TMS

Just curious as to why you have to wait a year to do the ocd round of TMS? Is that an insurance/financial thing? I also struggle with the idea of medications. Not sure how much it eases your mind but pristiq is a very weight-neutral medication. Most SNRIs are compared to SSRIs. I also did TMS for depression, it helped a lot. I am considering going back for the OCD and the anxiety rounds. I also really like Neurofeedback, I’ve found that to be a huge help for obsessive thinking and anxiety. However, it’s not something insurance covers and it takes longer than TMS

Hi HuskyLover, I thank you for sharing your experience with us. I myself have struggled with something similar... not exactly TMS but feeling like I need to brain train myself using cognitive and physical exercises in order to escape from my OCD.... and I don't know if this resonates but right now I feel like I don't really need to do them at all. I feel more free when I don't do them than when I do. II recognize this as a form of OCD all on its own and I know that taking medication may seem less empowering because it does not appear to be a long term solution, but I also recognize that sometimes the best solutions are right in front of us.. they are in other words, practical. It sounds a lot like your OCD itself is what is stopping you from observing that and I recognize this pattern because my own obsession with brain training that I mentioned above is precisely what keeps me from seeing practical, effective solutions to problems I encounter. I am not familiar with whether or not TMS or Pristiq is particularly effective at dealing with depression or OCD, but what I do know is that if you can summon some faith and determination to deal with your reality just as it is and make a human revolution, then that will go a looooooooooong way. I hope this helps, thank you!