I’m 22 sessions in and the only result is my bank account is sadder

I started doing TMS 2.5 years ago. I noticed immediately that I felt much worse for the first few weeks before I would start going up and then level out. I felt better than I had in decades. We figured out that going M, W & F worked best or I would get headaches. We added the anxiety protocol because I was getting anxious and amped up. I’m in L.A. It’s only covered for 30 base sessions and 6 tapers. We do 3x a week and then twice until the last 4. Then once a week. I feel much better but always hit a wall about 5-6 weeks after treatments. Then my depression is horrible. My dr forces me to wait 3 months before he diagnoses me with another depressive episode and can justify ordering another 36 sessions. I’m miserable the first month, significantly better for 3, and then bad for 3. I feel like as long as I could go once a week or twice on a bad week, that I could return to a normal and productive work. It’s tragic that the treatments are regulated like this. It’s like finally finding a medication that works and only taking it for a few months and having taken away. Ridiculous and cruel. I have a brain injury from hypercortisolism caused by a benign pituitary tumor. I have some cognitive issues as well. My clinic treats a lot of patients with cognitive issues. They also have a language and memory protocol. It actually works, too! I’m not sure which machine they use but they only spend 30 seconds to a couple of mins in each region. Unfortunately, I moved about an hour away and haven’t been for 4-5 months and I feel horrible. I can’t a local provider. I did try a session with Spravato thinking that if it worked, it wouldn’t be cut off. The dr can determine if you need to continue or how often you need a tuneup. I only went once because of Covid. I can see the potential for it working. I’m thinking about going back now. Thanks for your video! People should definitely not fear TMS. Give it a try!

I’ve had 25 sessions and I don’t feel much better than anti-depressants. I am totally disappointed right now. Yet I am dealing with very new companies and I wonder if I need to be evaluated by someone with more experience. Who wants to do ECT? Drug augmentation and outside methods who hasn’t already tried that and it didn’t work or you wouldn’t b doing TMS. I feel so hopeless to get out of this place

Thanks for this information because my treatment is not working

I did 36 sessions about 4-6 months ago & I’m convinced it’s a hoax. It hurt so bad & was hell to get through yet I’m still mentally & emotionally broken after it. It didn’t fix or improve shit, in fact it might’ve only made things worse. Sick & sad.

Doesn't do a bloddy thing. Makes things worse!

Gracias por esta información

I've used a tDCS device and it has helped me. It seems a very similar type of therapy to TMS.

Been hanging in there for more than 20 years I’ve tried all kinds of meds including Tms nothing has gotten better in fact im much worse I can’t do this anymore im sick of meds treatments my mind and body is tired im really at the point of giving up this mental illness has stopped my life im done

What about if and wen t.m.s.does not help with o.c.d. suffers?

About to start first session of TMS. Would I get better results if I do CBD at the same time for anxiety control?

Any thoughts on accelerated TMS with theta burst? Thanks for the optimism

I got worse from tms. I believe it did damage to my brain. Electricity applied to the brain's neurons damages some of those neurons. It is no different than ECT in that regard. It got so bad that I had to quit after 33 treatments. I will not try that again. It was bad medicine for me ...

Tms I I committed my time and prepared for it mentally but I can see TMS did not work for me. It actually make me feel worse I’m having worse, depression and anxiety than before. I don’t know what else to do.

Do you handle left-handed patients differently?

Does TMS work for cluster headaches?

I just had my TMS consult. I can't listen to this, the music playing in the background when she's talking is annoying and distracting.