Who should Consider TMS

TMS Therapy may be right for you if:

• Your depression is only partially better with medications and you still cannot enjoy life.
• You experience medication side effects (weight gain, dry mouth, sexual dysfunction) that are not acceptable to you.
• You have multiple medical problems and there is a concern about drug-drug interactions.
• You have undergone bariatric surgery, so absorption of medications might be a concern.
• You have postpartum depression and/or are breast-feeding.
• You are on multiple medications for your depression and the monthly cost of your medications exceeds $200 a month.You have considered ECT (electroconvulsive therapy).
• You simply do not like to take medications.

APA Treatment Guidelines for Depression

According to the most recent APA Treatment Guidelines for Depression, TMS Therapy is not reserved for "last resort," but instead it can be used as a second line therapy, after only 1 antidepressant trial.

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