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Posted 10/28/2013 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hi this is my first post and I'm new! I'm writing this from my phone so I apologize is their us misspelling and such.

First off, I should say I'm 25 years old.i have a 4 year old and ever since he was born ever fall. (Come September) I get extremely upset an horrible anxiety. Last year around this time my doctor tried starting me in 3 different ssri's which all of them failed because I kept getting these strange "brain zaps" has that ever happens to anyone???

Getting to the point now for about a month now I will occasionally wake up out of a dead sleep and gasp for air like I quit breathing. And then ill be up with my mind racing thinking about crazy things. Well a couple days ago I went to my doctor and told him so he took my blood and wanted me on a king of hearts machine (heart monitor) for a month so see what wa going on. Mind you he knows I have horrible anxiety and he said he's willing to put money on it that I was up from anxiety. So the next day he called me and told me that my d dimer test came back slightly elevated. So the next step was to get a cat scan done that same day just to make sure there was no clotting. The tests came back negative with just a slight bit of bronchitis. That whole day the only thing going through my head was that I was going to die or something was horribly wrong with my heart.

Does anyone have a similar story to mine? I'm going crazy why does this happen to me at night and especially outta no where? I get so worked up during this time of year that I can feel my heart do weird beats and my chest get tight. I feel like I'm too young for this!!! And also during the spring and summer I'm perfectly fine. Happy as can be! So please tell me im not alone. I'm scared to try any more meds because I'm scared of those brain zap things I got.

Thanks.
Posted 10/28/2013 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
Bria,

Welcome to the forum.

sounds like severe anxiety, why this time of year I can only guess. Could be trauma from childhood triggered from the birth of your child.

therapy may be a good idea to see what is causing the panic during your sleep. If you remember any of your dreams or nightmares, I would start a dream journal and write down everything you remember. Keep it by your bedside so you can write it immeadiately upon waking.

you will most likely get more responses, I know other members do have brain zaps.

Know that you are not alone and you have found a place that you can vent, and the folks here will listen and support the best we can.
Peace
Trina
Posted 10/28/2013 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
I never had it until my son was born.
Posted 10/29/2013 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
This does not mean is directly connected to your son. A birth is a traumatic experience and can trigger all kinds of things from the past. You just never know. the emotions are all over the place along with the horomones!

I still suggest a therapist for at list six weeks and see if anything pops to make you interested in keeping up the work.

Peace
Trina
Posted 10/29/2013 2:07 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you I'm def.going to try it. Do you know of any good self help books maybe? I'm willing to try anything at this point.
Posted 10/29/2013 10:27 AM (GMT 0)
Get tested for Lyme disease and co-infections.
Posted 10/29/2013 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Bria there are a handful listed under the 4 pages of "resources" at the top of our forum. Feel free to browse. Please there are books listed on the site itself.

Peace
Trina
Posted 10/30/2013 1:04 PM (GMT 0)
I'm new here, too. I have brain zaps as well. They are very strange. There are physical changes after having a baby and maybe some of your anxiety is caused by that. Are you worried that, somehow, you will not be a good parent? I was very anxious with both my kids that I would make a mistake. Of course I did but we all made it through just fine.
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