Posted by Meltingpot on July 16, 2015, at 15:02:32
In reply to ECT / rTMS / dTMS / sTMS / tDCS / DBS / VNS / MST, posted by SLS on July 10, 2015, at 6:37:00
Hi Scott,
It's nice to see you on the board still as I've always found your posts really encouraging, helpful and informative.
I agree with you, I am taking my medication in the hope that one day something better (even a cure) will come along. The state of being feels unbearable without medication.
I have tried rTMS years ago in Vancouver and it didn't seem to do anything and I tried 8 treatments of ECT (4 bilateral) which didn't seem to do anything either. But one thing I would say is that when I came round after each treatment I felt particularly horrible, like I'd been somewhere not very nice in my own head.
I seem to remember you saying that you had tried ECT and felt quite good for about half an hour and then nothing after that so I'm surprised you are optimistic about Deep rTMS but then like you say you did respond to TMS (be it in a negative way) so it must have done something.
I have been following the DBS trials quite closely as it is something I might consider when they know more about who it works for and which areas to target. Afterall, if you had the operation which area would you want them to target the anterior cingulate, the nucleous accumbens, or any of the other areas that they are experimenting with? I'm sure I primarily suffer from some kind of existential anxiety rather than depression as I don't tend to cry a lot and feel sad with it, mainly agitated and anxious(II really hope that the trials that the military will be doing with DBS prove to be fruitful.
I have been considering VNS but you hear so few positive reports from it, I'm not sure it is worth the bother.
Denise
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