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Could Withdrawal Of ECT Cause Major Depression?
DOES ECT AFFECT YOU BY LOSING YOUR HAIR BECAUSE I HAVE HAD 15 ECT TREATMENTS? I AM 44 YEARS OLD AND WEIGH 214 POUNDS. MY MEMORY HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ECT TREATMENTS. I AM THINKING ABOUT STOPPING THEM ALL TOGETHER EVEN THOUGH I HAVE MAJOR DEPRESSION. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME BY ANSWERING MY QUESTION.
Fri, 1 Jul 2022
Hello,
ECT does not cause hair loss. I recommend consulting with a dermatologist in order to help guide you to take the right supplements and hair tools to stop hair loss.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
ECT does not cause hair loss. I recommend consulting with a dermatologist in order to help guide you to take the right supplements and hair tools to stop hair loss.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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