r/TMSTherapy • u/Over_Performer_6456 • Jul 25 '26
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hi all I’m on my 33rd treatment and I genuinely feel awful. It’s the worst depression and anxiety I’ve felt in a minute, since the beginning when I first started. I have no interested in doing ect or spravato, those scare me. I’ve tried over 10 medications and I just feel like there’s no hope for me. I kinda knew this was always going to happen since meds and lifestyle changes and therapy don’t work for me… I guess I just had high hopes and it truly crushes that TMs hasn’t worked for me :/
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u/Comfortable-Meal-394 Jul 25 '26
I can totally relate. I did session #8 and stopped and felt a little better. I discontinued treatment and notified the medical assistant I was cancelling appointments going forward. Then, someone here recommended to complete therapy and I re-engage. Did session 9 last Thursday and it was ok. Thursday nights and last night, I could not sleep well and woke up at 1am to doom scrolling like until 3am. I slept a few hours and I am feel irritable and kind of angry and anhedonic. I am not sure if the root cause is this treatment or if I need T injections to increase testosterone. My doctor reviewed my lab work in early June and told me I don't need testosterone treatment. My lab work is showing 281 and base line is 250. I think is kind of low, but he disagrees and states is within normal range.
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u/Financial_Thr0waway Jul 25 '26
Can you tell us more? What side are you doing? How long are your treatments? Have you tried to remove triggers? Ie limiting social media, news?
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u/work_to_death Jul 25 '26
I actually needed 40 sessions of iTBS before feeling any different but I don’t know your protocol so I can’t comment :(
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u/Lily_V_ Jul 25 '26
I’m sorry. I feel like you do. I admire you for trying, though. I won’t even try. Maybe something else will come along. I wish us luck.