TMS or ECT treatments: Did they work for you?

I participated in TMS treatments twice. Both times it took to the end of the session to see any depression improvement but the improvement continued after TMS was completed. I believe TMS helped with a more effective processing of my mental medications. The first TMS session seemed most effective. After a year, I had the second session. I did not feel as though the second session was as helpful and at this time I do not plan to complete TMS again.

Has anyone had success with TMS Therapy? I have just completed 12 out of 36 sessions but do not, yet, feel any relief from my treatment resistant depression and anxiety. If you’ve had success, how long did it take before you started noticing an improvement in symptoms?

Hello,
I've had great success with TMS for treatment-resistant depression. I first had TMS treatment about six years ago and had my longest remission ever from severe depression. The depression returned this fall, and I completed a second treatment about two months ago, again with success. In this treatment, I started feeling some relief about three weeks into treatment. And it kept improving. I recall the doctor saying it might take until near the end of treatment to get relief. I wish you well on this journey.

Hi!
Thank you so much for replying to my question so quickly. Hearing of your success twice with TMS gives me much hope.
I’m so happy you are doing well and I wish you continued good mental health.
Thank you again for answering my question and for being so kind and compassionate!

Happy to hear it was helpful. Those of us with depression need to support one another. I'm glad you are trying TMS, and I hope it is as successful for you as it was for me!

Thank you! It is definitely comforting having the support of others who understand .

There’s nothing better, than having support from other people, who have been, or are going through severe depressive illness! It can be so debilitating in many ways, and having even just one person, who has the same diagnosis, understand, is a blessing!

@ellemccope, you may also wish to review these TMS-related discussions:
- Do TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) treatments really work?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tms-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-treatments-really-work/
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy: What's your experience?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tms/

Hi! Thank you so much for sharing those posts/comments with me. It was so thoughtful of you. The comments/reviews give me hope the treatments will work for me.
Wishing you all the best!

ellemccope,
I did the first round of TMS and it was successful for 4-5 months. Then my
depression returned. I did a second treatment without any success at all.
You should try it and hope it works for you. Sorry to tell you how it worked and
not work for me.
I hope you have better luck than me.
Pete