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My mental condions have deteriorated to the point that ECT is now being suggested.
I desperately need to know if that can be forced on me or if I still have that freedom of choice??
If anyone could provide me with info, links that are legitamate re. the success/failure/death rates in persons over 65 I would deeply appreciate it. Would also appreciate anyplace that gives realistic stats as to the level of memory loss and other side effects of this treatment.
At this moment, I have already set in motion wheels that cannot be stopped to end my mental health issues....but, as long as I am still alive, the threat of ECT being forced on me is more than I can handle. I dare not tell my dr.s of this particular decision for fear they will admit me against my will and force the ECT since they won't take time to actually "hear" what I am saying and just listen to the surface and that is that.
I do not trust either my primary dr. or psych. dr. to give me honest, accurate info since both have already decided that I am beyond repair. My therp has come right out and told me she has no idea how to help me.
I had been from dr. to dr. trying to find someone that would actually work WITH me and not just sit there taking notes, etc. In doing that, I've ended up labeled a "drug seeker" so any meds that might get me stable enough to start picking up the pieces will not be given. I've never abused any of my meds, only reported on how they were working.
I have major medical conditions, one that requires narcs to keep it manageable. I do have a pain management specialist that writes those rx's and I alway double check about if I am in an addiction stage. he states that is absolutely not the case because i do not abuse them, ask for lower doses when the pain is manageable in other ways and have never exceeded the dosages I would get. I also get random drug testing which is fine with me...at least that does prove there is no abuse to him. Can't show those records to other dr.s though because they are confidential and revealed only to the requesting dr. and if all is well, nothing is mentioned to the patient...in other words, no news means all is well.
At any rate....any help would be deeply appreciated.
Thanks to anyone who might reply....
marcie
I desperately need to know if that can be forced on me or if I still have that freedom of choice??
If anyone could provide me with info, links that are legitamate re. the success/failure/death rates in persons over 65 I would deeply appreciate it. Would also appreciate anyplace that gives realistic stats as to the level of memory loss and other side effects of this treatment.
At this moment, I have already set in motion wheels that cannot be stopped to end my mental health issues....but, as long as I am still alive, the threat of ECT being forced on me is more than I can handle. I dare not tell my dr.s of this particular decision for fear they will admit me against my will and force the ECT since they won't take time to actually "hear" what I am saying and just listen to the surface and that is that.
I do not trust either my primary dr. or psych. dr. to give me honest, accurate info since both have already decided that I am beyond repair. My therp has come right out and told me she has no idea how to help me.
I had been from dr. to dr. trying to find someone that would actually work WITH me and not just sit there taking notes, etc. In doing that, I've ended up labeled a "drug seeker" so any meds that might get me stable enough to start picking up the pieces will not be given. I've never abused any of my meds, only reported on how they were working.
I have major medical conditions, one that requires narcs to keep it manageable. I do have a pain management specialist that writes those rx's and I alway double check about if I am in an addiction stage. he states that is absolutely not the case because i do not abuse them, ask for lower doses when the pain is manageable in other ways and have never exceeded the dosages I would get. I also get random drug testing which is fine with me...at least that does prove there is no abuse to him. Can't show those records to other dr.s though because they are confidential and revealed only to the requesting dr. and if all is well, nothing is mentioned to the patient...in other words, no news means all is well.
At any rate....any help would be deeply appreciated.
Thanks to anyone who might reply....
marcie
I could relate to so much of what you were saying..........that is I heard you. My trauma was so great that I was given ECT when I was 57........I didn't need it.........I needed someone to hear me but at the time I couldn't talk much and was told I was being un cooperative. I remember going in for the 'treatment' and thinking........I don't want or need this.........I need someone who loves me enough to allow me my silence. To walk quietly beside me until I recover.....not fully for I don't think that's possible. Not some stranger taking 'notes'. It was an awful experience Marcie and I'd do anything to help keep you from having it.
How are you going today?