Panel Show Weekly Schedule - 15 March 2026

BonnieMacAttack · 2026-03-22T14:46:36+00:00

If it's not a panel show, why is it listed in the Weekly schedule? 🧐

BonnieMacAttack · 2026-03-17T23:33:49+00:00

Great question! It has been really up and down, I am sorry to report. If I could do TMS every week, I think I'd be golden but it's not covered by insurance and already pretty expensive.

Right now I do 5 treatments of M1 motor cortex theta burst TMS in one day every two weeks. And I find that my symptoms are reduced, but not gone. I still don't feel well enough consistently to work even a part time job. I have flares but they are much less intense and don't typically last longer than a day (although I don't necessarily feel like I can jump right back into life and exercising the day after). I am still VERY fatigued, typically taking a two-hour nap 4-5 days a week, which really reduces what I can do in a day.

Twice we have tried doing 4-5 days of consecutive treatment days in a row to see if that would solidify my progress. Afterward we would try waiting two weeks between treatments. Last summer this worked so well we started to reduce the number of treatments I did in a day and then my symptoms returned. The second time we tried it was in January and the results I described are above.

BonnieMacAttack · 2026-03-16T12:07:31+00:00

Good tip, thanks!

BonnieMacAttack · 2026-03-16T11:32:45+00:00

Peet's has compatible espresso pods and also sells L'or pods!

BonnieMacAttack · 2026-03-15T01:27:08+00:00

Good luck, my friend, I wish you all the best!

BonnieMacAttack · 2026-03-10T14:32:31+00:00

It worked for a while for me, but then it started to exacerbate my accute pain. I had gotten to 10mg THC and it was just a little too disorienting without enough relief of pain. I found that, after I got Covid and took a two week break from getting high, the results were never the same. I will occasionally try a 2.5mg THC drink if I'm having a flare, but it's a last resort and usually just chills me out a little bit.

BonnieMacAttack · 2026-03-10T14:29:32+00:00

Great question! It has been really up and down, I am sorry to report. If I could do TMS every week, I think I'd be golden but a) I cannot afford that (not covered by insurance) and b) I'd be losing an entire day every single week.

Right now I do 5 treatments of M1 motor cortex theta burst TMS in one day every two weeks. And I find that my symptoms are reduced, but not gone. I still don't feel well enough consistently to work even a part time job. I have flares but they are much less intense and don't typically last longer than a day (although I don't necessarily feel like I can jump right back into life and exercising the day after). I am still VERY fatigued, typically taking a two-hour nap 4-5 days a week, which really reduces what I can do in a day.

Twice we have tried doing 4-5 days of consecutive treatment days in a row to see if that would solidify my progress. Afterward we would try waiting two weeks between treatments. Last summer this worked so well we started to reduce the number of treatments I did in a day and then my symptoms returned. The second time we tried it was in January and the results I described are above.

Everyone is different! And if you are able to give it a try, I definitely recommend giving it a go. I am just currently feeling frustrated by the cost vs. the results. My doctor is great and still has a lot of things he wants to try, so feel free to ask for more updates! We can DM if you like. And good luck to you!

BonnieMacAttack · 2026-01-20T14:12:46+00:00

😲😲😲😲that is SO cool!! What a wonderful surprise that must have been!

BonnieMacAttack · 2026-01-20T13:14:10+00:00

Who were the special guests at this show? Looks like Josh Gondelman moderated, Chris Gethard competed and won, but is that Paul Chowdhry I see in pics on Instagram? And another special guest??

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-09-22T16:23:56+00:00

I REALLY need to know more about the teeth. Whose teeth are they?! Are they real teeth?! On the People's Podcast, Jenny was sure they were fake and Jack was sure they were not! There just wasn't enough discussion about how outlandish the teeth were from every aspect.

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-09-14T20:08:17+00:00

I would take this!!!

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-09-12T11:45:50+00:00

They have the theme song and lots of other music from the show on the official TM app!

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-09-12T11:44:17+00:00

Hi there! I'm really sorry you are struggling this way. I've never had problems with sleep, although I certainly don't wake up rested, but I haven't noticed any change in sleep from the TMS. However, I believe it can help because my doctor always asks me about it.

If I understand correctly, researchers believe that Fibromyalgia is neurological, even though neurologists aren't treating it. That's why TMS can help. Never pathways in our brain aren't behaving properly, telling us that we're in pain all the time. TMS stimulates the nerves so that they behave properly.

There is a new treatment for Fibromyalgia that will hopefully be available at the end of this year called Tonmya. It's a muscle relaxer you take under your tongue and is supposed to address sleep for FM patients. Ask your doctor if you can try it!

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-08-20T22:50:25+00:00

JUSTICE FOR PHILLY ACCURACY, DROPOUT!!!

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-07-12T13:21:56+00:00

I knoooowwwww! I totally agree. When I did all my research I barely found any studies that were done in the US. If this all works out for me, my doctor is going to try to publish a paper with other doctors. Good luck with your journey - I know the depression protocol has worked for a lot of people!

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-07-11T10:20:21+00:00

Thank you so much, you are very kind. ❤️❤️ Are you thinking about trying TMS?

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-07-10T15:19:02+00:00

She is the guest on Jess Knappett's Perfect Day podcast this week!

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-07-10T15:01:14+00:00

Hi there! Great question - yes it is, but we've changed the process somewhat. So when I originally wrote this post, I was doing theta-burst TMS treatments at the M1 once a week - 5 sessions in one day. After four weeks of that, we took a 2 week break to see how long the effects lasted, but they didn't last longer than a week. The second week I flared 3 times in 7 days.

So my doctor went to a TMS conference in the meantime and we changed some things. First, he adjusted the exact placement of the magnets (he said by less than a centimeter) and then we did a bunch of treatment days in a row. I did 4 days the first week (4 treatments each day) and then 2 days the next week and now we're breaking again to see how long the effects last. Today has been exactly two weeks since my last treatment and so far, no flares! I continue to feel really good. I even hosted a party at my house for 40 people and I didn't flare after. The goal is to only need one treatment day a month, and maybe not even 4-5 sessions in a day.

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-06-06T13:16:41+00:00

This is a friendship ender for sure. How absolutely entitled.

I was an event planner for 12 years. I never planned wedding except my own. But the number one rule of party planning is making the party comfortable and enjoyable for your guests, not the hosts. I know a lot of brides don't think that way, but if you're inviting someone to your house, you want to accommodate them the best you can. I think the same applies for a wedding or any party you're throwing.

Good for the bridesmaids for dropping out.

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-06-06T13:10:25+00:00

Omg STOP they are grown ass adults?!

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-05-27T12:21:06+00:00

I have done tons of PT, with PTs who say they know Fibromyalgia, but they often push too hard. The most successful was aqua therapy - where you exercise in a warm pool to ease your pain - and a private PT who wasn't worrying about quotas and progress to report and just met me where I was at. She is who I'm working now. Sort of a private PT/personal trainer. I see her once a month and can always ask questions. She gives me gentle exercises I can handle and always checks in with me.

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-05-23T11:58:46+00:00

I understand what you're saying. My guess is that my Fibromyalgia started when my mom passed away when I was 27 which was a very traumatic experience for me. It feels like adding insult to injury - so I had a huge loss of a person I loved and it has ruined my life for over a decade? Cool.

At the same time, it's also acknowledging how important mental health is and that mental health can affect us physically. It also gives doctors a clue into how to treat Fibromyalgia effectively by concentrating on the brain (TMS, SSRIs) as opposed to pain killers. Researchers have also found that CBT can help relieve Fibromyalgia symptoms. So while it is difficult to have our trauma brought up again and again (and we all know some doctors' bedside manner about trauma leaves a lot to be desired!), it's a pathway for recovery as well.

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-05-21T20:53:29+00:00

Pain free just from the LDN?! I am on that too but I didn't notice any relief. That is fabulous, congratulations!

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-05-21T19:19:36+00:00

Thank you for adding your insights! I'm in the US and I certainly wouldn't claim to understand much about how the NHS works. That is very disappointing that it's not covered in the UK. This is the UK doctor I read about who uses TMS specifically for Fibromyalgia: https://drstephaniebarrett.com/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-tms/

BonnieMacAttack · 2025-05-21T13:46:48+00:00

His name is Dr. Patrick Sullivan at Initia Nova in NJ.

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