TMS: Day 1

 Ever seen “Scanners”? It’s a lot like that but with less head exploding. 

Today was my first full session and I gotta tell you it hurt. Like a lot. As promised I didn’t flail around, but my sinuses felt like they were being electrocuted every 10 seconds. And that someone was sticking a bunch of dull needles in my brain. My nurse promises by next week that will go away and it’ll just feel like I’m being poked. God I hope she’s telling the truth or this will be a long six weeks. 

My particular machine is called Neurostar. This is important because it’s the only one officially approved by the FDA and has been vigorously tested. They’re the only ones who actually map your brain. The others just stick a disc on the side of your head and call it a day. The way the machine works is I get zapped for 8 seconds, then a 10 second break. This goes on for about 20 minutes, which seems like a long time but goes by really fast. 

Side effects today are a really annoying tension like headache. Less a side effect and more just really irritating is I have to have my legs straight and sit still for 20 minutes. Anyone who knows me is aware of how much I fidget and the fact I can’t sit in a chair correctly. I will be 90 and still sitting cris cross in my rocker. 

1 day down, 35 to go. Please universe, let this get easier. 

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