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A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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Electro-Shock Therapy

deleted_user
deleted_user
Has anyone here ever has electro-shock therapy or do you know anyone who has? I was reading in my psychology book for class about it. It has been demonized in the media, but it is actually supposed to be really effective. Please don't get creeped out by this post, i just find the idea of a quick fix fascinating.
deleted_user
deleted_user
it is a fascinating concept. I have read tons and tons of books about it. There is a new book out too but I cant remember the name right now and it is in my office... to lazy to go an look....
Anyway my only concern is that something goes wrong and we are left a zoid or someone undeserible to ourselves. The concept sounds awesome, but the "slip" factor is not an acceptable risk for me.
harry3333
harry3333
I DONT THINK IT CAN HELP TO TREAT PANIC ATTACKS
ZenEm
ZenEm
A very close friend of mine has had this treatment quite a few times over the last year for depression & suicidal tendencies. I don't want to speak for her, but as an observer it seems to have changed her personality. She reports having lots of memory loss, and I've really noticed that. I'm not sure that it's actually helped her depression either, as she's still on drugs & the docs are trying various combinations. She also suffers from anxiety but I'm not sure if the shock therapy has actually helped that or not. She reports having probs just doing basic work tasks, her mental processes having slowed down a lot.

I don't think this is a 'quick fix' at all from what I've observed my friend go through. As an outsider, I just don't think it's worked for her. Any improvement I've seen in her could just as easily be attributed to the cocktails of drugs the docs have her on. (But, I'm not a dr, so this is all just my opinion :-) )
ItsKimi
ItsKimi
This can be a helpful treatment for severe untreatable depression, but memory loss will occur. As much as I hate my panic, I wouldn't want to forget the memories I have. I haven't really read where this is good for panic either.
deleted_user
deleted_user
The first time i was commited to a hospital my roomate was being treated with shock therapy. It made a huge change in him and that was 20 years ago. I can only imagine the advances they have made since then. I would try it but i am a 260 lb. chicken.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thank you all for sharing. i know that ECT is typically used for depression but I read that it is also used for other psychological disorders. It's like the shock resets parts of your brain some how. I just wish that there was some magic switch that I could pull to take all the anxiety and panic attacks away!
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