First Week of TMS

Last week was my first full 5 days of consecutive TMS sessions. So far, I haven't had any headaches or jaw pain. I've felt a bit lighter emotionally, like the fog in my brain is starting to clear. I have had some issues with short term memory problems, but the shrink did an assessment and said that my results indicated severe anxiety and depression, not any damage.  I had noticed that if I got interrupted doing anything, whether work or not, I couldn't immediately remember what I had been doing or what I should do next. This sounds alarming, but I've really always had that problem. I just noticed it as being prominent since I started the TMS.

The magnetic pulses have been ratcheted up more, so it feels like a woodpecker is lightly knocking on my head and my jaw clenches strongly. There are different pulses at the end that sort of relieve the irritation. The sessions last for only 20 minutes so I can stand it. The shrink told me that after a couple of weeks I won't even notice the pulses. 

I've been less productive and much more easily distracted while working this past week. So many thoughts and plans and ideas have been whirling around my brain, it's been difficult to concentrate on my work. I haven't had that problem while doing my genealogy research, so maybe that's just an ADHD issue I can work on with my therapist. On the good side, I completely vacuumed and dusted my house which I hadn't done recently. I didn't have to be persuaded to do it either, I just got up and did it. Normally, I would have to psyche myself up tremendously to do any sort of housework that didn't relate to meal preparation. Doing the dishes is no problem at all, at least there's a visible reward at the finish with no dirty dishes in the sink and the cabinets all organized. It's the other things, such as cleaning the bathtub or dusting and vacuuming that are a headache.

The shrink told me to ask my husband to tell me if he notices anything unusual or different in my behavior. So far, he says I've been my usual self. The changes have been internal and very subtle so far.