I tried to get approved for dTMS (deep transcranial magnetic stimulation). While the insurance the company told my husband they'd cover it, I was denied when they decided that one of the many antidepressants didn't fit into their very narrow lists of prereqs.

Unfortunately, all of the drugs the insurance company wants me to rake are contra-indicated by my heart.

The TMS place I went to dropped me like a hot potato. I wonder if they are more about sales than actual cures.

I'm working on paying out-of-pocket for IV ketamine treatment. The results are, according to my shrink, more reliable. She thinks TMS is "not yet ready for prime time." Cleveland Clinic (I think she said) is working on better targeting and, if I recall correctly, hitting success rates in the 90s (please double check if you're acting on anything I say... too many Rxs have messed with my memory); right now, where I live, it's only about 50/50, so I wonder where all those stray impulses land in your brain, and what effect does it cause? I don't know.

Anyway,that's my limited experience. The way I was so quickly dropped after insurance denial (was cold-hand off to admit assistant), I have to wonder how many are simply taking advantage of a money-making moment. I know I felt really awful when I was suddenly ignored.