Brain zaps on meds?

I have gotten the brain zaps before. I usually only get them if I have missed a dose or if I am weaning myself off a med. They are very annoying!

had them on lexapro. and with others as well. keep talking with your dr. take care of you.

Yep, it is a norm. If it starts happening often, then it is time to bring it up to doctor.

MsJD,
I been getting these zaps for 2wks now, everyday, all day long, since tapering off Cymbalta 30mg. They actually interfere with my sleep. They are so annoying!

You stated your Dr said, "It is the meds way of signaling the brain that it needs a break." 

Can u elaborate?
If not taking the usual dose is what causes the zaps, then how can the meds tell the brain u need a break?

Im sorry, I just been sufferring with these noises in my head for years now and want to understand them better.

At first, it started as a swooshing sensation. As if waves of blood were gushing agaist my brain.

Now, my 9th day off Cymbalta, I have a constant hummm & ringingggg sound with the occassional zaps.

Lucy- when I say brain zaps I ment that the nerves in my body miss fire and my head has shooting pain in it. The brain has the rapid fire and when it fires too fast that is a brain zap. I am sorry that you are having a rough time coming off CYM. I hope that things get better for you Hun.

i had the shooting pain too. keep talking with your doctor. i hope it passes soon.

YES, Karen. Sometimes, I get ringing or buzzing, and I definitely hear the eyes move.

This is a separate issue, but I am so very dry. No matter how much I hydrate, eye drops, nasal spray, I feel my nasal passages and rear throat area scratching from the dryness. My sinuses throb, which affects my eyes and then my skull. I just found a prescription sample nasal spray in the bathroom closet. I hope this will pass soon. Three weeks Tuesday.

Myself, I forget if you are in a cold climate. I get dry in the winter. We run a humidifier. And that helps a lot.

MissJD, I am glad it is not anything to worry about. Thanks for explaining it.

Hugs you guys!!!

Karen...

I don't know why, but lemon in my water seems to help with a dry throat and mouth. It quenches better than plain water. So if you don't already do that, you might want to try. I use to have a netti pot. But barely used it, it flushes out the sinuses.

The wellbutrin could be very much doing it. Some medications do dry us out. I am not sure though... But if it seems that way to you, it most likely is.

I hope you find something to work. When I get a dry mouth, I often get a cold sore. I have to use a lot of lip balm and stuff.

Hugs, Karen...

I used to get those zaps. I told the Dr it was like my brain was getting dis on nested for a second. They happened pretty frequently. I think I was on Lexapro, lithium , actually I can't remember. I have been on a little of everything it seems. I did not have zaps with Remeron or Wellbutrin. I did however gain quite a bit of weight with Remeron. It was really working along with the klonopin. But the weight gain was beginning to depress me again. Now doing Wellbutrin and the weight is coming off.

I hated the zaps but they did get better. Haven't had one in about a year. Medicine management takes time to get the right mix. Keep trying.

Stillme,
The first month i got treated back in 2008, I went from weighing 123lbs to 147lbs while taking Paxil for depression.

It wasn't until my Dr. tried the combination of Clonopin and Wellbutrin last summer that my appetite was back to normal. I now weight 122 lbs!

I checked these two online, and they do cause weight loss. Especially when used together. So give it some time. It might work for you as well.

I know how frustrating it is to not fit into any of your clothes. That alone pulls you deeper into depression. ....good luck!