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Mental Health Support

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,987 posts) Thu May 30, 2024, 11:39 PM May 2024

Omg

These fucking brain zaps are driving me up a wall. Recently got some meds reduced.

The zaps are relentless sometimes rapid fire ones that feel more intense whoosh spin flash zap woozy ..

It has been happening now started earlier tonight the zaps happen like 7 to 10 mins apart from the last zap .

Getting ready for bed soon and I hope I fall asleep despite them

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Omg (Original Post) I_UndergroundPanther May 2024 OP

I get those every once in awhile jmbar2 May 2024 #1

Do they feel like small electrical seizures? Sorry you are suffering. 58Sunliner May 2024 #2

I've had them too when cutting on a med. Supposedly they go away at some point, but I Silent Type May 2024 #3

They go away. I drank lots of water and tried to move a little slower. rainy May 2024 #4

jmbar2

(6,396 posts)

1. I get those every once in awhile

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Original post)

Thu May 30, 2024, 11:41 PM

May 2024

Mostly when I am in bright sunshine. Didn't know that others had them, or that they even had a name.

Hope you find some relief. Thanks for posting about it.

58Sunliner

(5,144 posts)

2. Do they feel like small electrical seizures? Sorry you are suffering.

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Original post)

Thu May 30, 2024, 11:47 PM

May 2024

Silent Type

(7,890 posts)

3. I've had them too when cutting on a med. Supposedly they go away at some point, but I

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2024, 12:00 AM

May 2024

never got there because I just went back on med. It’s annoying as heck. I think a long range slow taper might help, but haven’t tried it.

Hope it gets better.

rainy

(6,250 posts)

4. They go away. I drank lots of water and tried to move a little slower.

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2024, 01:41 AM

May 2024

Slower moving reduces the number and duration.

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