meirocco
02-01-2007, 10:38 PM
Has anyone tried or considered Deep Brain Stimulation when all else has failed?
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ocdengineer
02-03-2007, 11:47 AM
Are we talking electroshock therapy? If so, don't do it. It is really dangerous and usually is just as temporary as a lot of the drugs that are out there to treat the dissorder. There are better ways that are less damaging to your body such as meditation, CBT, and eliminating a lot of the toxic substances we put into our bodies. Also, there are some great medications out there as well. It may take some time finding the ones for you, but I assure you they do exist.
Take care,
OE
Take care,
OE
dannic1
02-03-2007, 12:11 PM
I haven't tried deep brain stimulation, but I have tried an alternative therapy called biofeedback and it has greatly reduced my anxiety/OCD. You might want to see if someone in your area is board certified in it.
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meirocco
02-03-2007, 12:34 PM
They insert a device in your brain and wires inside your skin, it sends electric stimulation to the brain to cut the thoughts short. BUT, i did find something else that is new, it is called TMS (transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) and is less invasive. They put a magnetic coil on the top of your head and send very low signals to your brain, they do it 5 days a week for 8 weeks in one hour intervals. It is still in a research stage, i called the university and made an appointment to go down to nyc to get evaluated to see if i qualify, the guy on the phone thinks i will. But we will see.
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