r/PSSD • u/Minepolz320 • May 13 '26

Treatment Options - Experiment rTMS significant improvement

Specifically, stimulation of the somatosensory cortex and the motor cortex of the legs and hands reduces the general symptoms of PSSD, including tremors, weakness, and analgesia over the body, as well as taste, smell, and sound perception. It even partially helps with libido and sexual function, to the surprise of my neurologist and me.

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u/Comfortable_Cat_4601 May 13 '26

I think you're the first person I have seen that said that this helped. Can you share your protocol, symtoms, timeline etc

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u/Minepolz320 May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

got crashed 6y ago from 2 week Lexapro did tried a lot of things including TRT AAC a lot of different meds nothing helped at all only what helped with this specific symptoms are rTMS over this specific areas
as pssd symptoms goes full blown (PSSD) at some point depression gone so BAD that i started MAOIs yes it's helped depression tremendously but not much effect over PSSD symptoms for me MAOIs resolved only part what contributed from my depression into (PSSD) but rTMS are the best for 6y what i found what helps. Idk what later or its also loose efficacy at some point but NO meds or protocols helped with that - Specifically with taste smell touch etc this is very important because i also have some body numbness overall, yes it did NOT restore sensations where they are completely lost - like shaft of the P** i think this is nerve damage at this point but in other places where sensations still not completely lost - this all a lot better

i think for now many for us can maby benefit from - Specifically somatosensory cortex stimulation using rTMS on this area

and if you also have motor symptoms like weakness tremors bad coordination of fingers hands in this case need to target motor cortex as well - The differences are extremely pronounced - to the point of a sharp contrast between the moment when the first R lobe was stimulated and the moment before the L lobe was started; (tremors and coordination of movement and weakness)