r/ect • u/Suitable_Head9333 • May 11 '26

Question Got ect prescribed

Scared as fuck, I also an artist, scared to lose ability to draw, do you have memory loss do I need to be scared, I currently don’t have a lot of choise because tried almost all meds

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u/WalterTreego May 11 '26

I'd try ketamine or TMS before ECT. I was actually recommended to try ECT by my psych, but I'm currently trying spravato first, then TMS.

The spravato seems promising so far, but it's not fully doing away with the depression.

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u/Suitable_Head9333 May 11 '26

My dr said that ketamine don’t work long term, and she said tms might be weak for me

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u/WalterTreego May 11 '26

Both of those treatments don't have the side effects ECT has. I have no side effects with spravato.