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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- Butternut Squash, Cabbage and confrontation.
Hi All,
Yesterday I saw my GP and he said he thought I was improving all round. Today I saw the psychiatrist and he suggested ECT therapy. I must admit I've had a really low day today and that obviously came across. This suggestion comes out of the bag every so often from the psyc's as my mood doesn't go up much and each time I refuse it because I saw it done thirty years ago and it's pretty barbaric, but they reassure me its fine and not like that any more. But they won't let me see it to prove me wrong. So I say no, surely if it's as good and easy as they say then they would have no reason to keep it from me. No one understands why I refuse it as they think its my best option. But it's not them having it is it! I've tried joining a depression facebook site tonight for advise but it takes time I had to apply then wait to get accepted apparently. I know this is a diabetic site and I'm digressing from that but I have no where else to ask. As ECT has been stopped up and down the country by different Mental Health trusts but its still done here is a bit concerning to say the least. My family are no good, they don't understand any of it or what its like. I foolishly thought they would be more supportive with the diabetes as my mum was diabetic, admittedly she didn't care about it but they had had some experience of it, but no, I've come to the conclusion they don't have a clue or give a ****. My friends well, as some of you might know from previous posts I've been having problems with them to just lately. So rightly or wrongly? I thought I'd ask you all, does any one have experience with ECT and what it is like, would you recommend having it or not? I agree with the psyc's I can't keep being like this and the tablets don't do a lot. I've tried different ones with little effect. This is probably unfair of me, sorry in advance if I shouldn't be posting this. But diabetes and depression is linked and I guess I just hope that some one will be able to help me and you won't take offence at my post, none is meant.
Thank you All in advance.
Maggie/Magpie
Yesterday I saw my GP and he said he thought I was improving all round. Today I saw the psychiatrist and he suggested ECT therapy. I must admit I've had a really low day today and that obviously came across. This suggestion comes out of the bag every so often from the psyc's as my mood doesn't go up much and each time I refuse it because I saw it done thirty years ago and it's pretty barbaric, but they reassure me its fine and not like that any more. But they won't let me see it to prove me wrong. So I say no, surely if it's as good and easy as they say then they would have no reason to keep it from me. No one understands why I refuse it as they think its my best option. But it's not them having it is it! I've tried joining a depression facebook site tonight for advise but it takes time I had to apply then wait to get accepted apparently. I know this is a diabetic site and I'm digressing from that but I have no where else to ask. As ECT has been stopped up and down the country by different Mental Health trusts but its still done here is a bit concerning to say the least. My family are no good, they don't understand any of it or what its like. I foolishly thought they would be more supportive with the diabetes as my mum was diabetic, admittedly she didn't care about it but they had had some experience of it, but no, I've come to the conclusion they don't have a clue or give a ****. My friends well, as some of you might know from previous posts I've been having problems with them to just lately. So rightly or wrongly? I thought I'd ask you all, does any one have experience with ECT and what it is like, would you recommend having it or not? I agree with the psyc's I can't keep being like this and the tablets don't do a lot. I've tried different ones with little effect. This is probably unfair of me, sorry in advance if I shouldn't be posting this. But diabetes and depression is linked and I guess I just hope that some one will be able to help me and you won't take offence at my post, none is meant.
Thank you All in advance.
Maggie/Magpie