Has anyone ever “stepped down” to TMS after ECT?
I’ve had about 11 sessions of ECT since the beginning of March, and am at a point where I am very hesitant to continue. It absolutely helped pull me out of a state I honestly don’t even have words for, and I am grateful for that. At the same time though, I am struggling with some cognitive side effects- mainly word finding issues, slower processing and just generally not feeling as sharp as I used to.
I know I still need some form of treatment because I can feel some of my symptoms starting to return, but I also feel like I can’t keep risking the memory and cognitive issues.
I did do TMS in the past and had no luck, but I kind of attribute that to the severity of the state I was in. I was wondering if now since I’m in a place where I can actually process and engage more, it would be more beneficial.