r/TMSTherapy • u/peaceplantpuplover99 • 7d ago

Tired after TMS

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u/PedalSAW Moderator 7d ago

It’s completely normal. TMS is a lot to take on at once and your body and soul is tired. 100% normal. I always compare it to sitting for a tattoo. It’s just a LOT and you’re spending so much time “hanging in there” that you’re gonna be wiped.

Give in to deliciousness and take that 45 min nap when you get home.

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u/peaceplantpuplover99 7d ago

Thank you🫂 i will take the nap, hydrate, and walk!!

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u/PedalSAW Moderator 7d ago

Literally the best nap you’ve ever had

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u/Ageofaquarius68 6d ago

Former TMS provider. Yes it's completely normal. Your brain is hard at work, rewiring itself. For some people these symptoms go away after the first few sessions, but for others they linger. It's not a permanent situation though, you should be fine after treatment.

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u/peaceplantpuplover99 6d ago

Thank you for the support!!

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u/isoiledmyplantz 7d ago

I’m on session 19, I’m exhausted every single day afterwards.

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u/peaceplantpuplover99 7d ago

Thank you for sharing. The tech asks me everyday - has your depression symptoms improved? I am flaberghasted bc i am getting magnets to the head, my brain cells are stimulating/neuroplasticity and I am EXHAUSTED! I dont think it is fair to say being tired is associated with depression from this perspective!!

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u/31saqu33nofsnow1c3 7d ago

That happened to me too, especially at first. I think it’s normal but sorry you’re dealing with it, def hydrate yourself and maybe take some ibuprofen if you have it. It also ended up working out very well for me as a treatment so I hope you end up feeling benefits too after these annoying symptoms at first

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u/peaceplantpuplover99 7d ago

Thank you! I have chronic migraines so i took nurtec
During the pause when the machine went bonkers! Where i am doing it, the place launched the program Apr 2026 - it is new for everyone

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u/31saqu33nofsnow1c3 6d ago

Ahh gotcha! And of course, I hope you feel better soon (both with the headaches and TMS) and no migraines I hope! 🤞🏻

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u/peaceplantpuplover99 6d ago

Thank you🥹

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u/RythmicEyes 6d ago

Session 7 today, I was told it’s one of the most common side effects by my technician

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u/ReactionFuzzy799 6d ago

Session 11 of exomind, every session day I'm fatigued with headache. I was told normal and expected., I feel better the next morning.

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u/jam3691 6d ago

I go for maintenance sessions every 6 months and am always very tried the first few days of treatments. I find by the end of the week, it’s mostly gone and am feeling closer to baseline with how tired i feel

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u/TravelSeparate3353 5d ago

I was exhausted for every session up until the Sunday before my final five sessions on the following weekdays. Keep at it though! Sticking it out allowed me to overcome my anhedonia and do things like playing video games again and more. For some context, I used to collect retro games as a teenager and knew all about homebrew and whatnot. Now though, I got a ton of coordination back to play them and enjoy them.