Desperate

[Gabby21]

I feel suicidal almost daily, I have tried therapy and many different anti depressants to no avail. I want to try electroshock therapy. Should I?

[_Alex_]

I would try MAOIs first, if you haven't already. They reportedly help some people that haven't responded to other antidepressants.

[Hidden]

I personally would really try different drugs and therapy before considering shock therapy. It's a last resort, and it affects your memory. I just would never want that done to me. I would really learn about it before deciding to do it

[Caseopia]

I am not a doctor but if you go on my page, I put a post all about what happened to me when I had many treatments of ECT-electric shock therapy. If I could take it back, I would never do it again, but I'm not a doctor. I suggest what the others replied. If you want to know more about my experience with ECT, just let me know. And I've met many online who had the same disabilities and trauma from it.

[Blue1966]

Hi was in pretty bad shape just about 4 weeks ago. The medicine I was on was gradually making me feel worse! I thought it was me.. I have tried several different medicines from different class types. I was unable to take any of them. They all made me crazy! My psychiatrist put me on a medicine called Gabapentin. It’s a neuro blocker usually used for pain and seizures. OMG I was skeptical and wasn’t even going to try it. I decided I I would give it a try. It couldn’t possibly make me feel worse then I was already feeling. I was at my all time low.... Gabapentin has been a life saver for me. I have had no side effects and within a few days of getting all the antidepressants out of me, I feel like a new person. Maybe you can look into it??

I hope you feel better!

[Vickyjean]

Look into EMDR with your dr!

[tiredswedge]

Hi Gabby, I was suicidal about 10 years ago, so I can relate. I wanted it all to just stop, the anxiety, the crying, the spinning thoughts in my head of every bad thing that ever happened to me. All of it. I thought I was a burden to my family and that they were starting to resent me. My psychiatrist convinced me to do the ECT. I saw it as my last option. I went through the sessions. I don't remember how many. It worked to bring me back from the edge of the cliff. The depression and anxiety were still there, but the suicidal thinking was subdued. I did, like many others, have memory loss. It was very disconcerting. Would I do it again? Yes I would. I now understand what it would have done to my family had I followed through with my plans. I have dealt with the memory issues (it is long term memories for me). My husband fills in the gaps , like a Prince concert or a ring from my mother. Of course this is based only on my experience. You should get as much information as you can before you start ECT. Eyes wide open.

[ciley]

shock treatment for v stubborn dep is now much refined~~i am desparate every day~i have sleep phobia and insomnia ~work it out for yourself~also life so horrible you just get tired of it~tho hopefully that is not you at 21, i had it bad at 21, most of life bad things happened

[Baily]

So sorry to hear you are sooo bad. It must be torture for you....and so young.

I can only pray for you. God Bless. 🙏🙏🌈