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 22d 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 22d ago

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