Can I drive after TMS, and how do you plan sessions around work?

Yes — you can drive yourself to and from TMS sessions, including your very first one. Standard TMS involves no anesthesia, no sedation, and no cognitive impairment, so there's no driving restriction tied to the treatment itself. Most people describe it as closer to a physical therapy appointment than a medical procedure: you sit down, the session runs, you leave and go about your day. That also means most people don't need to tell their employer anything. TMS is medical care covered by the same privacy protections as any other treatment — your clinic doesn't communicate with your employer, and your insurance claims go to your insurer, not HR. If you need scheduling flexibility, you can request accommodations for "a recurring outpatient medical appointment" without naming the diagnosis or treatment. For fitting sessions around work, the most common approach is booking the earliest slot of the day — many clinics open early specifically for working patients — and keeping the same standing time throughout the course so it becomes routine rather than a daily negotiation. If you have a choice of protocol, theta-burst (iTBS) sessions run 3-9 minutes of actual stimulation versus 19-37 minutes for standard rTMS, which matters if you're trying to fit a session into a lunch hour. Energy and focus during the workday stay essentially normal throughout — most people notice performance improving, if anything, as weeks 4-5 bring the fog-clearing and mood gains many responders describe. https://tmslist.com/blog/going-back-to-work-during-tms/ What time of day did you end up scheduling your sessions, and did that change through the course? Did you tell your employer anything, or keep it entirely private? This is general information, not medical advice.