I have a 28yr old daughter who has suffered from depression since 2nd yr of college and was diagnosed as Bipolar on the lower end of the spectrum and she lives with my my  husband and I.  We have seen a really good doctor who specializes in medicine management and she sees a very good therapis; owever none of the combinations of medicines h ave stabilized her which has totally baffled the doctor. She has not worked at a regular job in approx 2 yrs.  Just recently she had to have her entire thyroid removed because it was 4 times the normal size and both sides were full of nodules with the right side having a very large one which was making it hard for her to swallow.  This surgery went fine it seems but also starting Feb 11, she will begin a series of ECT treatments and had starting the weaing process of all meds except her Effexor.  This is really hell and Im not looking forward to next week as it will be the first week without any meds except Effexor. She only had 1/2 of cloneazapan last nite and tonite -0-.  She has been having numbness in her extremities (like they just fall asleep) and also some attacks where she can hardly breath (hyperventilating, is what I am told) Now though I am starting to get scared about the ECT.  My life just isnt my own and I guess I dont like this.  I dont want to subject her to ECT if it could make her worse.  My concern is that all the doctors say that her thyroid condition has no effect on her mental as her thyroid function (according to blood work)  was totally normal.... how can this be?  If anyone knows or has experience with this please write me or email me.

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