Glasgow OCD sufferer will be first Scot to undergo controversial magnet brain therapy to end 32-year battle
Scotland to try out a controversial treatment using magnets.Jo Arnold will undergo a form of therapy which involves bursts of magnetic energy being sent into her head.The 42-year-old has been left terrified to drive in case she knocks someone over.Now she hopes transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) will help her conquer her obsessive compulsive disorder.Jo said: “It’s the first type of medical treatment outside of therapy that I’ve tried. My OCD began with cleanliness and germs but it’s grown into every area of my life.“I have a fear of driving because I’m terrified I might knock somebody down or hurt an animal.“I’m constantly checking things to ensure it’s safe.