Profile for User: mellon

Hi,

YES! I have had almost the exact same experience as you in terms where your pain is located, and having the Dr. and tech be surprised by it! I, too didn’t have any headaches in the beginning, but began having TMJ like headaches at about week 4, and found myself pretty much debilitated for the rest of the day after treatment, and on the weekends. I also felt depressed, frustrated and extremely disappointed as I believed that TMS did not work for me.

The good news… Week 5 I tapered to 3x a week, and with that I not only felt better ( headaches were more contained because I wasn’t going everyday, and I was getting better sleep), but I also felt the TMS do its job. I think I was so mired in pain and side effects that I couldn’t really feel the benefit until I wasn’t experiencing them anymore.

I felt completely blindsided by my experience, and I think Drs should be more upfront about what TMS can felt like. Maybe they don’t want to scare us off in the beginning. Think about it, when you are feeling crummy, the last thing you want to do is drag yourself to a daily treatment that makes you more miserable.

Hang in there…I really hope it gets better!!