Posted by Hugh on February 23, 2014, at 17:49:14
In reply to Re: TMS evaluation/ 40 years of meds 4 nonresp dep, posted by stargazer2 on February 22, 2014, at 12:36:44
> Please give me reasssurance that this is the right thing to do since I believe I have no other options. Thanks.
I'd suggest that you read the Psycho-Babble posts about TMS by Twinleaf and Zatar and Brynb. Twinleaf and Zatar responded quite well to TMS, and Bryn responded quite well initially, but the positive benefits she received soon faded. Neurostar TMS was approved by the FDA in 2006, I believe. Brainsway's Deep TMS was just approved by the FDA a year ago. Neurostar TMS penetrates 1.5 cm into the brain. Deep TMS penetrates 6 or 7 cm. Neurostar sessions usually go on for at least four weeks. Deep TMS is initially used for two weeks.
I know that you've tried many antidepressants and ECT, but please don't feel that TMS is your last option. Ketamine infusions are showing great promise as a treatment for depression. Brynb received these in Manhattan from Edward Fruitman, MD. I believe he charges $250 per session. He also has an office on Long Island.
http://psychiatristdowntownny.com/Welcome.html
Neurofeedback has helped some people with depression who hadn't responded to medication or ECT. I know you're somewhere in New England. Laurence Hirshberg is a leading neurofeedback clinician, and he has offices in Providence and Cambridge.
http://neurodevelopmentcenter.com
Rae Tattenbaum is a prominent neurofeedback clinician in West Hartford.
LFMS (Low Field Magnetic Stimulation) is the depression treatment that Yale is studying. Harvard is organizing the study at McLean Hospital. Here's an article about it, where it's called EP-MRSI:
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2004/01.22/01-depression.html
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