Last week was ok. It still hurt, I sneezed a little. I am booked for two more weeks. And then I taper, which is annoying because I have things I want to do those weeks.
TMS in the News: Beliefnet and a Movie
Beliefnet has a good TMS 101 post. Also, I though I haven;t seen it, Babble reports that new movie about PPD, When the Bough Breaks, discusses MS.
TMS Treatment Day 16
Jo (of the study I’m glad I did not do) was my tech today. Session kind of sucked, I was tired and nauseous (stress? meds) and thought I might faint. But it’s over so yay.
Met with Dr Ellis. Nothing new.
TMS Day 15
Today was not good. It seemed more painful. Also I kept on drifting off to sleep, which made me feel guilty as you are not supposed to fall asleep.
My TMS Experience: Day 15
Bridget was my tech today. It hurt, honestly. I am really tired of the pain. No sneezing though.
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TMS Experience: Days 13 and 14
Day 13: Anna was my tech. It hurt, since I had had 3 days off. No sneezing, though. I asked Anna if I should be concerned about the fact I was menustrating and she said just to watch for mood swings and irritability….k.
Day 14: New Tech, Kylie. She was nice. More interactive than some. It still hurts. She reminded me I’m still in the early phase. ‘
No change in mood. Becoming frustrated. Also noticing a new intrusive thought convinced I’m losing my hearing. And an increase in Dermatillomania. It’s usually a thing that happens only when I’m at the end of my rope.
Books of the Session: No One is Coming to Save Us and The Wages of Sin.
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My TMS experience day 10 and 11
Day 10: Today hirt. My eyes were watering.
Day 11: Same. Also I was exhausted so I kept on drifting off, which sucked.
Books of the treatment: Nasty Women,.
My TMS Experience Days 8 & 9, also MD appointments
Day 8: This was ok. Pain was a little higher than the previous day. Anna led the session.
Day 9: Today really hurt for some reason. Also I was sleepy, and kept on nodding off between sessions. Bradley was my leader today. So I’m so depressed and gloomy I can’t be optimistic, but I figure I can be grateful and fake cheer. Today this led to me grinning before every shock. I don;t even know sometimes.
I met with Dr. Ellis monday. She tried to be emphatic that even if TMS doesn’t work, it’s not the last option. Sigh. She also wants to increase my Lamictal but wanted to check with Dr. Packer. I also met with Hope yesterday.
I’m just so tired of feeling this way. I miss the old me.
My TMS Experience: Day 7 (Day 1?)
I was finally able to go back for my TMS treatment today. Bradley administered it. It was a mixed bag: it hurt, I sneezed a lot and my eyes watered. I also bit my tongue my accident. However, drinking Gatorade beforehand seems to have helped the headache, so that’s good. Also, I got my pixie cut trimmed even closer than usual, and it helped with the hair pulling.
Book of the Session: Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera.
Update?
So after a week of filling out forms and interacting (couldn’t this baloney have happened when I was more capable?) It looks like I’ll be able to return to treatment soon.
Transcranial Katia 