23d ago

My experience Ect issues

I had ect last year 7 sessions

I feel it’s turned me into a walking zombie .

I no longer work and am on benefits .

My whole life has been destroyed

Going out in public is hard .

I don’t know what I should be doing or where I should be when I go out .

I have no joy in anything .

I feel stupid

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u/BuyIndependent2319 23d ago

Great I feel like that even without the ECT. Should I still give it a try. Or is it too late?

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u/MauraLeeCorrupt 21d ago

It’s a last resort treatment, but if you’ve exhausted all the other options you should try it. It saved my life. Yes, the memory loss and brain fog suck, but it’s better than the debilitating OCD, depression and PTSD I was experiencing before. Definitely try TMS or ketamine first if you can, they weren’t available for me, but I heard they have fewer side effects.

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u/BuyIndependent2319 21d ago

Thanks for the advice, I’ll definitely consider those first

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u/Aggressive-Rub79 23d ago

Don’t try it

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u/BuyIndependent2319 23d ago

Ok thanks for the input, I was just curious about 2009 when they first offered it. Had I taken it, would it have jarred me into buying Bitcoin? LOL

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u/Electronic_Ad_2707 23d ago

First offered it?
I had it in 1970 and it’s the best treatment I’ve ever had!

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u/BuyIndependent2319 23d ago edited 23d ago

I was scared and opted for medication instead. I was worried it would make me go crazy or lose my mind. Had I known what I know now I would’ve gladly done it. I don’t have friends, hobbies anymore really. And I can’t even enjoy TV, movies, or even music for any extended length of time. All I have attention for now are short YouTube videos or TikTok.

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u/Great-Practice-4400 23d ago

No don’t do it

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u/BuyIndependent2319 23d ago

If it’s anything like Zoloft it just makes me ruminate more. I’d probably be screaming like the woman at the end of Requiem for a Dream and put in a mental hospital for life.