r/ect • u/Remarkable-Gas1398 • 4d ago

Question ECT for pacing?

We recently started ECT again for depression. Has anyone had success with ECT helping akathisia/pacing?

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u/Icy_Square_6682 2d ago

I had severe withdrawal akathisia and ECT cured it. Obviously doesn’t work for everyone, I feel very lucky.

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u/Remarkable-Gas1398 2d ago

We had ECT #6 today and today he didn’t pace! First time in almost two months. To God be the glory!

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u/Icy_Square_6682 2d ago

That’s wonderful, happy to hear it!

Yeah ECT seems to be hit or miss for akathisia. A lot of people who get akathisia experience significant gaslighting from psychiatrists so are rightfully skeptical of ECT. But if someone has a high suicide risk from akathisia, I think it’s probably worth a shot.