electrical stimulation for depression and anxiety
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Read some articles about devices that deliver very small charges of electricity through the synapses of the brain. This supposedly painless treatment is supposedly very effective in treating depression and anxiety. I think it's called cortical electro stimulation though I'm not 100 per cent sure. Face it. The anti depressants are not good enough. They're too touch and go as to whether they'll work and finding one that does is a time consuming painful pain in the neck. The side effects are plentiful and it's an ongoing nightmare being on them, adjusting them, changing them, coming off of them and trying different ones. IF this treatment is a viable alternative to this crap than it's worth looking into. Look on the internet search engines for electrica stimulation for depression if you want mmore data.
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hypercat jim48507
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justbeingme2 jim48507
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Madasahatter jim48507
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My brother and I have watched ourselves like hawks in case we developed BP! To date, only the usual times of normal depression. ECT a is a BIG deal and I would suggest you explore anything and everything else before even considering it. It may have helped my Mum, but I will always think it contributed to her death. Sorry if this is depressing but the truth often is.
hypercat Madasahatter
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I remember reading when ECT was first invented.. It was seen as a cure all and a miracle treatment specially in the 50's through to the 70's. I think they are a lot more aware now of the damage that can be done. Nowadays with new methods of dealing with mental health ie more ad's and proper therapy this is only used as a last resort if at all. x
Madasahatter hypercat
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I wouldn't worry too much about having the same treatment if any others of your family are bi-polar. I obviously hope none of you are but there are a lot of different and better treatments available now. Good luck to you and let us know how you get on please. Take care. bev x
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caroleUJ62 jim48507
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I have known a few people from an older generation who swore by ECT. One lady who used to be a GP - if shes still alive would be in her late eighties, suffered regular episodes of severe depression, and according to my mother in law, her friend from medical school, who was also a GP, used to 'book herself in for sessions' of it, when she felt the depression coming on - whatever 'booking herself in' meant - I have no idea. Maybe she had friends in psychiatry who were willing to do this. But in your'e 70's and eighties, I guess she calculated a bit of memory loss was tolerable and preferable to debilitating depression.
Madasahatter jim48507
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I guess it is logical to assume that new discoveries have been made in this sphere of medicine. I can't figure out what yours is supposed to do - it def wouldn't work for bi-polar disease but might be useful for depression. Keep us advised if you use it.
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