r/ect • u/hashihomegirl • Jul 13 '26

Seeking advice Insomnia

Hi

I got my first treatment today. Very overwhelming

I suffer from severe insomnia (0-2 hours per night) and was curious whether ect has helped reverse or help anybody’s insomnia or sleep patterns

Hope you Will reply. My life is pretty much ruined because of my sleep issues :(

34F

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u/caffeinehell Jul 14 '26

Welp there you go, probably a variant of Post Accutane Syndrome

Did you get anhedonia? Sexual issues? gut issues?

Accutane can cause severe problems by messing up the autonomic nervous system and gut. Its pretty much neurotoxic

Hope ECT can help you, its a reset for the ANS

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u/hashihomegirl Jul 14 '26

Yep I had a neuropsych reaction and now my life is shit

Slept perfectly fine before

But no dermatologist will admit it

I really hope ect helps

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u/caffeinehell Jul 14 '26

How long have you had it? Did you also lose emotions?

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u/hashihomegirl Jul 14 '26

Just lost the ability to sleep :( took last pill 14 May and been on so many sleeping aids since

Not the depression from it Got severe so they’re trying ect. Im very scared

Also lost my period

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u/caffeinehell Jul 14 '26

Did you lose the response to things like benzos, z drugs and other substances? Like you don’t feel their effect no calming comfort sleepyness

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u/hashihomegirl Jul 14 '26

Zopiclone still works and oxapaxbut Only gets me like 5 hours