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Posted Yesterday 10:58 PM (GMT 0)
Wondering if anybody has any experience with this type of procedure for major depression? They use a magnetic coil to your head and locate an area to stimulate neurons to activate neurotransmitters.
Posted Today 3:49 AM (GMT 0)
adjunct treatment with no scientific evidence. a treatment by psychiatrists in private psych hospitals. in it's early days is this treatment. severe depression that has an at risk component especially is ect.
Posted Today 12:59 PM (GMT 0)
From what I understand studies have been done to show 70% improvement. It’s been around for a while now and hospitals like the Mayo Clinic endorse it. I’ve looked a personal accounts on you tube of people going through this non invasive ( nothing like ECT) no side effects treatment and most have received results after four weeks. The usual treatment is 5 days a week for 6 weeks. It’s an 18 minute treatment of magnetic pulses. It’s like an mri but less magnetic pulse.
Posted 11/30/2017 2:04 AM (GMT 0)
that's good. however i am not a believer. all good. u tube? mayo fine, you tube i think not. yeah a few yrs now, however ect has been since the fifties, and is continually improved and refined. side effects of ect are becoming less and ect is scientifically proven for severe depression. i mean the american peeps are using ect for chronic pain mgt in some areas...

addendum. spent some time looking at peer journals and the consensus from reputable experts and organisations state that findings are good, however not enough people (studies) have been done to give a baseline analysis at this stage. ht.

Post Edited (theHTreturns...) : 11/29/2017 8:43:36 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/1/2017 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
I know a person in my support group that had it done 8 v yrs ago it worked. Now, new circumstances, he is in process again and it is helping.
Posted 2/7/2018 7:19 PM (GMT 0)
I am receiving TMS now. I have had many treatments for my depression and finally found a physician that I really trust. I went to him about DBS and he suggested TMS before going so invasive. I started treatment with TMS last friday and I will go every day for 13 weeks.
It takes about 45 minutes depending upon the strength of the pulses. It is somewhat uncomfortable but not painful. I am looking forward to this helping because I have tried so many other things such as ECT, Ketamine Injections, 80 different meds from all categories along with cognitive therapy and DBT. I can oly go up from here, smile
Posted 2/7/2018 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
HI Faith,
Thank you for posting. The doctor I saw said 50-70 percent improvement with the 50 patients he has seen. They have been open for a year only in my area TMS Centers of America. They do 6-8 weeks everyday then I believe once a week For a few weeks. Will you please let me know how you progress? In some people they said you can feel something after two weeks even. Do you notice anything?

I started homeopathy and it interferes with the TMS plus my insurance doesn’t cover it. Does yours? They might be getting it soon. So I’m not sure what to do. It’s a big commitment but then again depression and anxiety .... well it’s worth it if it works.

Again please keep in touch.
Good luck
Posted 2/8/2018 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
I am on my second round. I did the NeuroStar for 13 weeks. I had a second round of 8 before they put me on the H coil which is stronger. You get 50 pulses every 12 seconds they increase the power. Makes your teeth clench and thumb move. It is a weird feeling but it doesn’t hurt. I go every other day then I will go 2 times a week then once a week. I’m cautiously optimistic.
Posted 2/8/2018 1:23 AM (GMT 0)
Jeanine,
So have you noticed an improvement in your mood and or anxiety after the 13 weeks?
Also, please keep us posted and is your insurance helping with payments? Do you go to the Neurostar offices or doing wth a private doctor ?
Thanks,
Sandra
Posted 2/8/2018 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you Emotions,
last friday was my first treatment. I see here that every treatment is different as far as number of treatments. I actually have one of the highest settings and it is somewhat uncomfortable. As of today, I have had 4 treatments. Not noticing anything yet but hope to in the next couple weeks. My doctor says that sometimes it takes the whole 13 weeks to feel anything. I will let you know how it goes.
Posted 2/8/2018 3:56 AM (GMT 0)
After the first round where they used the NeuroStar the one that taps and you commit to everyday. I don’t think it worked that well. It was in a clinic setting. Yes my insurance paid for it except for my co pay. This is the second round yes my insurance is paying except for the copays. I started on the NeuroStar but now am on the Brainsway. The Brainsway is an H coil. This is suppose to go deeper in the brain, I believe an inch. It is a helmet. They give you earplugs and a mouth piece. It makes your jaw clench and your left thumb twitch. It is every 12 seconds you get a jolt for like 20 seconds for a total of 50 times. It does not hurt. The worst part is I get anxiety attack if I don’t concentrate and breathe.
Posted 2/8/2018 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
Yes it is at A NeuroStar private clinic. After 13 weeks seemed to work for about a month. Then I had to switch m SA and then I went downhill quick. So I am doing the more powerful one. Keep you posted.
Posted 2/8/2018 11:18 PM (GMT 0)
Is the Brainsway H-coil a stronger magnet than the NeuroStar?
Posted 2/8/2018 11:36 PM (GMT 0)
Yes it goes down deeper into your brain. I think the NeuroStar goes 0.6 cm into your brain whereas the Brainsway goes an inch. The H coil is definitely stronger than the NeuroStar.
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