Posted by Larry Hoover on May 13, 2006, at 8:37:24
In reply to Re: Worn out: rTMS, posted by SLS on May 13, 2006, at 7:18:36
> > To be honest, I've only been on a very few meds (effexor, cymbalta, lexapro, and SAM-e, if you consider that one). For a long time, I was doing fine, tolerating some annoying side effects with effexor (horrific night sweats). Now I'm in med limbo and terrified of taking drugs over the long haul.
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> You might be an ideal candidate to be treated with rTMS. People who have had many unsuccessful drug trials tend to do poorly with rTMS. I believe they have focused their attention on high-frequency (20 Hz) left prefrontal cortical stimulation.
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> - ScottTreatment-resistance extends there, too, does it? Pity. Perhaps that's also why VNS works to poorly, in practise. The only subjects yet approved were the most seriously treatment-resistant. I haven't yet seen any outcome data from more liberal use of this modality.
Lar
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