I’ve been depressed to various degrees for over 20 years. Have taken many medications. The doctor now recommends TMS. The doctor says “If you would, just try to open your mind.”
That, of course, is exactly what I’m afraid of (like ECT). TMS is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. They put an electromagnet on the outside of your head, tune it to the frequency your brain responds to, and pulse it to reset your dopamine receptors. It sounds like ECT Lite, but it’s noninvasive. Thank goodness for that, because I would not be happy. (This is a Lite description; for more, please check mayoclinic.org.)
It sounds like a desperation measure, and I guess it is. So why am I writing about this here? Because this is a weblog, which brings people together by their commonalities if I understand correctly. Openness, and all that. Removal of stigma, and all that. Here you go. If I go through with it, I’ll write more.
Later: It’s been put on hold until such time that it’s needed.
Over a year later: It’s needed.
Lo Scriviti 