I have bipolar disorder I and am considering talking to my psychiatrist about Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatment. this is because I feel that the current combination of anticonvulsants and antipsychotics I'm on isn't working and honestly I'm tired of the rapid cycling. I have read about the success rate of this treatment and how it's the most effective treatment for manic depression. Would you recommend having this discussion? Currently I am on 300 mg Lamictal, 0.5/1mg Clonazepam, and 50mg Seroquel (as needed). I am going to see my psychiatrist this coming week and most likely my dose for Lamictal is going to go up again. I have a family history of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, migraines, Parkinson and Alzheimer. also, my dad suffers from bipolar/depression himself. With this background, is ECT going to be a good option for me?
I would really appreciate your feedback. thank you.