if you find yourself going through hell, keep going
Winston Churchill

Comparison

  Medication ECT TMS
Effectiveness 60% 80%, though 60% relapse within 6 months Comparable to ECT without its relapse rate
How soon they work 6 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Side effects may include Headache, sexual dysfunction, dizziness, weakness, agitation, anxiety, sleep disruption, constipation, weight gain. Short and long term memory loss, cognitive damage, nausea, mood swings, headaches, muscle aches, confusion. Mild headache responding to minor analgesics in 3 hours: some discomfort at site of stimulation.
Frequency of side effects 67% - 2 in 3 people experience at least one significant side effect: up to 4 people in 5 experience drug induced sexual dysfunction. 100% 10%