Posted by johnLA on September 1, 2014, at 10:37:47
In reply to Re: 4 weeks of deep tms..., posted by Beckett on August 31, 2014, at 13:15:16
> You're half way through? (I'm not sure I understood that correctly.)
hi beckett.
yeah, i realize my thread/post was confusing.
the original plan was to do an 'index' of 20 treatments and then, re-evaluate the course of treatment on how i was feeling.
when we started the doc had hoped that by treatment #20 i would be in a place to start tapering or doing maintenance; 2 to 3 tmes per week. for a few weeks or even much longer. similar to ect in some ways.
my depression scores have dramatically improved. yet, i really don't feel that great. again, she has said mood is the last to improve.
the plan is to do 10 more treatments and then start the taper.
as i mentioned i was really hoping to have more of a response by this point.
she is off on vacation so her tech is doing the treatments this week. i will ask about at what point is somebody considered a non-responder. i think i remember the doc saying that she had patients that needed up to 50 treatments in a row before tapering.
thanks for following my thread. let me know if you have any other questions.
john
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