Posted by Pfinstegg on February 1, 2003, at 19:11:50
In reply to Re: rTMS - Where is it available? Any opinions?, posted by Otherworldly on February 1, 2003, at 11:03:17
Hi! I'm the person who had TMS in Atlanta. I had an eight-year suicidal depression, unipolar, and resistant to many AD's. I had 15 high frequency treatments, just below the threshold for a seizure- essentially, it was like ECT, except that I remained awake, could drive myself to and from the sessions, and never had any memory impairment. I just finished two weeks ago, so I can't say how lasting the effect of the TMS will be, but so far, I'm in complete remission. If needed, I'll return to Atlanta for "boosters"- you stay two or three days, and receive two treatments a day 6 hours apart.
Somewhere in the archives, there is a lot of discussion about TMS- it was what helped me decide to do it. I also posted a lot of details about the treatment while I was having it. (Showing my computer ignorance), I am afraid I don't know how to put them in here.
I think the big variables with TMS are how intense they make the electromagnetic pulses, and what frequency they use. Dr. Hutto in Atlanta uses the highest intensity and frequency that he can. He has had 20 years experience with ECT, and is basically offering it as a closely comparable treatment- and one with essentially no side effects or risks.
Hope this helps! I feel so glad that I did it.
Pfinstegg
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