Posted by Antrock on September 30, 1999, at 10:07:56
In reply to TMSr questions, posted by Bob on September 29, 1999, at 14:44:56
> I think one of my first comments on this board was on an ECT thread, asking if anyone had tried TMSr. It's good to hear from someone who has. I'm curious about the treatment and use of psycopharms -- did you have to stop and go through a wash out period to participate? Are the docs running the study using some combination of TMSr/meds?
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> Just curious,
> BobThe study I am in requires the use of Zoloft as an augmentation to the stimulation. There is a 4wk washout period before entering this study, but I wasn't currently on a med, so it didn't apply to me.TMS is supposedly more effective for the melanchonic, a-typical depression rather than an anxiety based depression. Anxiety has never been a component of my illness so I'm hoping TMS will help my symptoms and I feel it has helped a majority of them already. No side effects, no memory loss, actually memory improvement due to the increased energy.
I feel once this treatment is FDA approved, It will change the way depression is treated because new knowledge will be gained on the workings of the brain. Although this treatment is in its infancy, I see no limits to how TMS will be utilized in the future.
I also would like to say, for me ECT was never even an option, I've read too many horror stories regarding the after affects of shock. But that is just my own opinion and I'm sure others would disagree.Antrock
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