Posted by MidnightBlue on May 30, 2005, at 10:54:41
In reply to Re: rTMS, posted by Cecilia on May 30, 2005, at 4:16:34
I believe the sham treatment still feels like they are pounding nails in your head they just change the setting or location a bit so it isn't effective. There is a "promise" of getting the real deal for free if you get the sham treatment. So you have a 50/50 chance of getting the real deal and a 50/50 chance of it working the first time around.
MidnightBlue
I had rTMS in Canada. It was painful and expensive, and unfortunately did nothing for my depression, but everone is different and it works great for some. I definitely think that if you can afford it it`s better to go to Canada and know for sure you`re getting the real treatment, not the "sham". (In my experience, the"sham" concept is a joke, it feels like someone is pounding nails in your head, I don`t see how you could possibly not know you were getting the real treatment if you were. But again, everyone is different, some people don`t feel it at all.) Cecilia
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