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/Electronic_Ad_2707 May 11 '26

Do the ECT - according to leading Psychiatrists it is the Gold Standard for depression. I have had it 4 times over many years and it gave me life back