Guided TMS Treatment.

I have been doing guided TMS treatment for my OCD in the last 6 weeks and I have noticed significant improvements in my overall symptoms and especially those intrusive thoughts. TMS has also had an impact on my anxiety levels which I’m very happy about. Nima has been excellent in explaining the whole process to me from the start to finish and the after support is excellent.

As a clinician I am taught to follow an evidence based, pragmatic and realistic approach. This fell to pieces when anxiety and anxiety related depression took hold. I was in stuck in abyss; an ever increasing vacuum of darkness and loss; I felt as though I was the centre of that downward spiral that just spins and spins until it disappears. The moment I cried out for help was when I attended A and E in the early hours of the morning. I was cold, disconnected and felt as though I was floating on a cloud of pain. It was that day that I decided to reach out. I wanted a professional opinion and contacted a leading consultant psychiatrist. The consultation confirmed the diagnosis - Generalised Anxiety Disorder and OCD traits. The diagnosis was a breath of fresh air - a final closure on what had been a troublesome journey. But I lie. The diagnosis was the start of one of the most beautiful self-encompassing and enriching journeys I have ever taken. Even though I have trained in modern medicine; I have always held the belief that treatment which is minimally invasive is the route that most aligns with the human psyche because it allows us to heal from within rather than dampen disease and pain via pharmaceutical agents. Being versed in the importance of evidence based guidelines such as NICE I carried out my own elementary research and and came across the revolutionary treatment modality of rTMS. I believe in quantum mechanics and hence photons - pockets of energy that make make up matter and hence us as human beings. Everything around us is constructed from atoms and these atoms are constructed from pockets of energy i.e. photons. The energy can be transferred or communicated using vibrations, light , sound, speech, electromagnetic energy etc. The idea of magnetic field being applied to select regions of my brain to reset the neural pathways via energy pockets spoke volumes to me because it explained rTMS to me a in a scientific manner - encompassing biology, psychology, physics and chemistry. The fact the the treatment modality has been approved by NICE, FDA and NHS speaks volumes as it has been accredited by leading clinicians in the field of mental health. Of course I was wary. It was a large amount of money to part with - but I had hope; hope that if it worked it would be a gift that had no monetary value. My experience surpassed any expectations that I had. Nima was kind; understanding and a medium through which I explored my own journey. He was a guide that helped me transition into a self searching journey. He treated me with respect and listened to my thoughts and desires. He explained in detail the process of rTMS and realistic expectations. The magnetic fields are transferred to your head in a gentle fashion via a metallic head piece; I experienced no pain, no discomfort but again I went into the journey with my hands open. Open to explore and without any resistance. Throughout the sessions we spoke about psychology, philosophy and sometimes even the weather. But it allowed me to explore - explore the concepts of my inner child, faith and belief. Nima allowed me to steer my own journey whilst providing key guides and pit stops. The rTMS sessions were about 20 minutes each day. And then at the end of week 2 a switch clicked. I was smiling. I was wanting to live again. I was feeling positive. Yes I got angry, yes I got stressed and anxious - but I began dealing and understanding it; and replacing it positive energy. My family and fiends started commenting on my positive nature and how I was calm and engaged. I started sighing with relief. It was working. It was breathing life into my levitating soul that was losing touch with humanity. I am grateful for this journey. I know life will have its ups and down. But I feel I have found a treatment modality that I can always reach out to when times are hard and though.

I'm really glad I found about about the rTMS centre. It's made a good difference in how I feel, and Nima was very accommodating and friendly throughout.