Does TMS Cause Insomnia? Answered by Robert D. McMullen, MD NYC Psychiatrist

Robert D. McMullen, MD NYC Psychiatrist Video About, Does Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Cause Insomnia?
Dr. Robert McMullen is a psychiatrist in New York City and has been practicing psychopharmacology for the past thirty years and TMS therapy for depression for the past ten years. He went to medical school at Georgetown University and did his residency at Columbia Presbyterian in New York City.
What is TMS and does it cause one to have insomnia when undergoing TMS treatments? Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive form of brain stimulation treatment using a coil on the head that stimulates or inhibits neurons in different sections of the head. TMS is used mostly for depression but can be used for other things as well. If you have not found relief from your ongoing depression with traditional therapies, such as antidepressant medications or psychotherapy it is time to consider TMS as an option. Multiple sessions are needed to see improvement in your depression and mood, and the majority of patients have experienced significant relief within several weeks after starting the treatment. TMS is approved by the FDA for more than ten years and it is very safe.
I discuss in this video if, in fact, TMS causes insomnia. In general, it is not believed that TMS causes one to have insomnia. However, if you are receiving TMS treatments and you do develop insomnia than it may, in fact, be related to each other. I explain in the video clip why TMS treatments stimulate insomnia as do certain antidepressant.
How would one need to combat insomnia when they are going through a TMS treatment? I recommend sleeping pills which may help ease the problem with insomnia. Taking medication such as Benzodiazepine, Xanax or Ambien may help you get around the issue. However, the main thing to focus on is to get out of the depression and overcome that. Your goal should be on finding relief from your depression. If your TMS treatments, however, cause you to have insomnia it will only be temporally. It is important to remember that TMS is harmless. The only 'harm' that could happen is a seizure while you are seating in the chair while being treated.
I also discuss what my thoughts are regarding serotonin medications in this video and give an example of what happened to one of my patients when she was on it. In this video, I speak about the effects of TMS and give actual examples from patients that I have treated with TMS. I talk about their healing process, medications, nutritional effects, and other issues concerning TMS.
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[@martinlutherkingjr.5582]

Do you start with stimulating the right DLPFC in left handed people with depression?

[@tonydimera282]

Wow he said insomnia is a minor problem. Sleep disorders can cause and worsen depression. A bad sleeping disorder can be worse than depression.

[@jpmcfluffies9451]

I totally agree. My main issue with depression is poor sleep. I can't work anymore, can barely leave the house. My life is at a stand still

[@tonydimera282]

@@jpmcfluffies9451 Same thing with my brother. He has not got any real sleep in several months.

[@jpmcfluffies9451]

@@tonydimera282 Is he taking anything to try and help? I am currently in Boston having TMS Therapy. I am praying it works. Please tell your brother to keep searching and don't give up. As exhausted as he may be, its all I can do to research intensely to try and find something that may help. Keep searching, keep fighting. Take care

[@ZigsAmazingFinds]

@@jpmcfluffies9451 I just did my first treatment Hopefully it will work.. I have high hopes.. I feel better with just the 1st Keep me posted on your recovery...

[@domnelson637]

Insomnia is worse than depression

[@bricotico6498]

What's the reason why some people feel worse with TMS I mean more depressed. I've read of some people that feel the depression worse during TMS and after the tms

[@guitarexpert2245]

I got way more depressed from it and no one has an answer. I wish I never did it over 3 years ago. It took my life away.

[@irenekittrell6087]

@@guitarexpert2245 The technology has changed a lot in 8 years. It may help you now. Maybe they did it on the wrong side for your situation.

[@guitarexpert2245]

@@irenekittrell6087 It's 5 years, no way in the world I would ever do it again.

[@martinlutherkingjr.5582]

@@guitarexpert2245 What part of the brain did they stimulate and at what frequency? Are you left handed?

[@guitarexpert2245]

@@martinlutherkingjr.5582 Don't know was done over 6 years ago

[@nadiaaa_p]

Hello! Can you please tell a name of this psychiatrist from Russia. I’m trying to find somebody who works with TMS in Russia.

[@millstreetteut7835]

What about coffee before cTBS?