TMS Therapy Testimonials

Change your Brain, Change your Life!

I struggled with depression all my life.  It came to a point where I was constantly considering suicide.
 I was always hiding out and avoiding people.  Dr. Smith told me about the TMS therapy, and thought it would be
a good fit for me.  I decided I would give it a try since nothing else was working for me. I had been on different
 medications, and nothing was working good enough.  The side effects were just unbearable. 
I am so thankful Dr. Smith suggested TMS for me.  Although the pulses were hard to get used to at first,
I got used to it.  I no longer have any symptoms of my depression, except I still love to sleep, and I no longer
think about suicide.  For someone who has had depression your whole life, it has been amazing!  I would definately
recommend TMS therapy for anyone considering it, it was worth every penny. - Randy K.

I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere thanks for all that you have done for my son. The TMS treatment surpassed all of my expectations, but met all of my hopes. He is like a new person. He is laughing and joking and declares that he is no longer depressed. He is more talkative and outgoing and seems to actually enjoy the company of others... Family and friends have noticed the 180 degree change and are recommending this treatment to others. All we can do is say thank you from the bottom of our hearts. – From the Mother of a TMS Patient

I was severely depressed over a period of three years. I tried several antidepressants but nothing really seemed to work. I had a severe allergic reaction. My family was very poorly impacted by the whole problem of my depression. By the end of the TSM treatment, things were better than I could have imagined. After that six week, I was so excited that my life was starting to resume. It could actually get better and that I had more to look forward to. – Garret A.

During that time, it was probably the darkest time in my life. I was sad and miserable all the time. Before when I was going through depression, I felt hopeless. Since TMS, my perspective on life has been so positive that I know there is hope. – Martha F.

Depression became a way of life for me.  I had lived with it so long I thought there was no other way.  I went from one medication to the next and over a long period of time I probably tried every medication available.  All the drugs that were supposed to help me failed.  I thought life was supposed to be like this.  I hid my depression from everyone except my family.  I kept thinking I should be able to handle things differently.  I suffered with depression for most of my adult life, and severe depression for the last 10 years.  I was overwhelmed by life and found I was having trouble functioning from day to day.  The idea of trying more drugs seemed useless.  So I did some research and found out about the TMS treatment.  It was the first non-invasive treatment with no side-effects that I had read about.  I wasn't sure this new treatment could help me, but I knew that what I was doing wasn't working.  I talked with my husband about the TMS treatments and we agreed to take this positive step toward overcoming depression that had shaped my life. . . The treatments were not painful and I usually relaxed while watching TV.  After three treatments, I began to see changes in my life.  After five weeks, there was no doubt the TMS was working. . . If your anti-depressants don't seem to be working and you wake up each day feeling overwhelmed, please don't give up. . .

-T.C.  Houston TX.

I am a 47 year old man with a beautiful wife and family. . .I can only remember a few brief moments where I was free of depression.  My whole life revolved around making those moments happen, which got me into a lot of trouble.  Those fleeting non-depressive episodes inevitably evaporated back into the abyss of depression.  If it were not for God's constant and reassuring love for me, I am convinced that I would have become an addict, a criminal, or a suicide statistic. . . At first I was highly skeptical, I had obviously tried everything before. . .after the second week of treatment I noticed a change in my sleep pattern where I seemed to feel more refressed in the morning. After 4 weeks I began to experience sustained non-depressive episodes much longer than I had experienced since I was 16. . .By the end of the treatments I had experienced a full two weeks free from depression.  My biggest issue during that time was 'waiting for the shoe to drop', the anticipation of my depression returning with a vengance at any moment. . . I cannot express in words the significance of the change that I experienced in a few weeks.  I have been depression free since the treatments.  I combined TMS with behavioural thereapy. . . I am stable and predict better how I will behave in any given situation.  I am more real with people. There have been no side-effects with any other systems in my body.

-N.S. Houston TX

After 2 weeks, I started sleeping through the night, the emotional darkness started to lift, crying spells stopped, and I started to recognize myself again.  The treatments were not painful and with each session I began to feel less depressed.  Today I am physically lighter, emotionally integrated, and am enjoying mental clarity that I can only remember from childhood.  TMS has had a miraculous effect upon my dreams and goals.  I plan to enroll in school in the fall, to pursue a career in the mental health field. My husband and I will celebrate our 25th year of marriage in February, and I am at peace with the daily joys of my new journey.

-L.G.  Houston TX

ECT (electric convulsive treatment) was never much of an option for me, because I wanted to work to support myself (I could) and more importantly, I was very fearful of memory loss from ECT.  Thank goodness for me, I was able to get help without having to take the extreme measure of ECT. . .

B.C.S., R.N., San Diego CA