Has Anyone tried vagal nerve stimulation or transcranial stimulation??????

I am wondering whether VNS or TMS has any merits at all. If anyone has any experience with it -bad or good-would you share? i have recently read that the really old school snti-ds are having some success (Elavil, Mellaril, called Tri-cycclic or TCAs)

I am at the end of my rope. I have an awesome daughter and hubby and I just feel like such a heavy weight on them. I am deeply faithful and always been a positive, sharing person, but now I am empty and black. It is hard to imagine the rest of my life like this.

Y'all have always been a source of strength and I hope SOMEONE has some experience with this

Thank you

Maggie

To bayoub2 and  Faithfully4u or anyone anywhere.....I am wondering about Vagus Nerve Stimulation.  Have either of you had it for depression and how is it working?  I have been on many different medications and while some have helped for a short time none have worked for very long.  I have been treated for nearly 30 years and no doctor has ever mentioned this treatment to me.  ECT has been mentioned and TMS has been nearly crammed down my throat by my doctor who has just invested in the Neurostar machine.  My insurance does not cover my depression so whatever I decide to do is out of pocket and though I have no problem with that, I do have a problem shelling out $7000 for six weeks of treatment when the truth is if I could get myself out of bed every day and drive an hour for treatment I feel that would be winning 90% of the battle I'm fighting anyway.  I haven't found that much proof the TMS works.