UnknownBoth symptoms clearreddit.com/r/ect2024-12-05

444-reddit-1h6wyg8-ect-cant-think-dont-feel-anything

Author: u/SumDude1337

“I cant think straight, reading comprehension is harder. ... i dont really feel anything "from the outside" either”

Cause: r/ect OP SumDude1337 (5 Dec 2024): 4 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for long-standing treatment-resistant depression, then cancelled the rest; depression lifted but thinking and feeling changed.
Duration: ~1–2 weeks after 4th ECT at posting
Recovery notes: Asks whether his mind will return; describes thinking/planning ability and reading comprehension as worse, emotions absent and reality dreamlike. No follow-up found. Not medical advice.
Source URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/ect/comments/1h6wyg8/feeling_lost_after_treatment/

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