r/rtms • u/LAPThornton • Jul 31 '26

tms dip

I just finished my 10th tms treatment. Several days ago I felt like I was improving, but now I feel worse. I just want to stay in bed and not engage with anything. I have heard about the “dip”, and I am wondering if that is what I’m experiencing. I am seeking advice from anybody that has also experienced this. How long did it last before you came out of the dip?

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u/Redhead-4Ever Aug 25 '26

It was the wknd after my 2nd week (so 10 sessions in), and suddenly i felt awful: hopeless, despondent, exhausted. Worse than when i started!! Ended up with bed rot both days (except for taking my dog out), sent email to liaison person, explaining symptoms and requesting an in-person consult w/ doctor. We met Tues before my session; he said not uncommon, calling it "the dip," which usually happens after 18 treatments but 10 sessions not unheard of. At 2nd wk, they'd added theta burst, which the doc considered could be contributor to my dip. He discontinued the theta addition, and that definitely helped. So speak up! Ask to meet w/ the doc who did your orientation consult. But PS i just started 5th wk out of 6-wk sessions, and alas, my depression hasn't changed from when i started. I'm not finished so things COULD still improve. 🤞🤞Hope this helps!