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If anyone is interested ... rTMS treatment upcoming

Posted by rufus31 @rufus31, 2 days ago

Tomorrow (Friday, Jul 31st) I go to a TMS clinic for an intake appointment and an EEG.
On Monday, Aug 3rd I go back for for the ENTIRE day (8:00- 4:00) for rTMS treatment. It is a new protocol (at least in Canada) ....1 FULL day rather then the standard protocol, being several weeks, or even the accelerated 5 day protocol.
If anyone with MDD is interested, I will keep you posted on how it goes. Fingers crossed!

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | 1 day ago

@rufus31 I’m very interested in this new protocol that I have read about. Will you please come back and let me know how your all day session went and especially how you feel afterwards?

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rufus31 | @rufus31 | 16 hours ago

Day 1 was an relatively uneventful 2 hour appointment. Lots of questions for a full medical history, an explanation as to how the treatment day would go, the risks (fairly minor).

Then an qEEG was performed. Brain waves are a crazy thing to see on a computer screen. It is SO busy up there in our brains!!

5 mins sitting still, eyes open. 5 mins sitting still, eyes closed, then 10mins doing this exercise that you have to push a button (like on a game show) when you see a certain shape on the screen. Not difficult, but you can sense your brain "working" while your doing this, and that is what they are measuring.

Monday will be the big day! 😶Apparently I can expect to probably have a headache and be very tired. Stay tuned.

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | 15 hours ago
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Day 1 was an relatively uneventful 2 hour appointment. Lots of questions for a full medical history, an explanation as to how the treatment day would go, the risks (fairly minor).

Then an qEEG was performed. Brain waves are a crazy thing to see on a computer screen. It is SO busy up there in our brains!!

5 mins sitting still, eyes open. 5 mins sitting still, eyes closed, then 10mins doing this exercise that you have to push a button (like on a game show) when you see a certain shape on the screen. Not difficult, but you can sense your brain "working" while your doing this, and that is what they are measuring.

Monday will be the big day! 😶Apparently I can expect to probably have a headache and be very tired. Stay tuned.

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@rufus31 Thank you for describing the pre-treatment regimen. How interesting to see your own brain waves on the computer screen. That process certainly shows how very busy our brains are there, as you indicated.

I’m staying tuned for your big day on Monday. Presumably this is all covered by your provincial health care? May I ask which province this is and the referral process for this treatment? (I’m thinking many of us might like to know this for the future).

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cooper1990 | @cooper1990 | 5 hours ago

Thank-you for sharing! Look forward to hearing about your experience! Is this treatment indicated for depression and anxiety or just depression?

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