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ECT vs VNS
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Could you please share your experience with ECT? and or VNS? My doc is suggesting these two options to me. Have any of you had it done? Were you happy with the results? What were the side effects? ( short and long-term) Cost issues?
Posted on 01/16/08, 08:01 am
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Reply #1 - 01/16/08  9:01am
" I would love to know about ECT myself since I'm being referred to another pdoc who conduct them. "
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Reply #2 - 01/16/08  9:14am
" anyone? bump! "
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Reply #3 - 01/16/08  10:19am
" anyone have info to share? "
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Reply #4 - 01/16/08  10:20am
" What is VNS? "
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Reply #5 - 01/16/08  10:30am
" VNS stands for Vagal Nerve Stimulation. They implant a pacemaker in your chest to stimulate your brain via the vagus Nerve. "
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Reply #6 - 01/16/08  10:33am
" i had ect. I have amnesia like crazy. It also did not work. I want to kill myself and those around me. The only good thing was a HOT nurse taking care of me when I had the treatments. Only Tom Brady or Paul Walker was more hot!!!!! "
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Reply #7 - 01/16/08  10:37am
" Sorry never heard of these. "
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Reply #8 - 01/16/08  10:42am
" I have WPW so they can never the "pace maker" thing. I have a very rare form of WPW where the nerves go back. "
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Reply #9 - 01/16/08  11:24am
" bump! "
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Reply #10 - 01/16/08  11:35am
" Yep we discussed ECTs the other day...

http://dailystrength.org/index.php...

Had ECTs done if you have any questions, ask away. Never heard of VNS sorry. "
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