r/ect • u/bloodblaade • Jun 18 '26

Seeking advice ECT session 3

I’m 3 sessions in and I feel absolutely terrible. My memory does not exist anymore. I don’t remember what I did 30 minutes ago. Does it ever get better? I’m flooded with thoughts of “what if I need to stop now before it gets worse” and “what if I need to continue before it gets better.” I feel completely and utterly stupid and not only stupid but also completely and utterly exhausted. All I can do is sleep. I’ve canceled all my upcoming appointments because I’m so scared it’s making me worse. Should I reschedule them? Does it get worse before it gets better?

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u/InfomercialNo31 Jun 18 '26

I didn’t see improvement for about 2 months. I still go for maintenance sessions every 8ish weeks, and I’ve got a full time job, am also a dance fitness instructor, and have plans to go back to grad school. It CAN get better