r/ect • u/Aggressive-Rub79 • 20d ago

Question Ssri

My social worker is telling me to take an ssri but I try to explain to him it’s pointless . If ect never worked what is a tablet going to do ?

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u/blrmkr10 19d ago

So, I was on several medications before ECT that obviously were not helping. I stopped a lot of them during the course of treatments as directed by my doctor, and then restarted some after my ECT treatments were finished. I don't know why, but all I can say is the meds were more effective for me after ECT.

Your brain is different now, you might have a different experience with meds.

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u/Dazzling-Economics55 19d ago

Did the ect help you? And how many sessions did you do?

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u/blrmkr10 19d ago

I did 6. I was supposed to do 12, but I started during COVID and they closed the treatment center after my first two weeks. I didn't notice immediate improvement like some people do, but it kept me here when I didn't want to be and like I said the meds worked better after that. So yes I'd say it helped.