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Hi sunflower- I’m so sorry your feeling so bad. I can relate. Don’t give up. Keep doing the TMS as many have said they felt better after more than 10 treatments. It wasn’t a good fit for me but I have some serious endocrine issues going on contributing to my depression. I know how severe the depression feels . Just keep pushing through.
Hi Brian – I was just checking to see how your feeling . I start tomorrow.
Sorry I mean this site hasn’t had much activity lately. Please keep us updated on your progress.
Bmailb – this site hasn’t had much activity but if you look back on some of the posts you will see other patients have had the same type experience. I hope you continue to have good success with TMS. I haven’t started yet . I’m waiting on an appeal with my insurance company . Best sassy
Keasaw checking to see how your week went. Please give us an update if you can. Hope your feeling better. Sassy
Cowbell – still waiting to see what the insurance responds about the appeal. Not sure how long it will take but am taking it day by day And sometimes hour by hour. Hope your doing well and thank you for checking .
Keasaw just checking on you and hope your feeling better.
Keasaw – I understand. It’s hard as well when your body won’t let you take much of anything. If the insurance won’t pay for TMS not sure what my next option will be. I have done only 1 ect in the past. Not sure if I would do it again. Possibly one or two but no more. At this point I would almost do anything. Keep thinking positive. You still have several to go. I believe it will work for you so keep going and again hang in there with the lows. Sassy
Keasaw – thinking of you and hoping this will pass soon. Hang in there and keep us posted. Sassy
Sooxie- the insurance company denied the treatment but the doctors are appealing with more info they got from my regular pdoc. I’m hanging in best I can. I’ve been off zoloft 9 weeks now and starting to get over the flu thankfully. Talk about a double whammy. Trying to keep my head on straight best I can. The ativan helps but as you know the depression is exhausting and scary. All I can do is wait and see what happens. I’m fine about taking meds but again it’s the crazy tolerance tbing when I get this way. I’m scared but trying to keep my faith and stay busy doing whatever I can. Hope your doing well and again thanks for checking. Sassy
Thank you so so much. I haven’t been on any boards or forums this go around and just those words are a huge help. This is a small site but I have seen you all encourage each other . Very glad I joined.
I should know something early this week as far as if insurance is approved. I ready for the nagging tapping
No the docs haven’t insisted I be in meds at either place I went to for consult. They just claim that patients have better response with TMS while on meds.
I started zoloft in 1995 and did great for 9 years. Then it pooped out or whatever happens but when it does I cannot tolerate taking the zoloft and have crazy side effects and have to wean off. In 2004 when It happened I stayed off for about 6 months and was very sensitive to other meds. Was even inpatient for 4 days in spring of 2005 ( was not on any meds except ativan ) and had 1 ect treatment done but refused any more. Mainly because I felt there was more wrong with me than deoression and when I got out my psch doc recommended I got my hormones checked. I was very very low in estrgen ( I was 35 yrs old at the time ) so I got on estrogen and got back on a small dose if zoloft and tolerated that fine. Then first of 2006 found out I had hashimoto disease. Found a good doc and over the next 2 years slowly increased thyroid meds to optimal levels and zoloft to normal dose and got my life back late 2008. I was fine up until October this year when all went crazy again. Can’t tolorate the zoloft or much of anything. We don’t know what happens to make me so sensitive to meds if any kind. I’m probably more depressed than I’ve ever been. My doc is hoping the TMS will reset or stimulate things enough to get back on meds. We thought maybe that 1 ect years ago did somthing. I’m tired and now sick with the flu on top of the depression. Luckily ativan helps but I am in terrible shape. My kids are grown this time around and I am hoping for some relief soon. I hate thinking of wanting to die everyday. When I’m normal I cringe at the thought of something happening to me because I love life and my kids. I hate this disease. Or whatever it is causing it. I’m scared and just hoping TMS will do something. I’m like you , I will take whatever to feel better. This is anguish. I hope you continue to do well
It’s great your feeling better. I’m waiting to get approved to start but all 3 places I went to check on TMS , each doctor encouraged me to try and be on a med while getting TMS as they all claim patients get much better results. My problem is tolerating at this point. Something happens to me each time zoloft poops out and I can tolerate that or hardly an advil. It scared me but I’m trying to stay hopeful. Hopefully you can find the right med or meds to continue to improve. Wish you the best. Sassy
Sorry for my ramblings about my current and past depressions. It’s just really hard to be in this terrible place again. It’s hard to believe there is a vicious disease that can make one think of not wanting to live. I am thankful though for such things as TMS and other treatments for us. I just pray something will work for me again.
Keasaw. Thank you for responding. I def hope you can get the insurance straight. The hospital/ treatment place I’m going will work out payment arrangements for anything left over that insurance doesn’t pay. My psych doc wants to try this before we consider anything else like ECT. I did have 1 ect treatment in 2005 when I was inpatient fir 4 days but refused anymore. It was after I left that I started on estrogen then was able to take 1/2 my normal zoloft dose but could Atleast tolerate it and then months later found out I had thyroid disease. It took me 2 years to get all my levels right and get go up to a therapeutic dose of zoloft. The crazy thing is it’s hard to tolerate my thyroid meds even though my levels are pretty good as it gives me more anxiety. I’ve never taken thyroid meds without an ssri so not sure why I’m responding this way. The depression wrecks havoc on the body I guess in all ways. I hope your treatment continues to be successful and look forward to seeing you improve. It gives me hope.
