TMS

Afternoon

I just thought I would share my experience with TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy (TMS Therapy))

I have been treated for reoccurring major depression since 2004. I have considered taking my life more times than I can count.

I found out about TMS and decided to try this treatment as I had reached my end. I read all I could and was determined it was going to work!

I started my daily treatments in Oct 2018. My course was painful, painful. I left treatment frequently finding it hard to walk, concentrate, to do much at all. This continued with increasing depressive symptoms until the end of the 3rd week. I woke up that Saturday with a huge weight off my shoulders and I no longer felt suicidal. I continued my treatment until the week before Christmas. The pain never got better, it was crazy painful to me. I have been told not many people have this pain, but it did not stop me and I am so glad.

It has now been 4 months, it was an adjustment to have chronic depression lifted and now a bad day is just that, one day.

The best treatment I have had for depression! If you are thinking about it, I recommend it highly

[Pearl67]

Thank you for sharing! They are now offering this option in my community through an office not the hospital like the old days! I knew a women who lived to be almost 100 and did this as need to keep suicide ideation away!!! She had s great life!

[Mumma_h in reply to Pearl67]

Oops, just pressed send b4 I finished . Good on you for sharing that. I've suffered really really terrible and prolonged depression a few years back . I'm much better now but good to know if I ever get that bad again there are other options.So glad it has helped you . Its good that you posted because if there's others out there who are suffering long term deep depression this treatment could be something for them to consider because it may work for them as it has for You. Great that shared your experience 🌈🙂

[Mumma_h]

Just wanted to thank you

[Agora1]

lynneville, thank you so much for sharing that important info.

I had just seen a commercial for that treatment and wondered about

it, I am very happy for you that you didn't give up and pursued the

treatment plan. May you have continued success. My best to you xx

[iheartmydogs]

I just started TMS last week. I have dealt with depression for over 20 years and have tried so many different medications that I cannot even remember them all. The day I went in for my first session I was depressed and feeling really down. After my treatment my mood was different. I am finding each day that I am feeling less down and hating myself less and less. I still have 4 more weeks of treatment but I am starting to feel like there might be light at the end of the tunnel. Where before I felt like nothing was going to help.