Posted by Zatar on February 3, 2014, at 15:26:52
In reply to Re: rTMS worked for me/Linkage, posted by stargazer2 on November 27, 2013, at 18:38:20
The TMS clinic is getting a new deep TMS machine in early April. I discussed switching to deep TMS for my once a month maintenance therapy. More to see what it might do as I'm interested in it for my daughter who has treatment resistant depression.
I've had 3 maintenance rTMS sessions so far. My energy levels are still pretty good. Mood has been a bit rocky, but that is probably due to some serious family issues going on. TMS doesn't "bullet proof" you. I'm more relaxed in general.
I'm still glad I did it, though you're right that the cost is $$$$. I still have lots of pain issues, but I have Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain and that is a whole different ball of wax. I believe that is why I still have some scalp pain at the treatment site. My muscles are wonky all over my body. They are using TMS over the motor cortex, but they don't do it here.
Dr. Holbert said that existing studies show that TMS primarily affects dopamine. There might be more going on, but more studies are needed.
-Zatar
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