WinningThrough Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Hi I came across these two videos. As a brain zap sufferer, they made me laugh so I'd thought I'd share them with those of you who have been or are afflicted with this symptom: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QV5UpL5fE8Q http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uF-ji9v-Pt8 The only way out is through. Aug 2013 - Augmentin leading to akathisia Sept-Nov 2013 - Citalopram 20mg, severe reaction, off at 5mg. Valium 4mg, prn Oct 2013 - 5 zopiclone tablets, 7.5mg End Nov 2013-end Feb 2014, Seroquel, top dose 150mg, off at 25mg End Nov 2013-early march 2014, Zoloft 100mg top dose, off at 25mg End Dec-2013-early April 2014, lorazepam 1mg prn April 3rd 2014 zoloft 5mg for a few days. 18/4/14 - zoloft, 1mg. Came off at 0.35 mg,14th June 2014 29 June 2014 - 1mg lorazepam, last ever 29 June 2014 - med free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarPlexus Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 4/18/2014 at 5:08 PM, WinningThrough said: Hi I came across these two videos. As a brain zap sufferer, they made me laugh so I'd thought I'd share them with those of you who have been or are afflicted with this symptom: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QV5UpL5fE8Q http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uF-ji9v-Pt8 Thank you for sharing these. I don't even know if you log back on this site but those pieces of dark humor made me laugh. Been getting brain zaps for some time now. Any comic relief is much needed. Thank you! Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session) Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted May 27, 2020 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted May 27, 2020 Yes, they are funny. I've experienced brain zaps. However, just be aware that SA recommends tapering no more than 10% of the previous dose followed by a hold of about 4 weeks to allow the brain to adapt to not getting as much of the drug. The YouTuber, nervousneuron, was advised by her doctor to reduce by 50% every few weeks. Why taper by 10% of my dosage? * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarPlexus Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 6 hours ago, ChessieCat said: Yes, they are funny. I've experienced brain zaps. However, just be aware that SA recommends tapering no more than 10% of the previous dose followed by a hold of about 4 weeks to allow the brain to adapt to not getting as much of the drug. The YouTuber, nervousneuron, was advised by her doctor to reduce by 50% every few weeks. Why taper by 10% of my dosage? @ChessieCat Thank you for your message. Too late for me to taper slowly. I reduced by about 25% every few weeks. That was 21 months ago. The funny thing is that for the first 14 months of WD I only experienced brain fog and anxiety. Then at month 14 all the hard-core symptoms hit one after the other. It was after a period of stress and heavy drinking (didn't know I was in WD and was wrongly trying to sedate the anxiety with booze). The brain zaps started about 6 or 7 months ago and don't seem to abate. They worsen when I look at any screen (phone, laptop, TV). Will these zaps go away? Did yours go away? Thank you for your input. Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session) Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarPlexus Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Allow me to add to the comic relief. My friend's caption on this runway video killed me: "Fall Collection 2020 by Withdrawal Symptoms" https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=254074899524213&id=100047651143117&scmts=scwspsdd&extid=DT6k1r5oPUQwOdcs Summer 2016 - summer 2018: put on Lexapro, going from 5 mg up to 20 mg over the span of the 2 years (had visited shrink for help with obsessive thinking, was not diagnosed with anything in particular, just prescribed Lexapro 15 mins into first session) Summer 2018: tapered down by 2.5 mg every few weeks Protracted withdrawal ever since. 0-14 months began with a massive panic attack that landed me in ER, followed by prolonged anxiety, mental fog and a skin rash on my back. Was regularly consuming alcohol as did not know I was in WD. From then onwards, hit with worse myriad symptoms. Currently at 22 months and have electromagnetic sensitivity, brain zaps, brain fog, memory problems (especially name recall), twitch in right eyebrow, daily waking up at 3 or 4 a.m. with fast heartbeats and "sticky" negative memories, suicidal thoughts, rage episodes, temperature dysregulation, physical numbness & weakness, libido loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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