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20 Nov 2017 07:04 PM
20 Nov 2017 07:04 PM
Hi @Sans911
I am so sorry you are struggling so much at the moment. 😞 When you are already feeling like things are hopeless it is hard to feel like medical professionals seem discouraged with your treatment and recovery process. It is well within your rights to refuse treatments that you are uncomfortable with, such as ECT. It was brave of you to stand up and say this to your doctor.
Just wanted to post in this thread to let you know I am sending you a check-in email.
Kindest,
Amour_Et_Pscyhé
20 Nov 2017 07:18 PM
20 Nov 2017 07:18 PM
♥️ @Sans911 ......
20 Nov 2017 07:51 PM
20 Nov 2017 07:51 PM
Hi @Sans911,
I feel so cranky on your behalf. My understanding is that you have BPD, is that right? I am not aware of any treatment guidelines or any research anywhere that suggests ECT is an appropriate treatment for BPD. I understand that you are also super struggling with depression, and this is what the ECT would be aimed to target. However, I have to admit I would be getting a second and third and fourth opinion regarding ECT.
As you said, it can be a super effective treatment and I know some people here in Forum Land have had great outcomes with it. Also, as you said, it isn't nearly as scary as it sounds. I'm just curious to know why it has been recommended to you given the comorbid BPD diagnosis. BPD IS treatable. You CAN get better. The great challenge of course is trying to find the right support to help you do that. As I think we all know, there are a lot of extremely unhelpful helping people out there, and the few good ones are often beyond the price range of most of us. However, this definitely does not mean that you are untreatable...it means you are caught in an underfunded and under-resourced public mental health system.
I am super impressed that you were able to stand your ground and say no to ECT when you don't feel it is the right thing for you. I can totally hear how very very VERY dark things are for you @Sans911.
20 Nov 2017 07:55 PM
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20 Nov 2017 07:56 PM
20 Nov 2017 07:56 PM
So good to see you @Former-Member ..... ❣️
20 Nov 2017 07:57 PM
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20 Nov 2017 08:00 PM
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20 Nov 2017 08:00 PM
20 Nov 2017 08:00 PM
You’re not alone in that at the moment @Former-Member ..... there are waves of it crossing the forums at the moment ...... all huddling together to get through it ...... come right in ......
💜
20 Nov 2017 08:02 PM
20 Nov 2017 08:02 PM
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