The past couple days have been hard. I’ve been extremely fatigued, irritable and I’ve fallen back on some unhealthy coping skills, such as binge eating. I don’t know why, but I’m just exhausted. It hurts to move.
Tomorrow I get another ECT, so maybe it’ll reset my brain and I’ll get back on track. Things were going well up until a couple days ago. I have a lot to look forward to.
We leave for San Antonio in just an hour. We’re staying the night in a hotel so we can get to the hospital bright and early. I know they help, but I really don’t like ECTs. Not a fun time for me.
Please think good thoughts and send light my way.
Here’s to next week. Hoping y’all have a good one, too.
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One thing I liked about ECT, besides the fact that it helped, was that in the few seconds between when they injected the anaesthetic and when I was knocked out, I sensed a really interesting smoky smell. I have no idea why it happened, but it happened every time, and I liked it.
That’s interesting. I just feel fear lol
I hope all goes well with the ECT and you start feeling better soon.
Thank you!
Sending good wishes and lots of light on this part of your journey. Instead of the fear, perhaps you could try simple breathing techniques and focus on that alone 🙂
Thank you!
As someone who is possibly considering ECT, what does it mean it terms of treatment in the longterm? Is this something that you believe you will need to undergo every few weeks indefinitely?
I am very interested in ECT as I have not been able to find many effective treatments for my depression, but i don’t think I would be able to commit to ECT for a lifetime due to financial and scheduling issues.
Do you think it builds up over time and you will need ECT less frequently over time?
ECT saved my life and I’ll be forever grateful. Typically, you would do 12-14 treatments over three or four weeks then do a maintenance phase. It’s not forever. I’m extremely treatment resistant so that’s why I go so frequently. If you have other questions, I’ll be happy to answer them. Thanks for reading.