done some research on ect for pain.

okay, i am not american, but i was interested in the post about the possible use of ect for chronic pain. i spoke with my shrink the other day and asked the question, he is the clinical director of drug alcohol and mental health services for our state hospital, i do advovacy stuff and uni presentations for him. he has had talks with key stakeholders and says he has had information regarding it's use for chronic pain. he believes opiates are not the answer, however, ect is governed by the mental health act in each australian state, and is only usable as a mental health treatment at this time. he is aware of my pain and depression, i have considered maintenance ect, however the treatment is more fixed on the criteria of need, and thus i have not pushed this. but i would be open to a trial, if it is considered for pain mgt in australia. my shrink is fully aware of the correlation of the deep ressive elements of chronic pain. i just thought that i would share that i am trying to keep abreast of correlative info for the members.

they come back. most s/e on pill boxes scare the_ out of me!! nah. but you get what i am saying. it is drug free.

tms. tans-magnetic stimulation. used widely here in private psych hospitals. adjunct treatment.

I would NOT do ECT for anything. It's very harmful and doesn't help. There are new treatments for depression, pain, PTSD, bi-polar. They do low dose ketamine infusions and they have had great results. Do some research on the topic. ECT takes your memory away from you. Big chunks of my memory are missing. It has crippled me in many ways. Please rethink the ECT deal. My psychiatrist down played the memory issues.