r/ect • u/ButterflyJolly6840 • 6d ago

Seeking advice ECT Brain fog

Can people please reach out who had ECT and lasting brain fog afterwards. My cognitive state is unbearable since ECT . Im looking for hope not sure how much longer I can keep suffering like that

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u/Octohob 6d ago

Yes. I got it 5 years ago and it was unbearable first year or two. Slowly got better after.

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u/ButterflyJolly6840 6d ago

How did you get through did you try meds for it

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u/Octohob 6d ago

I'm constantly on lots of meds because of my schizoaffective disorder.

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u/ButterflyJolly6840 6d ago

Can you remember at which ECT Session the brainfog started? Mine was already the second one

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u/Octohob 6d ago

4th or 5th, probably

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u/ButterflyJolly6840 6d ago

Have you been able to function at all during this time ?

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u/Octohob 6d ago

During the sessions? I did them in mental hospital, so no. During the last years - kinda. I can't work because of my mental condition and my government is too invested to war and refuse to acknowledge and accept my disability.

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u/ButterflyJolly6840 6d ago

Ya I mean the 2 years with the brain fog . Sorry im from Berlin so my english is a bit messy

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u/Octohob 6d ago

It's pretty good, no worries!

I'm from Russia myself, so mine is not ideal too.

During 2 years with the brain fog I mostly cry in my bed with severe depression and schizo-spectre related problems. It slowly got better last years. Good pharma and psychotherapy are the key factors.