Randal, I don't have experience with Venafaxine, but I run a group called Lyrica Survivors and many members have had brain zaps. Brain zaps isn't necessarily the technical name for this phenomenon, but it's the one that has stuck, Brian Barnett, MD, an addiction psychiatrist at Cleveland Clinic, tells Health. When you drink alcohol, the fight or flight response in your brain is suppressed, making you feel relaxed. I'm trying to stop taking a low dose of xanax, which I've been using only for sleep for about 7 years. I've been getting a zap-like sensation that radiates down my face, arms, and sometimes down to my legs, and I was on 225 mg venlafaxine. However, it feels hard to believe it will get better ... can you perhaps enlighten me ? Healing After Lexapro Withdrawal Brain Zaps Through their research, neuroscientists tell us that the myelin that wraps and insulates nerve cells is made of fat and other components. (Along with 40mg of Viibryd and 450mg of Welbutrin, I also take a low dose of Valium, 3mg/day and 10mg of Baclofen). Thank you. Other terms include: ‘watermelon head’ and ‘ electric brain thingies’ (Anonymous, 2004), ‘brain zaps’ (‘dde’, 2003) and ‘brain flips’ (Mangan, 2000). I've just weaned off recently. Dreams have been described as dress rehearsals for real life, opportunities to gratify wishes, and a form of nocturnal therapy. Anything at this point is better than just living with it. These brain shocks go away once I start taking the Paxil again. I tried a slough of different antidepressants as well as a couple of mood stabilizers and adhd meds afterwards. Ever been shocked by your outlet when youre going to plug in a charger? 30 mg almost 2.6 years...Many have found that fish oil is helping the brainzaps to stop and a very slow tapering as well. "how-to-stop-taking-ssri-antidepressants-safely-378683" to read the article which explains it (about half way down the page (it should be the first link on verywellmind). Thank you for your reply Kalea Dean! Day 3 off the meds was the worst but I'm not sleeping very well either. Once they started around 11am, they happened about every 5 minutes for several hours. For me too it definitely scales in intensity with the dose of the drug! There are good therapies out there to help you with these. Basically, withdrawl symptoms. I'm very new to this substance, even though I'm quite experienced with others, but when I drink I'm sometimes getting brain zaps very similar to those when withdrawing from SSRI antidepressants or doing too much of a serotonergic substance like MDMA. Tonight they are so bad that I could brain myself with a hammer - look left 'zap zap zap' look right'zap zap zap' the cat wants you to feed him, look down 'zap zap zap' One reason against this hypothesis is that people who have low levels of serotonin in the brain usually do not suffer from brain zaps prior to taking SSRIs or SSNRIs (though there are reported exceptions.) And it is not well described in any list of side effects. God bless and thanks for your service! I take a beta blocker, so I'm not sure how that might factor into it. Seizures are the result of over-excitement in a small isolated group of neurons. And when I do start falling asleep, the "zap" will jolt me awake, but my body will still be paralyzed (for sleep, as it does) and I'll begin to have sleep paralysis with hallucinations. jim. I've been on Paxil for over ten years. Breathing helps a lot. So why would I trust doctors and why aren't these findings causing an increase in research in the matter so dumb dumb doctors can get a better idea of what is real? feel like I am getting weaker every day. It would be very interesting to have data on patients who have both been treated with benzodiazepines and SSRI/SNRI vs just SSRI/SNRI to look at the differences in reported brain zap occurence. just off all the meds for 6 days now. It feels like a little prick on your finger, followed by a very fuzzy sensation. Making Behavioral Adjustments Use calming activities to reduce your stress levels. Does this mean that taking GABA could help someone weaning off their SSRI or SNRI? When I go off of it by the third day I start getting what I can only describe as a very high electrical shock in my brain that will immobilize me. Where I'm from we call those “zings”. And becomes more frequent when I'm exercising. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. Typically when I turn my head in either direction. Effexor is a difficult one to discontinue because of the withdrawal effects. Will the zaps go away ? It occurs to me that so many surveys and tests could help with this by just adding one or two more questions. Good luck. Brain zaps on Cymbalta are a common but not fully explained phenomenon. It's stronger the faster/harder I turn. This will happen over and over all night long. But when the shocks numbed my back after several hours, I wanted to fall to the ground, but I couldn't because it would lead to a seizure on the floor. but sometimes that can become annoying. I can now go to a doctor and show them that this condition actually exists. Can you take patients who aren't local to your area? In the past, while taking numerous medications, I sometimes would be awaken from my sleep due to a huge brain shock. While not studied specifically in terms of brain zaps, vitamin B 12, folate, and omega-3 fatty acids have supporting effects on the nervous system and are crucial for brain health maintenance. Having an awful time with these just as I drift off to sleep. None of these things hurt me, I actually enjoyed them but the electric shock through my body thing did trigger a rush that made me feel anxious but i liked it anyway. I know exactly what you're talking about. Many Dr's have said they have no idea what that is, and a couple seemed to think I was making it up. Also possibly a Orthomolecular Medicine doctor could help you balance the serotonin levels in your gut, that will eventually help your brain. I would assume since they appear to be caused from the withdrawals of SSRI's there is no money for the research. I have to disagree with the hypothesis about brain zaps being symptomatic of withdrawal as I was prescribed Buspar for menopausal anxiety and do not take any other meds at all. It worked to my advantage in some ways but my call time lengths were steadily increasing since I started Paxil. I got "brain zaps" from neurological damage caused by an antibiotic called metronidazole (aka, Flagyl). Have you found any further information on the topic of brain zaps? This article will introduce you to the concept of brain zaps; real phenomena that happen in an individual who is experiencing withdra… Although Paxil worked very well for me, I have started noticing that I am not quite myself anymore, am struggling with memories, feel like I am unable to feel deep emotions, etc. And unlike the rest of the population who gets these, when I decided enough was enough and started to taper off of them only then did the brain zaps decrease. SSRIs and SSNRIs increase the active levels of serotonin in the brain by blocking the serotonin transporter. I took MDMA for NYE and the brain zaps are getting more and more frequent as time passes. A massive electric sensation that shot from my brain stem through my body and "out" my finger and toe tips. This is important stuff that is very interesting to me........I have my own personally experience with it and don't really know why it isn't important. Hi, I was wondering if you could tell me more about your brain zaps and underlying brain cancer. Alcohol consumption suppresses certain parts of the brain, promoting relaxation and feelings of joy. I am only 4 days off and the zaps are strong and very very frequent. These zaps have made bedtime pretty scary. a brain disorder related to the acute and chronic phases of a vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency. I have had headaches at night for 10 years, I am forced to get out of bed around 4 a.m. this morning I realized the headaches are being caused by the shocks. Does anyone know what it could be? This side-effect of SSRIs and SSNRIs is only rarely discussed in the medical literature. I want to try having a drink or two to see if that helps, but aren't you supposed to avoid alcohol when taking SSRIs? Brain zaps might also be triggered by alcohol use, anxiety or stress. I think it may also work for other types of antidepressant but I'm not 100% so you may need to google it. Can you suggest something else I could try? Myelin is destroyed by drugs, alcohol, high sugar, poor sleep, vitamin and mineral imbalances and deficiencies, and other known factors. All antidepressants have the potential to cause withdrawal symptoms. Very concerned about that. The shocks eventually led to seizures. Get the help you need from a therapist near you–a FREE service from Psychology Today. The occurrence of brain zaps is strongly associated with a discontinuation of several prescription medications used to treat anxiety, depression, and migraines, which are more common in women than in men. If you are on anykind of bloodthinners don't use fish oil.. I'm very surprised that there is no research into these zaps. Light flashes included photophobia for me as well as vertigo. But there is some reason to think that low levels of serotonin in the bain is not the primary condition responsible for brain zaps. Although newer antidepressants like Celexa are less likely to lead to adverse reactions while you’re taking them, when you quit it’s a totally different story. I'm currently waning off SSRI myself, and a few drinks really do calm the brain zap sensations. Discontinuing an SSRI or an SSNRI, however, can cause extremely severe withdrawal symptoms, which often are so bad that people prefer to continue taking the drug to avoid suffering through them. Our brains have an amazing capacity to heal! Alcohol is a depressant that mimics GABA, which is the primary “inhibitory” or calming neurotransmitter in our brains. Brain zaps are basically withdrawals they are not possible side effects (possible side effects occur when you start taking a medication, now, you may or may not experience them) which one experinces during discontinuation or dose reduction of antidepressants. My job was at a bank call center in credit card collections for high risk accounts. Hi Lindsay, I just wanted to share with you that I too had the same experience as you have been in regards to brain zaps. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. From all the drugs I've ever tried, only the neurotoxic serotonergic substances caused brain zaps for me. Some people feel like their whole head is affected, while others say only a small part of their brain feels like it’s involved. 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The problem is, the gabapentin isn't enough. my experience in the paxil withdrawals... Choline supplements for SSRI discontinuation / Brain zaps, The Digitization of Biotech: AI Designs a Serotonin Sensor, Number One Reason SSRIs Take Four to Six Weeks to Work, Five Things You Didn't Know About Antibiotics and Your Brain. Others report that they feel like "short bursts of white light mixed with dizziness." One of the most unbearable withdrawal symptoms reported are brain zaps (also sometimes called brain shivers, brain shocks, head shocks, and electrical shocks). My doctor acted like I was insane when I mentioned them. I started having brain zaps as I'm trying to fall asleep. I am replying to a post you made on Psych Today in regard to brain zaps. Hi perhaps try googling dystonia or akathisia, I've had head tremors for a while and it may be those I'm not sure if its related to brain zaps or not. I hope that you are ok and that the zaps got better. I may have an ADD or HDADD but i don't trust doctors enough or understand what ADHD is enough to feel a doctor will help me deal with it. Glutamate has the opposite effect as GABA, making our brains … my are close to gone after 10 years off of zoloft.....no bbn one gets it. Everything I say must be crucial or not talked about. Hi Niki, I am coming off effexor at the moment, I'm 7 days off and suffering non stop brain zaps and there very debilitating, could you tell me how long did it take for your brain zaps to stop? They’re called brain zaps because it triggers repeated electric shock like sensations in the brain, which may extend to other parts of the body. Note, however, that GABA taking directly in that form may not be able cross the blood-brain barrier. (I used to file a small fraction off each antidepressant tablet with a nail file rather than splitting to reduce it really slowly). It's rather unpleasant. In a grand-mal seizure, the excitement of one or more neurons has spread to the whole brain. Psychologist Gary Greenberg expressed his concern, citing studies that showed high doses of these drugs cause changes in neurons.The more dramatic side effects, such as violent impulses and agitation amazingly have not been confirmed or disproved in the psychiatric … Their combination can be deadly. i am a combat veteran and i thought the zaps were firefight sounds - btw your page is the best one so far i have read that doesn't 'waffle around' terrified that if they use the word 'is' in the wrong place they will be sued frozen to be used as slaves in the future - sorry bad joke I am so happy the gabapentin has helped you. Knowledge is power when it comes to resolving stress and anxiety issues, including brain zaps. Surely a lot of valuable information can be learned from looking at this closer ? Very distracting and exhausting to deal with. Sometimes the sensations extend to other parts of the body. REM Sleep (Rapid Eye Movement) REM sleep (rapid eye movement) or eye movement, in general, is also suspect of causing brain zaps. I.e. The brain zaps cause a lot of discomfort and anxiety; it makes it almost impossible to sleep. I want to come off of this cymbalta, but do not want to deal with this. I still have the shocks after stopping paxil more than 20 years ago. I feel the same way about what you said, Tommy. have you heard of this as far as the long term shocks? So we cut my dosage in half and I am skipping a day or every other day beginning next week. Another reason against the serotonin hypothesis is that brain zaps have been reported when people discontinue the use of other drugs, such as benzodiazepines—used for anxiety relief and muscle relaxation—as well as the ADHD medication Adderall (amphetamine salts) and the illegal party drug MDMA (ecstasy). I have AWFUL brain zaps, not nice. Almost 14000 people helping one another. I'm back down to 75 mg now and still get some mild zaps, though I did not experience them at all when I first started Effexor at 75 mg before going up to 225, so that gives me hope that I can stay on my current dose. I have read that it can cause weight gain in many people. Effexor has helped my social anxiety tremendously so I hope I don't have to discontinue it. This article has helped me. They felt zingy. But it takes dedication. As low levels of GABA can trigger seizures, this hypothesis leaves open the possibility that the reported brain zaps are instances of brief, localized seizures. I try to fall asleep and when I'm drifting off, my breathing slows and I get a zap! Benzodiazepines—a group of drugs that provide immediate relief of anxiety—work directly on GABA, increasing its availability in the brain. I find that worrisome. On my 4th week of Wellbutrin. However, can you imagine such a sensation happening in your brain constantly, or going weeks without a jolting sensation to feeling them almost every day? I'm on day 4 and taking .25 mg of xanax, quite a few supplements and 900 mg gabapentin. Alcohol is a depressant, which means that it slows your brain. What you are describing could be your way of describing the 'brain zaps'. Sometime more than a little. I don't know if I am building up an immunity to it? In the past year and a half, they've started coming almost every night when I am trying to fall asleep. I would awake immediately after feeling disoriented in time and space and then immediately drop into a very deep sleep almost like passing out. I want to be free of xanax, even if that means I'm and insomniac....whatever it takes to stop the zaps. Was on and needed Venafaxine. Still have depression and it hasn't gotten much better but medications have not been much of a help to me, instead they've only added to my depression unfortunately. Even stronger than opioids? Although the brain chemical GABA is an inhibitory (or "calming") chemical, low levels of this chemical have been implicated in a number of conditions, including anxiety, depression, movement disorders, and seizures. When alcohol is removed from the system after it has become fine-tuned to function in its presence, the brain becomes overstimulated and must adjust back to its normal chemistry. As soon as I have enough money to buy some pot I'm not gonna touch alcohol for a long time. Obviously not saying it isn't happening to you, but what I AM saying is that you should absolutely get this checked out as there could be a different underlying cause. But, my pharmacy is closed until Monday morning. Brain zaps can cause some of the following symptoms and sensations: Sudden brain shivers, jolts or buzzes in the brain. It would be good to share this info I think because I dont think its is widely known in the medical community. The bottom line is, you don't have to worry about these symptoms, but they do require action before they can be eliminated. I know that alcohol can temporarily boost serotonin levels a bit, but that doesn't explain having brain zaps from it as it's the lack of it what usually causes it. She also consulted psychiatry where she works, and they had no idea either, other than in withdrawal! If you need help getting safely of cymbalta..go to the facebook group cymbalta hurts worse. Knowing … They are getting better but are very annoying and kind of scary if you dont know what they are from. The Causes of Brain Zaps. I had to go on Zoloft (Sertraline) during my pregnancy due to horrific anxiety. One of the Most Contagious and Dangerous Attitude Biases, Alternate Realities: A Tale of Two Echo Chambers, How to Face Uncertainty at the End of the Pandemic. I wish the doctor warned me of this in the beginning. A subreddit devoted to one of the most versatile organic compounds discovered by man. as if to remind me to breathe. I've never been on any of these kinds of medication, but I still occasionally get brain zaps, especially when I'm trying to sleep. Symptoms can range from mild to severe and can last for weeks, or longer. It may be 1 sentence or two but i regret it. Think I’ve over done it with the alcohol over the new year period. It's miserable. So I endured them. One more time: If your having electric shocks or zaps caused by any psychiatric medication, see a Neurological Chiropractor. Anyway, I am working with a Naturopath to help with my anxiety and hopefully she will help me with my brain zaps too. A few more, and they are gone. Alcohol works like benzodiazepines in how upregulating GABA as far as I understand. I am just now researching brain zaps, so other than experiencing them I don’t know much. Berit Brogaard, D.M.Sci., Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy and the Director of the Brogaard Lab for Multisensory Research at the University of Miami. It is the times I just seem to go on and on and i don't know why i say an addition sentence at times, they are embarrassing because its like an uncontrollable frenzy. I've tapered back down to 75 mg since my doctor was worried about potential dizziness while driving. Another things that would provoke them was walking through doorways. The withdrawal from these two drugs can be very similar to benzo and SSRI withdrawal. If anyone ever mentions the word zaps or electric shocks, recommend a Neurological Chiropractor. I’m so glad I just found this page, too. Sometimes brain zaps are accompanied by vertigo, tinnitus, throat tension, and nausea. I'm very glad as of your posting your brain zaps went away, but just wanted to post a heads up and a just in case because Effexor is what actually caused mine. Once he gave me a protocol exercise to do on a daily basis every hour, they drastically decreased 90% after seven days. I'm reading that many anti-depressants as well as Buspar give people these 'zaps'. I'm a zombie. We have a support group and brain zaps are a fairly common symptom as well, and I had them. I just wish it would go away. I'm very new to this substance, even though I'm quite experienced with others, but when I drink I'm sometimes getting brain zaps very similar to those when withdrawing from SSRI antidepressants or doing too much of a serotonergic substance like MDMA. But she didn't want me driving with strong zaps. Besides brain zaps, patients can experience flu-like symptoms, sleep problems and mood disturbances. Cookies help us deliver our Services. I hope you are better. It's pretty much a hellish nightmare, but I've learned to live with it. I also have the triggers you have when you move your eyes in the way you described. There's no question about it. I was very impressed that paxil fixed my mental state so fast and well but, I was also afraid of what the consequences of taking paxil might be. I'm still struggling and pretty terrified that no medications will help, and that I will get worse. You're right about that, I even know that myself. People often describe them as feeling electrical current uncontrollably zapping their brains, which can be extremely frightening and uncomfortable. I just recently read that they may be little seizures caused because my brain wants more xanax than I'm giving it. My doctor said she hasn't heard of this before, and has been prescribing venlafaxine for a long time. All this said, I'm not reading from anyone that the brain zaps eventually go away. I'm not a Dr so obviously check with your Dr that you are ok to take the supplement(s) and check out about any side effects/ long term affects of taking it on google, though I don't think you need to take it long term. Gabapentin was pretty much the only relief I could get from it. I've found a neurologist who seems to believe me and has given me a prescription for gabapentin to use to kill the zaps while I reduce my xanax use to zero over a period of 8 weeks. I know exactly how you feel and what you mean. Has anybody else had these it’s a small shock in your brain that lasts for a second just as you drift to sleep. One of the most unbearable withdrawal symptoms reported are brain zaps (also sometimes called brain shivers, brain shocks, head shocks, and electrical shocks). That is when the brain zaps went from mild and annoying but not too bad to horrible full body jolts that would begin somewhere in the back of my head near my neck and travel all the way down my spine exiting from my feet. Now that I quite all together, I experience the brain zaps; very uncomfortable zap that feels like a mini siezure with a momentary hissing noise in my ears and a moment of what feels like a shut down. share. I was taking clozapine and the doctor wanted to take me off for four months. Dr. Brogaard, Alcohol withdrawal delirium (AWD) is the most serious form of alcohol withdrawal. Not to mention, I have slowly but surely packed on about 50 pounds since first starting this medicine in 2010. Advice. Hi ladies, I am also coming off effexor. Consider herbal supplements. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) as well as selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs)—the most commonly prescribed antidepressants—are popular choices of treatment for depression and anxiety, in part because they are not supposed to be addictive. Recently there has been talk of Paxil causing dementia so my doctor wants me off of it and on Effexor. I also heard anxiety can cause this, but the weird thing is I normally get them when my anxiety is not acting up and rarely when it is. Withdrawal-induced brain sensations/brain zaps: quick tips Reassure yourself that these kinds of strange, unpleasant, scary sensations in the brain are actually very common experiences in … Have you had any weight gain problems on it? Always comes with any eye movements and worse if I push my eyes side to side. Although it has still not been empirically confirmed, the theoretical considerations considered above suggest that brain zaps following the discontinuation of SSRIs, SSNRIs, and benzodiazepines as well as the withdrawal from Adderall and MDMA may be minor localized seizures. I didn't read about that until much after I'd already went through it or I may have tried that, but yeah. I have been having "brain zaps" since I was a child (I was put on my first SSRI at 5) and they seemed to come at times where my adrenaline is increased. I experienced 2 things. She was literally down to taking such a teeny amount but the side effects were horrible. I did them from 8am to the evening for seven days, pretty much every hour. Just wanted to let you know you are not alone! The buzzing in both ears, the motion “waves” Upon drinking, the liver metabolizes the alcohol intake. I found supliments really helped, I found loads of info on the forams, I found very quick relief with the help of Evening Primrose and starflower oil combo, B complex, magnesium all help to reduce withdrawals. or is this my life now ? 3 Unfortunately, there is no way … Doctor didn't warn me about this experience but I doubt he knew about it anyway (and I needed the anti-depressant anyway). I'm still getting the zaps. When alcohol is consumed while on an antidepressant, the breakdown of either the medication and/or the alcohol can be affected. I have brain zaps and they turned out to be severe seizures undiagnosed and underlying brain cancer. Long-term and short-term effects can result in a range of physical and psychological changes. Now, reading it could be brain seizures caused from the Zoloft withdrawals, I’m thinking I may go to the ER. I would suggest talking to a doctor that you trust (you know, those sometimes hard-to-find ones that listen to suggestions and are proactive in looking for new solutions to old problems) about possibly trying Gabapentin. So, maybe if you're secretly having a GABA problem, something like this might help? I don't take paxil anymore as of 6 years ago but the talkativeness is still there while the withdrawals I enjoyed are gone. I personally hate it because I don't know how to regulate my talking to reduce it. Sometimes brain zaps may also feel like blood rushing to the head. Cymbalta Brain Zaps. The Effects on Mental Disorders Along with the potentially harmful effects of mixing alcohol and Effexor, it is important to know that alcohol can worsen the symptoms of depressive disorders and anxiety disorders . I don't understand why I'm getting this, when everything I'm reading has to do with zaps on withdrawal. It's rather strange that there is so little research and talk about this. I cannot function anymore. Getting off … They do go away eventually for nearly everyone but it takes about 6-18 months. When most or all of the brain is over-excited, the brain's neurons send signals to the body in an uncontrolled way. Brain zaps caused by quitting duloxetine are often accompanied by disorientation and lightheadedness. The alcoholic brain decreases its long-term GABA production because it has learned to rely on alcohol for the same effect. Idk what to do about this condition They are not a knowledgeable resource. I feel it is essential to confirm these patients are not having seizures. I'm so happy to have found this page and know that other people experience these brain zaps as well. my brain zaps seem to be related to Serotonin. Literally EVERY time they moved at all. I started having shocks after being given paxil about 1996. I am currently getting off cymbalta and am getting the brain zaps. 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