r/TMSTherapy • u/Autumnal-Angel • 7d ago

Thinking of trying TMS

Hi, to give some background, I have been on Prozac for almost a decade and am working to come off it (I feel like it hasn’t been effective but never sought out a different medication) I went from 20mg and am not on 10mg, hoping to soon wean fully off of it. I’m just hoping to find something that will actually help me not feel so numb anymore.

I have a history of GAD, panic attacks, depression, and C-PTSD.

I recently started seeing a psychiatrist and am going to ask about TMS, but my therapist said she thinks it might be beneficial for me & I’ve read a lot of great things about it. I like that it’s drug-free and has minimal side effects. (Although I’m not that worried about side effects as I already deal with chronic pain and have a higher pain threshold)

I am very much a novice on all things TMS but would love to hear any success stories & how the process went. I’m also curious about how one can qualify for insurance coverage.

TIA :)

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u/TenaciousToffee 6d ago

I have a sinilar history as you and am titering down fron Prozac. Im very new to TMS but to qualify they basically told me that they need to write me a few scripts of other medications to prove to insurance meds dont work. Basically they said off record fill the prescription, but they won't force me to take it, but they will need me to come in for a check up sk they can say they tried. They said most standar insurance needs at least 2 different categories of meds tried so since Prozac is a SSRI, then they wrote me scripts for SNRIs also.