Posted by powerboss on July 8, 2015, at 1:04:50
In reply to Re: Synchronised Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, posted by Lamdage22 on June 26, 2015, at 7:47:06
Here is the scoop:
I tried this treatment in 2006 at the MindCare Centres in Canada. The treatment was not available in the U.S. back then.
They called it Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, (rTMS).
I was feeling moderately depressed and was taking Doxepin at the time and was supposed to get 10 treatments.
I figured rather than dealing with the side-effects of increasing the dosage of my medication, (Doxepin), I would take the easy way out.
Wow, depression-free with no medication side-effects!
I had 2 treatments done in one day and it made my depression worse.
During the first treatment session, I felt myself feeling more sad.
I thought maybe I was just tired.
Then I went for a second treatment and I was starting to feel more miserable during the treatment. Afterwards my depression went from moderate to major.
This happened in 1 day!
They told me at the Clinic that I was just feeling more relaxed.
I wasn't more relaxed but I certainly was more depressed!
The staff at the clinic told me that it was impossible to feel either better or worse after only 2 treatments.
I felt worse after 1 treatment.
They want to try a different type of stimulation but I decided to cut my losses because they were not sure if it would help.
My stopping wasn't about money.
I stopped it because this treatment was making me worse.
Please feel free to ask me any questions.
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