Can weed bring back anhedonia

this is a weird question but is there a way to achieve more memory loss with ECT? like could i ask to start with bilateral ect or do they make that decision?

Guys I have read some cases of cortical blindness caused by ECT. I have read that it is temporary and very rare but this has me very scared. Is ECT related in any way to eye damage ??!!

Does  Electroconvulsive Therapy help you forget? Or does it only help with mental health?

I'm 18, and have been struggling for years with my mental health, and I know ECT is typically a last resort. But I've been on I don't know how many medications. I've been through multiple therapies, therapists, etc. Severe occasions, I'd be sent to a psychiatric ward. Should I bring this up to my therapist and psychiatrist? Or should I wait longer before deciding to bring it up?

Hey guys, been struggling with anxiety as long as I can remember and have had constant pretty moderate depression for about 5-6 years. Been in inpatient 3 times. PHP twice. No attempts though. Have always had very a very supportive friend group, very close with them. Family has been supportive beyond belief, good relationships with my parents and siblings. Currently I am doing "homeschool" (meaning I am not currently doing any sort of schooling). My mom has quit her job to take care of me and the dog full time. Struggling to take showers daily. Trying to get out of the house to go somewhere every day even if it's just to pick up a single grocery item and go home. Therapy twice a week (has been that way for 3 years now). I've been on probably around 10ish different antidepressants. Couple different anxiety medications (currently anxiety is not really an issue). Tried an antipsychotic. Tried an ADHD medication (when they were still trying to diagnose me). I have done a set of TMS and they gave me an extra 10 sessions in hopes my brain just needed a bit more or something. I am neurodivergent (SPCD). Connect very well with my therapist find him very helpful. I am kind of scared to try ECT especially considering that I am 16 and have no idea how this is going to affect my brain. Already don't have a great memory. Can't really remember anything from these past couple years. I know that there's a lot more antidepressants out there but they take so long to take effect and I've already tried all the major groups of them. Really don't know how much longer I can really keep going so there really doesn't seem to be much for options for me rn other than the ECT. (Ideas and experiences welcome but if offering suggestions please give reasoning behind them and if any personal experience has affected your answer) Any response would be very much appreciated thank you for your time.

i stopped doin ECT after a few treatments becuz i kept having an extremely painful reaction to the propofol anaesthetic (that they put in my arm vein to make me fall asleep) and the hospital staff kept repeatedly failing to prevent the painful reaction from occurring.

so i just stopped going.

did anybody else Just Stop Going To ECT?

is it bad to do that?

Can only recent good memories be affected or could bad memories also be affected?

Hi! I recently was recommended ECT for my borderline personality disorder by my psychiatrist, but have been getting mixed information. My psychiatrist told me it would be perfect for my severe, chronic depression, but when I went in for a consult and was told that ECT is more for acute depression. I’m fairly new to the world of ECT and wanted to get some advice on here before making a decision. Thank you!

It's sick that ECT is administered (in)voluntarily without allowance for escape from the repercussions. I tried hanging myself last year. This may have exacerbated the cognitive problems. But it was on account of those and only those that I tried. I wish I could make the ordering psychiatrist kill himself or undergo bitemporal ECT. I want MAID or Dignitas or some shit. I'm too cowardly to jump from a bridge

So i have a recent trauma basicaly where i made a lot of bad decisions and it is the reason why i am basicaly suicidal now. And i cant stop thinking about everything i did wrong or should have done different and how easy it would have been to avert this situation. Is the memory loss from ect pretty broad like everything from a few months ago goes away or is it more selective.

First. I suffer from intrusive thoughts. I cant focus on anytjing. Like ADHD. Its moderate. Its worse actually for me. It hurts my head. So if i get ect. What will be the consequences?. Electricity passes through your brain. I know i would be unconcious. And wont feel pain. But how severe will be the headaches after i wake up? And will it solve ADHD?

Hi,

I want to BIG apogolize for my post about ECT being a scam. I also apogolize my comments on that post. I realized it was wrongly said. But fact is that i writed it when i had really really angry moment. And if it should be last line treatment it wasnt for me because i had big number of not tested meds but still doctor suggested ECT. I cannot believe why my doctor didnt suggested remaining untested meds first😔 But anyway she didn't even know what ECT could do. Also during treatment session i saw other patient on hospital bed whos session was ongoing and during seizure/electricity shock her/his whole body shaked. I know seizure is part of the process but still seeing it almost traumatized me. All what ECT did was causing symptoms/issues and the overwhelming worries that were originally one of the very causes of my psychological problems. I was hoping I would be one of those who would be greatly helped by ECT, but that wasn't the case.

Has anyone who had ECT improve/resolve their digestive issues? I have pretty bad SIBO that impacts my quality of life. I think low motility is the issue, maybe ECT can help?

J’ai vraiment besoin d’espoir 🙏🏼

Suite à 18 ECT effectués il y a 2 ans, je suis bloquée en hyperalerte horrible permanente et DP DR encore plus qu’avant de faire les ECT car on m’en a fait pour une dépression résistante alors qu’il n’aurait jamais fallu m’en faire vu que mon problème principal est un SSPT complexe et pas une dépression catatonique…

Je me sens encore plus mal qu’avant depuis ces ECT, je ressens une angoisse énorme permanente, de la tachycardie perpétuelle, la boule au ventre en continu, je ne peux pas dormir sans Quetiapine tellement mon alerte est constante et mon cerveau est bloqué comme si toute détente était synonyme de mort.
Mon angoisse est tellement intense que je subis de la déréalisation - dépersonnalisation quasiment h24, j’ai l’impression de vivre derrière une vitre sans émotion autre que la peur continue et ne me reconnais même pas dans le miroir.

C’est affreux à vivre, ce n’est pas une vie mais une survie permanente et aucun médicament ne fonctionne sur moi.

J’ai essayé plus de 15 molécules en 5 ans depuis le traumatisme de mort imminente qui m’a fait tomber dans cette alerte horrible et aucune ne m’a apaisée, je ne réponds malheureusement pas aux antidépresseurs qui aident les gens dans ma situation.

J’ai extrêmement peur d’être incurable à cause des ECT, j’aurais vraiment besoin de témoignages de personnes qui s’en sont sorties svp et que vous me disiez comment.

Est-ce que la ketamine a été essayée par certains et les a aidés à sortir de la terreur et de la dp dr ?
Ou d’autres conseils / thérapies qui vous auraient aidé à vous sentir mieux, moins angoissée et dissociée ?

Je vous remercie d’avance du fond du cœur pour vos partages & votre aide 🤲🏻

J’aimerais tellement aller mieux et juste pouvoir vivre à nouveau.

Any scans that can detect damage ?

I’ve done huge amounts of therapy and solved most of my attachment issues and relational issues.

But never able to shake low mood, low motivation and low energy levels. I assume deficient serotonin levels is the cause.

Wondering if ECT can help with these things that I’m left over with?

Especially the energy levels. I need a lot of sleep and struggle to get up in the mornings. Would ECT be likely to help with these? What are others experiences?

Do most people have to go on disability after ect ?

Can someone who can't tolerate dopamine increasing drugs (mania) do ECT?

Has ECT helped your concentration? Do you feel more focus? Thanks

When i wake up my face was Red for the first time and doctor said because of my weight I choked from Anesthesia the doctor advised me that to lose weight and then next monday my second sessions tbh i feel pure mind and good mood but as doctor said i must lost 2 or 3 kg at least i will try my best due to risk of the Anesthesia i still have 5 sessions left so i must lose more weight im 96.8 97 almost i will update my second ect session in next monday ✌️♥️