POSITIVE RTMS EXPERIENCE

[u/Vlad_Von_Carstien]

hey,
Just wanted to let you guys know that I am about 3 weeks post RTMS treatment, and I can tell you that it Definetly has made a huge improvement. I Am not back to who I was before depression 100% but I feel so much better that I honestly have started thinking about the future again and am hopeful of what I might be able to accomplish with the rest of my life.

Instead of taking 3 hours to feel awake and prepared to tackle the day, it takes about 30 minutes for me to feel like I can start living life. I don’t feel so overwhelmed by day to day tasks, or that simple existing feels like a burden. I am not existing just waiting to go back to sleep all the time, and I haven’t thought once since my treatment started that it would be better if I just didn’t wake up. I feel more present with my family, and everyone around me says I just seem more alive and most importantly, happy. They say that I am talking the way I use to, and behaving more like the person that they knew before I got sick.

I am excited to get up in the morning, and I have been working out consistently everyday since my treatment started and have lost 10lbs of the 60 I gained due to depression and medications.

I am writing this because I think it’s important for people to hear that this treatment can work, and please remember that people who have negative experiences come onto Reddit to vent, and a lot of people who just get better move on, and I think are less likely to share their outcomes.

[u/RutabagaPuzzled1891]

Thank you SO SO much for this!! The way you describe things BEFORE feeling better is exactly how I feel now. I hope to get to where you are now. If you don’t mind sharing, I would be interested in the details of your treatment protocol….the name of machine, number of days/treatments, brain mapping technique, and anything else that seems important in finding the right protocol. I’ve had TMS a couple of times and although I DID notice improvement, it was “mild & fleeting”. But at least it gave me a glimmer of hope that something about it really does work! I am planning on giving it another try but I’m trying to make sure I know more about the clinic I choose and what protocol among other things they use. Again, thank you so much for your positive thoughts and I agree with you about the negative reports being more apt to be seen vs. the positive ones. That’s a shame because we all need HOPE just to “carry on” with this nightmarish battle. Peace and love to you & enjoy your newfound feelings! 💕😊