Comments on: Spoke Too Soon? http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/ blah blah blah from the northwest side Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:57:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: dan http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2970 dan Thu, 18 May 2006 21:24:53 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2970 I would love to ditch working and participating in society to play video games and read comic books... OMG Cobra Commander is coming back harcore... ANYWAY... My point is, lots of people have that feeling, even without the ECT. The hardest person to please is yourself. :) I would love to ditch working and participating in society to play video games and read comic books… OMG Cobra Commander is coming back harcore…

ANYWAY…

My point is, lots of people have that feeling, even without the ECT. The hardest person to please is yourself. :)

]]> By: Margaret http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2969 Margaret Thu, 18 May 2006 20:27:09 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2969 How are you, Barb? Did you and Brian call the p-doc? I found this interesting comment by one of your readers, Fae, which seems important to keep in mind (did she go through ECT, too?): "Barb, I can only strongly suggest that you stay on your meds. Normally the rule of thumb is to go on with your meds for 6 months to one year after you?re doing well (have no symptoms) or even longer if you?ve had many relapses. (That is after a ?normal? depression) <strong>ECT is a mood stabilizer and should be treated almost like a medication - if you just get the ECT and then stop, the relapse rate is very very high. You would have to get Maintenance ECT for about 6 or more months to make up for it. The normal thing to do is to do the ECT and adjust or keep your meds. It is proven that that leads to the lowest relapse risk.</strong> (Also, yes, ECT is the best anti-mania treatment there is - the problem is getting consent from a manic patient. ) ...snip..." So, what do you think about that? Margaret :?: :| How are you, Barb? Did you and Brian call the p-doc?

I found this interesting comment by one of your readers, Fae, which seems important to keep in mind (did she go through ECT, too?):

“Barb, I can only strongly suggest that you stay on your meds. Normally the rule of thumb is to go on with your meds for 6 months to one year after you?re doing well (have no symptoms) or even longer if you?ve had many relapses. (That is after a ?normal? depression)

ECT is a mood stabilizer and should be treated almost like a medication - if you just get the ECT and then stop, the relapse rate is very very high. You would have to get Maintenance ECT for about 6 or more months to make up for it.

The normal thing to do is to do the ECT and adjust or keep your meds. It is proven that that leads to the lowest relapse risk.

(Also, yes, ECT is the best anti-mania treatment there is - the problem is getting consent from a manic patient. )

…snip…”

So, what do you think about that?

Margaret :?: :|

]]> By: Deb_LA http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2963 Deb_LA Thu, 18 May 2006 18:42:32 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2963 Oh Barb, I hope you just overdid it. You may be just really tired and lethargic. We all get that way. I mean especially if you were doing very little and then all of a sudden running around that first week. I am sending poistive vibes in you direction! Oh Barb, I hope you just overdid it. You may be just really tired and lethargic. We all get that way. I mean especially if you were doing very little and then all of a sudden running around that first week. I am sending poistive vibes in you direction!

]]> By: Kentucky Girl http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2890 Kentucky Girl Thu, 18 May 2006 05:35:46 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2890 Yeah...you want me to come back there and make you go out and play a couple times a week? :twisted: Yeah…you want me to come back there and make you go out and play a couple times a week? :twisted:

]]> By: Charred http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2875 Charred Thu, 18 May 2006 00:54:18 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2875 I don't think ECT is something that can "wear off," the changes should be permanent. Your body has undergone a traumatic experience, and you need to give it time to recouperate. You probably over did it. I don’t think ECT is something that can “wear off,” the changes should be permanent.

Your body has undergone a traumatic experience, and you need to give it time to recouperate.

You probably over did it.

]]> By: April http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2859 April Wed, 17 May 2006 17:07:21 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2859 See, here's where the problem is. You need someone there with you to motivate you. You are all alone in that house until Brian comes home. You really cannot do it by yourself. I would highly suggest, if you have the money, to hire someone who will come to your door at least three times a week and half-ass make you do stuff. Honestly Barb, you need support . . . and it's not going to come from ECT. See, here’s where the problem is. You need someone there with you to motivate you. You are all alone in that house until Brian comes home. You really cannot do it by yourself. I would highly suggest, if you have the money, to hire someone who will come to your door at least three times a week and half-ass make you do stuff. Honestly Barb, you need support . . . and it’s not going to come from ECT.

]]> By: logtar http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2858 logtar Wed, 17 May 2006 15:56:45 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2858 This is when I hit the sugar or caffeine! either that or chase a kitty. This is when I hit the sugar or caffeine! either that or chase a kitty.

]]> By: barb http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2857 barb Wed, 17 May 2006 14:47:45 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2857 thank you all so much for the kind words--they brought me to tears, but in a good way, to know that so many people care. i agree, the weather may have something to do with it and i thought today would be better because the sun is shining. unfortunately, i still feel like crapola. we're going to call the p-doc today. i'm thinking about all of you too, and hope that things look up for all of us. (((hugs))) thank you all so much for the kind words–they brought me to tears, but in a good way, to know that so many people care. i agree, the weather may have something to do with it and i thought today would be better because the sun is shining. unfortunately, i still feel like crapola. we’re going to call the p-doc today.

i’m thinking about all of you too, and hope that things look up for all of us. (((hugs)))

]]> By: Kentucky Girl http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2856 Kentucky Girl Wed, 17 May 2006 09:00:56 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2856 Barb, I hope your feeling better soon. Why not just try what the professional said for a while and see if it helps? Good luck! Barb, I hope your feeling better soon. Why not just try what the professional said for a while and see if it helps? Good luck!

]]> By: Tracy http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2855 Tracy Wed, 17 May 2006 04:35:00 +0000 http://bloggochicago.com/2006/05/16/spoke-too-soon/#comment-2855 Aww, Barb. I 'm sorry you're not feeling well. Just wanted you to know that I am thinking about you. A lot. *hugs* Aww, Barb. I ‘m sorry you’re not feeling well. Just wanted you to know that I am thinking about you. A lot. *hugs*

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