When your medication is not working to treat your depression, life can feel challenging and overwhelming. You don’t have to feel this way. An alternative treatment can help you manage your depression symptoms.
At Synergy Strive, we provide NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy, a non-medication and non-surgical treatment option for major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and major depressive disorder with anxious depression. Patients concerned about the safety and side effects of TMS therapy should know that this therapy is FDA-approved and safe when performed by a licensed professional as intended.
Many patients are less familiar with TMS therapy than they are with medication or psychotherapy and may have some misconceptions about what this treatment is and how it is provided. You should know that TMS therapy is not:
TMS therapy is entirely non-surgical and is a non-medication treatment. TMS therapy, when performed by a certified specialist, is very effective in treating the underlying neurological symptoms that cause MDD and OCD.
If your depression or OCD medication is not working for you, do not be discouraged. The clinical team at Synergy Strive can help you find a treatment that aligns with your needs. TMS therapies such as NeuroStar Advanced therapy are non-surgical, very minimally invasive, and do not cause systemic side effects like medication.
While TMS therapy is a very safe procedure, some patients can experience mild to moderate side effects from their TMS treatment, including:
However, you should note that side effects are not adverse effects or serious adverse effects. Side effects from TMS therapy are almost always mild and can be easily treated with over-the-counter pain relief, like ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Side effects usually resolve quickly as your body gets used to treatment, and some patients do not experience side effects at all.
Since side effects from TMS therapy are generally mild and easy to manage, it can be a very attractive treatment option for our patients.
NeuroStar is backed by strong research and development, including 65 clinical trials on over one hundred thousand patients. In each of these trials, no evidence of severe or adverse side effects was reported. This is one reason why NeuroStar is widely considered to be a very safe and low-risk treatment option.
In patients who have experienced mild side effects, these side effects typically only appeared after the first couple of sessions and disappeared entirely after subsequent treatments. These side effects can also be easily treated with over-the-counter medication.
Each one of the clinical trials associated with NeuroStar indicates that it is a very safe treatment when used as intended. At Synergy Strive, our team is trained and qualified to expertly deliver TMS treatments for our patients.
If you are over the age of 15 and you have major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or major depressive disorder with anxious depression, and you are struggling with medication treatment, NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy may be the right treatment option for you.
Schedule a consultation with our office when you have additional questions about the safety and side effects of TMS therapy. Our specialists can answer any questions or concerns you may have about NeuroStar Advanced TMS therapy and set you up with a treatment option that is right for your mental health needs.
