I haven't had ECT but am here with well wishes and a huge hug of comfort.. many people do very well with it..xo

I'm with the rest of the crowd. I haven't had ECT, but I wish you the best and send big ((((Hugs)))). I'd be interested in your experience when you get back.

thanks all. I'm a little nervous....but am actually looking forward to some of the memory loss that goes with it. Sad, but true.

Hi HannaHanna, I've had over 60 ECT treatments over the past 8 years and just want to say there is nothing to be apprehensive about really. They take you into theatre, anaethetise you and its all over before you know it, I haven't even had a headache after any of my sessions.

What I can say is that the memory loss is a big issue, especially after having had so many, at the beginning it wasn't so bad but the more I have had the worse my memory has become, there are years of my life that have just gone but for me that can only be a good thing but overall ECT is the only treatment which has worked for me as I have treatment resistant depression, absolutely no medication works for me hence I have to have about 15 session a year, maintenance ECT they call it.

I really hope it helps you too Hanna and I'm sure it will, best of luck for wednesday.

I'm terrified for you...sorry, the fucking thing really scares me...i guess its those images of "the one who flew over the cuckoo's nest"

I hope you remember me

Haven't had any, but good luck and and I've heard all good things about ect. Hugs.

hopefully it helps , big hugs T

Hi HannaHana,

I had 6 treatments back in 1997. I had horrible headaches afterwards. I also lost some memories around that time period and have never got them back. Did they work for me? I don't think so, but maybe I needed more of them. I don't know. The headaches went away several hours later, but the memories are gone.

My sister had ECT and had a lot of memory loss but it worked very well besides that. Good luck to you.

I had 5 treatments and was in severe depression at the time, loved the blackout anasthetic but hated waking up again to the same old severe depression.

Never did a thing for me but give me some mild memory loss.

Wouldn't do it again. Hope its better for you. Good luck.

Someone posted a short film clip on utube showing his ECT. It has been a while since I have seen it so it may be gone to Lala Land.

I wish you lots of luck. My hubby had 2-3 years of ECT treatments and it wore off after about 4 years. So, you may have to keep doing them. Good Luck and ((HUGS))

Never had them myself , but I wish you the best.

My wife had ten sessions. At first, she was fearful, but as teh sessions got on shetook them better too.
ECT is not like it was. They give you a really tinydose, just enough to have a fit. The doctor and the team keep a close watch of the process.
yes you may loos some memory just after, but this is temporary. It does not hurt. Ask for a leflet that explains what it is. Otherwise go through it. You should feel calmer. My wife did. abig hug for your sessions. come back when it's all finished to tell us what you felt.

I had 5 treatments for mania back in the 70's and it was strong and it just about destroyed me. It was 20 years before I could feel anything. That includes good things. So my brain did heal, but very slowly.

I would not go that route for anything, but you have to make your own decisions.