Brain zap

[uawildcat]

Has anyone had constant brain zaps? I’ve been having it since yesterday and it’s really freaking me out. It feels like the more I think I about it the more it happens. I don’t know what to do.

 

[jerseyjolokia]

I just posted about this. Yes, it happens to me almost daily. It's not from medication withdrawal either because I haven't stopped taking anything. It last only a second or two, feels like I'm about to blackout, I get confused, almost a vertigo kind of feeling. Sometimes I feel it in my stomach, like a drop-out kind of feeling. And a pressure in my head. Then it's gone. It can happen multiple times a day. I've had tests done and they can't find anything psychically wrong with me.

 

[Cuchculan]

Brain Zaps can also be caused be side effects of certain types of medication. Not talking for people coming off of the medication. People who are still on the medication. Just another side effect. Best thing to do is have a word with your GP. They should be able to tell if it is just anxiety related. Then they might adjust any medication you are on. Other people fear it might be something much worse. If you really wanted to you could get a second opinion. Few tests done. But if nothing is found, then it comes back to anxiety again.

They can also be caused by good old simple ' Chronic Stress '. Case of trying to find away to get rid of your stress. Lifestyle changes and all of that. I will also mention ' Hypnic jerks '. Some people mistake these for Brain Zaps. As they can do similar things to the body. Hypnic jerks are very common. They even happen to people who don't suffer from anxiety. So imagine an anxiety sufferer getting this. Their mind would run wild.

Hope you both can resolve the issues you are having.

 

[jerseyjolokia]

Brain Zaps can also be caused be side effects of certain types of medication. Not talking for people coming off of the medication. People who are still on the medication. Just another side effect. Best thing to do is have a word with your GP. They should be able to tell if it is just anxiety related. Then they might adjust any medication you are on. Other people fear it might be something much worse. If you really wanted to you could get a second opinion. Few tests done. But if nothing is found, then it comes back to anxiety again.

They can also be caused by good old simple ' Chronic Stress '. Case of trying to find away to get rid of your stress. Lifestyle changes and all of that. I will also mention ' Hypnic jerks '. Some people mistake these for Brain Zaps. As they can do similar things to the body. Hypnic jerks are very common. They even happen to people who don't suffer from anxiety. So imagine an anxiety sufferer getting this. Their mind would run wild.

Hope you both can resolve the issues you are having.

Thanks for responding. I have talked to my GP as well as my psych, therapist and ER doctors. All of them have no answer for me, it's just kind of shrug and a "see a neurologist if it makes you feel better". I will add I've been on the same medication and doses for about a year so for this to randomly start happening is unlikely.

I just read about the hypnic jerks and it does sound similar to what I'm experiencing, but man, it just feels so scary. Like I said, like the edge of a seizure. I have been under a great deal of stress in the past 6 months or so, more than normal, so it is possible that they've started because of that. I wish I knew how to stop them. Unfortunately I think the first thing I need to try is to cut out the caffeine, which I really don't want to do.