tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34931930.post7996666773332618406..comments2023-11-02T01:37:56.811-07:00Comments on Student Nurse Molly, RN: ShockMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05659575803257262306noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34931930.post-78894932855720143862007-11-10T22:41:00.000-08:002007-11-10T22:41:00.000-08:00yea, it can work wonders at the price of some shor...yea, it can work wonders at the price of some short term mem loss,but in those who need it, it's worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34931930.post-77388017772275557222007-11-05T21:33:00.000-08:002007-11-05T21:33:00.000-08:00Thanks for the interesting link, License Pending. ...Thanks for the interesting link, License Pending. That's the thing about ECT: lots of patients report that it has improved their lives dramatically.<BR/><BR/>I'll be back with a post on Wednesday. I have a series of tests tomorrow keeping me busy!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659575803257262306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34931930.post-34625409354836233662007-11-04T16:52:00.000-08:002007-11-04T16:52:00.000-08:00It really does work wonders for those who need it....It really does work wonders for those who need it.<BR/><BR/>I have been reading written by someone who, ironically, is a psych nurse but suffers from bipolar disorder. She just had ECT last week. <BR/><BR/>You can read about it <A HREF="http://www.crazytracy.com/blog/" REL="nofollow">here</A>.This is Sixtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05909156117236911256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34931930.post-43891683356466069602007-10-28T01:17:00.000-07:002007-10-28T01:17:00.000-07:00Yes. People can die. They're under general anaesth...Yes. People can die. They're under general anaesthesia and the current can whack out the conduction in the heart. Plus, it sends the blood pressure skyrocketing. The patient I saw had a BP of 200 over something right after the procedure.<BR/><BR/>They say the deaths are lower than deaths from meds, though. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and some people get memory problems that are supposed to clear up, but don't always.<BR/><BR/>MollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34931930.post-29512868298447159712007-10-27T19:15:00.000-07:002007-10-27T19:15:00.000-07:00Wow, that would totally freak/creep me out. I watc...Wow, that would totally freak/creep me out. I watched my dog being defibbed (with little doggy-sized paddles, and a murmured "clear" from the vet, just like TV! kind of) and that was freaky enough.<BR/><BR/>But I guess if it works ... ? <BR/><BR/>Does it ever go <I>wrong</I>?Kitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.com