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Substandard Psychiatric help in Washington State
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 23, 2019 | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
I had 18 sessions of ECT in December of 2003 and January 2004. The Doctor wanted to do more but I had to stop because of significant memory impairment and overall confusion, but did it help for really bad depression? I always say to people who ask, that for me, that many mostly bilateral treatments left me mostly unable to remember what the heck I was that depressed about, honestly. It took months for these side effects to subside. That is the experience I had and I realize that everyone responds differently and even though I told myself I would never do ECT again life got tough enough that I tried it again two years ago but I could not control my fear and anxiety just minutes before the session and stopped the treatments after just two. I think that it is really important to say that other patients have told me ECT saved there lives and the memory and confusion problems were not as bad as what I experienced.
I am now in the process of trying to sets up Esketamine nasal spray treatments and hopefully I can try that before too long it looks so promising on youtube to possibly start feeling better after just a few treatments. I do not know how much it will cost yet but I look forward to hopefully trying this newly approved procedure.
I can't say I feel a much improvement on the Latuda I started taking about 3 weeks ago but it may take longer to start working. if at all. Also I have tried TMS Therapy with the magnets and again for me that particular treatment completely failed there was no benefit for me at all
I will keep you updated on what happens next.
John J
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Has a therapist worked with you with CBT? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been most helpful for me. I've not been convinced about all of the magnet and copper stuff.
The last 5 therapists have been hired by the hospital system here - make that 6. The next to the last one is the reason I'm still alive. He promised that he wanted to stay here until he retired. After a year, he had some family crisis and had to move. I only had two weeks notice. That was really tough. A woman filled the position after a few months, but I just don't click with her. It's not because she's a woman, and not because I think she's not a good therapist. I've had several female therapists, most of whom I liked. If I haven't missed any, I've seen ten therapists in 13 years. I'm feeling like I'm going to need to see another one in the not too distant future.
Jim