He had become catatonic. For a year, he just wasn't there. Now he's back. Working. Joking. Being creative. I never thought he'd really be part of the world again, but he is, with no side effects.

I'm very happy for your friend.

I have felt nervous about losing our lease. It finally bit.

Thank you, XanaDUer2.

I have witnessed it, while I was working in a psychiatric hospital a number of years ago, where it was used occasionally for cases that didn't respond to medication.

From what I've seen, you can expect to sleep through it, and to wake up with no particular ill effects. In that respect, like my experience of colonoscopies.

but what makes me most nervous is the specter of memory loss.

Sometimes I wish I could backup my "hard drive."

He needed more than one treatment, but ultimately it did work. I wish you luck.

Thank you for your good wishes.

the ECT was the only thing that made him comfortable in his own skin.

I'm glad for your dad.

I do rely on my DU family.

remember our names, how to cook, etc. After a week or so she started to get her memory back. I feel for you and I hope all goes well. Things have changed since then. I will keep you in my prayers, sweet lady. Love, Debbie

:hugs: back atcha

I've had a headache all day, but I expected that. I forgot almost everything about the morning, but most of it has come back.

Thanks for asking!

Hope it all went well.

Head still hurts; neck, too, now. My second treatment is tomorrow morning. 🤞

Thanks for asking.

I'm so tired of just treading water.

I feel for you.

Granted, I had hardly eaten or drank much for a few weeks, so I'm sure my labs were a mess and my EKG had one little blip on it they didn't like. That was 4 years ago and I'm still on a pharmacopeia of drugs that keep me functional enough to work, but not much else.

Good luck to you!