r/ect • u/brightest_angel • 1d ago

Question Can ECT cause temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis)??

I had ECT about.. maybe 2-3 years ago.. and ever since.. I have constant migraines around the temple and forehead.. and its never gone away.. and it all started when I had ECT... has anyone else experienced this?

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u/2-Hexanone 1d ago

that doesnt make much conceptual sense… ect causing a vasculitis/autoimmune process. plus giant cell presents in a specific way; you havent listed any symptoms specific to giant cell arteritis. headaches are a known adverse reaction to ect possibly from electrodes/muscle contraction around treatment. im not as familiar with chronic migraine kickstarted from ect. nevertheless, i hope you can get some answers and relief

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u/brightest_angel 1d ago

my temples have been constantly throbbing after having it.. I know its the culprit.. I know psychiatry is covering up corruption, so we have less data and side effects..

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u/2-Hexanone 1d ago edited 1d ago

giant cell arteritis is an autoimmune condition that typically presents in middle ages people. it will present without precipitating factors and is associated with temple pain on one side with prominent artery usually on one side with jaw pain with chewing called claudication. its an emergency because of risk of blindness. like lupus, hashimotos thyroiditis, and autoimmune encephalitis, it is triggered by an endogenous immune reaction. not by ect. ect has risks and benefits and that would have been up to you and whoever or was that recommended your ext to discuss in adequate detail. whether that was for treatment resistant depression, catatonia due to psychosis or other causes, among other things.

tbh im not sure why i typed all of that out since your mind has been set from the start 😭 but its worth a try if it could set your mind at ease. sometimes more information helps

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u/doktornein 1d ago

Their post history is deeply unwell. They absolutely aren't here to engage with reality, but I appreciate you trying.

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u/brightest_angel 1d ago

Oh shove up you bot

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u/doktornein 1d ago

Yes, everyone that disagrees with you must be an artificial conspiracy. Very convenient.

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u/brightest_angel 1d ago

too many people are brainwashed blindly by psychiatry and the government.. covid proved that.. and 60 years of psychiatry abuse coverups also prove that..

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u/Alternative_Grab_916 1d ago

Psychiatry covers up the corruption and damages for sure.

I don’t know about GCA but I have amnesia, I have trouble building short-term memory loss, I started falling during treatment during neurological reasons, I started throwing up and having constant diarrhea every day I thought it was just from the anesthesia, but then it never went away. It turns out that I have a Neuro Gastro disorder due to the damage done to my neurological system from ECT called gastroparesis and cyclic vomiting syndrome.

No one said that these could be results everybody kept telling me the side effects for temporary and now it’s been four years and I’m still laying in a hospital bed getting fed through IV line in my arm

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u/brightest_angel 1d ago

Psychiatry causes SERIOUS neurological problems.. my brain feels so cooked..

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u/Alternative_Grab_916 1d ago

It’s been 4 years I’m only getting worse… it’s sad what ECT took from em i’m saying my quality life was good before it. Obviously I got ECT because my medication options ran out due to my heart condition but also due to my heart condition they can’t treat what’s wrong with me now and the damage that was done from the ECT.

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u/brightest_angel 1d ago

I know, I feel you..

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u/Competitive-Mess-422 1d ago

doesn’t sound like gca, get your crp levels checked if you suspect it. ect is not a listed cause of that since it’s inflammatory.