Posted by babbler20 on March 26, 2014, at 18:08:15
In reply to Re: Would you do TMS? Doing it anyway, posted by stargazer2 on March 26, 2014, at 14:03:07
> Babbler,
> Just had my #13 treatment today. I really don't notice anything either. One woman, the author of the book " 3,000 Pulses" said it wasn't until the 19th treatment that she started to see things in a lighter way. It seems as though most everyone in the office I go to improved to some degree.
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> Are you in a desparate situation like I feel I am, i.e. suicidal? Is your treatment being covered by insurance. Mine isn't and I will appeal the denial but it still is nerve racking to have to put out that much money. I continue to have hope for improvement although after 2 weeks it still seems like an eternity waiting for something to happen.
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> P.S. We can babblemail if you would like at sometime. I think it would help to have another person going through this to be able to connect
> with. It is such an isolating illness.
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> Stargazer
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>Hi Stargazer,
Most of the studies I read about say that it takes 4 to 6 weeks to work, so It's not unusual that we haven't experienced improvement yet. I'm in a pretty desperate situation as well. I was laid off from work about 6 months ago, and due to the sleep deprivation, depression, and anxiety I've been experiencing, I have been unable to find another job. I've been suicidal since I was 8, so I'm not as concerned about it as I once was. Suicidal thoughts are just a part of life for me and I've learned to accept them. How long have you been depressed for? Do you have bipolar or unipolar depression. Do you have major insomnia problems as well. If TMS just helps my insomnia, I'll be glad I went through the process. At a bare minimum, I need to sleep more than 5 hours a night to function. I have Blue Shield Of California Platinum PPO insurance and they do cover it. There is another form of TMS called Deep TMS that is supposed to be much more effective than the Neurostar TMS we are getting. Hopefully, our insurance companies will eventually cover Deep TMS and we can get that done if this doesn't work. Have you had any success with SSRI's? I've tried all of them as well as a few tricyclics and I haven't had any relief. The only drug that helped me was Parnate, but it really started to wear me down after a year on it, so I had to stop. I'll keep you updated on my progress and best of luck to you over the next couple weeks.
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