Has anyone ever been "cured" by getting Electro-Convulsive Shock "Therapy"?
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No, they proved that the only thing it did was give the person brain damage. It didn't treat the person it just controlled them.
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No cure yet exists, but symptoms are often treatable with various medications, behavioural therapy and alternative treatments. It should be noted that there is not any peer reviewed scientific evidence, yet, of success with "alternative therapies." Even results of behavioural therapy are unclear long-term, and are going to be studied on a well-designed TSA grant possibly starting in 2004.
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Hey Brian.  Diagnosed w/Addison's in 94 and all risidual effects due to such; also living with Epilepsy, three ulcers, effects of surgical abdomal tumor removal, blah, blah, blah, etc... meds include but not limited to:\ncortef, diazide, topomax, protonix, provigil, sodium suppl., potassium suppl., \nOldest daughter diag. Leukemia, in remission now, just had her baby 5 months ago. I am a successful business woman, will rule a small country some day.  I cope great, take meds regularily, just cannot miss that's all.  Eat maybe 2600-4000 calories daily to keep my weight of 130 lbs up, lots and lots of beef-go figure??? \nI am happy, content, healthy, sexy, kind, gentle, wonderful, I say healthy cause I really am considering-everything is under control. There is more, but can't remember due to seizures. he he he
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Hi, during my initial years learning various alternative healing treatment, I did come across cosmic (kozmic) energy treatment using machines generating cosmic rays. It worked for quite a lot of people, but I kept looking for something similar which would be beyond machines and might have a more natural source.\n\nI finally found out about Kundalini awakening, being done en masse since 1970 by a Saint of Indian Origin, now available in a handful of countries. The advantage here is that you are not paying out to transient sources of treatment but discover the instrument of healing energies within you.\n\nSometimes, it is possible to start feeling and activating this energy starting with some online guided meditations, but you can always go to a free meditation class/workshop, which may be close by.\n\nCheck out the guided meditation:\nhttp://www.chicagoyoga.org/experience
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As of now, there is not a cure for Tourettes.  However, there has been a recent genetic breakthrough at Harvard.  Here is the link:\nhttp://www.tsa-usa.org/\n"Genetic\nBreakthrough\nYields\nClue\nto\nTourette\nSyndrome"\n\nand click on the press release link and/or the actual study in the scientific journal.  I hope that this answers your question.
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not me, but I know someone who has that same thing and she has found no relief either.  I'm guessing there's some kinda facial nerve damage going on there.  Don't know what to do about that.  I suppose you've already been to neurologists, neurosurgeons, & pain specialists (?) if you've seen that many doctors already.  I wish I knew more.  sorry I wasn't any help.   but I sympathize greatly.
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I have a dear friend who did and she is fully recovered now. God be with you. I am sure you will be fine. Trust your doctors and the Lord.
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sorry to hear\ni'd say therapy would work best.
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i've heard hypnotherapy works
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I hear ya!...I have these attacks sometimes too....but what I do is go out in the country....where no one is around & scream...it is great therapy....& I can just clear my head....after about 10 min's of this...I am good to go for another week or so...unless something really bad happens...lol....I know it is good therapy...I have been told by the Single Parent Groups I go to...that sometimes your brain just needs to let off some pressure...so scream until your heart is content....I used to go to the mountain & scream & have it echo back at me...that was amazing.....
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No website will do this for anyone -- not with any effectiveness. You really need to get in-person counseling and possibly on medication.
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ECT as others have said has been used for years, when it was first discovered it was used for all mental illnesses and practised in an unsafe manner, it is now used with a lot more humanity. Before they would just use a standard dose nowadays they slowly increase the dose until the patient has a small fit, (the fit represents the brain reseting). There is still not much conclusive evidence to state how it works but does have mircalous effects when other treatments (medication & therapy) haven't worked. Some people joke and say there are more risks from the anesthetic than ECT, but risks from ECT involve short term memory loss and difficulty concentrating. Although it is used rarely these days it is being used more in older peoples services. There are thousands of websites and books out there, but the problem with them is they all tend to be very much for or against it, i havent seen any which give a fair all round view.\ngood luck and i hope it works well for her
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Not mine I'm afraid, but a friend emailed and told me about this guy that bought an electronic stun-gun for his wife's personal safety. He didn't want to give it to her without being sure it would work when needed so decided to test it on himself.\n\nWhen he finally came to, it was because the spasms of his muscles had eventually jerked the device out of his hand, but he still felt groggy for quite a while\n\nThere was also the person who dropped their cellphone in the toilet. For the 2nd time. Still having trouble keeping a straight face about that one.
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No, but there are doctors who are searching for a cure. I have included a VERY brief list of sources of people who are researching this. Ask your doctor about all of this. Some of the newer designer drugs work quite well with different types of seizures.
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I'm told this is easily treatable.  Contact some phycologist, and talk to him/her.
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I too have this condition, along with my older brother, a son, a nephew , and my now deceased father .   All you may want to know about your condition can be found in the current issue of Consumer Reports issue of "onHealth" Volume18 Number 1 - page11. Learn to live with it as all of us have done except for my father.  Physicians did horrible things to him in search of a cure and he shook till he died at 80.
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Ya...it can be cured...low blood pressure i am not really sure...but concentrate on the medicine given by the doc...it shd work...