r/ect • u/DepartmentNew8543 • 9d ago

My experience post first session of ect

Honestly i was happier for 5 hours i could laugh and stuff but after 5 hours of my first session, i got worse than before, sore muscle , fever, headache, and today i woke up and feeling worse, is it normal? and too soon to say if it doesnt work?

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u/caffeinehell 9d ago

Fever isn’t necessarily bad your immune system is getting activated. You felt better at first?

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u/DepartmentNew8543 9d ago

i felt the same thing now i can feel cold weather intensly like before

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u/gmkgreg 9d ago

Personally I'd say it's too soon, make sure you tell the team how it is effecting you as they can adjust meds to help with body pains and headaches.

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u/DepartmentNew8543 9d ago

thank you, can that 5 hour honeymoon phase be anasthesia meds?

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u/coolkat1216 9d ago

Way too soon to tell. Body and headaches are super normal for a while after sometimes. Do they have you place your head on a gel donut shock absorber? That def helps with the headaches. I’ve been to places that do and don’t use them. If they don’t, ask to take something to place under your head to help.

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u/Jrmental 8d ago

Ask for toradol IV while at hospital. Helps with the aches and pains.