Ask the woman receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression

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[quote=“olivesmarch4th, post:98, topic:588090”]

Part of coping for me has been learning to accept depression, not expect it to go away. I think TMS was my last ditch attempt for that ‘‘miracle cure.’’ ***When it didn’t result in 100% alleviation of symptoms, I grieved. I grieved long and hard, and finally accepted once and for all that the miracle cure ain’t coming. I am vulnerable to depression, and I have some symptoms every day, and I probably always will. ***

IMHO this is a great approach to depression, followed closely by CBT/REBT. There is no such thing as 100% relief just as there is no life with SOME degree of pain; improvement however is a whole different story, and always welcomed.

That said, I’ve had experience with two substances that can really improve depressive symptoms and dramatically change perception about how good is it actually possible to feel. And both have some scientific research to back them up!

Now for the bad news: niether of those compounds are available in the US and one of them is classified as ilegal. Well, since everyone here seems to be big on research here you go:

  1. Ibogaine. -Notice the 5HT2a agonist action-
  2. Cerebrolysin - Mechanism of antidepressive properties unknown, but you have my anecdotal and unscientific word for it. Oh, and this too: http://www.everpharma.asia/a-en/cerebrolysin-6-20.html -

Thank you Olives for such a good thread! Thanks everyone for their contributions to this topic.

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On the subject of insurance: I know that Medicare covers it but only in some places Mostly in the New England area of America. This doesn’t make sense given that with Medicare it’s supposed to be that either it’s covered or it’s not. But I’ve checked it out thoroughly (four reliable sources) and that’s the way it is. --Waterdragon

P.S. I’m in California which means I need to get it together to make arrangements to stay somewhere that I can get to a provider where the treatment is covered by Medicare. But I’m too depressed to do that! (One of the joys of depression–the disease itself sometimes prevents one from getting the treatment needed!) -W

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I know this thread is ancient, but my question isn’t worth starting a new TMS thread for.

I did TMS over a week ago - 5 sessions in 5 days - and now am starting to notice an alarming issue with short-term memory. Now I’m forgetting basic things like “I need to towel-dry my wet body after I emerge from the shower” or setting down a cup of milk on a table in the dining room and then seeing it 60 seconds later and not recalling who put it there.

Is this a common side effect? Is it temporary or long-term?

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I know effectively nothing about TMS; but if your doctors didn’t say anything about this as a possible side effect – or if they did and said it was serious – I’d call your doctors. Now.