Posted by SLS on August 4, 2006, at 5:09:55
In reply to Transmagnetic stimulation - need advice, posted by noelle on August 3, 2006, at 23:45:13
I am conflicted when it comes to getting rTMS. Most of what I am left with after researching it is a feeling that it is a rather weak treatment if you are truly treatment-resistant (stage 5). However, because it is safe and relatively free of side-effects (except for headache), it seems like a reasonable thing to do if cost is not an issue.
What stage of treatment-resistance are you?
* Stage 1: Failure of an adequate trial of 1 class of major antidepressant
* Stage 2: Failure of adequate trials of 2 distinctly different classes of antidepressant
* Stage 3: Stage 2 plus failure of a third class of antidepressant, including a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
* Stage 4: Stage 3 plus failure of an adequate trial of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
* Stage 5: Stage 4 plus failure of an adequate course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
- Scott
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