Re: Little brain zaps after two years free from drugs (w/response)

July 2, 2011

** Hi and All,

, if this is exactly as you report it, limited to when you awaken or

occasionally, I'd say count your blessings.

Trying to make yourself 100% as you were before is not realistic. You were

damaged by the drug(s) you took. That's what these drugs do. If you were to

tell me that this was a symptom felt regularly on and off during the day I would

say it needed to be addressed. But as it is? Do a happy dance.

Regards,

Deb wrote:

Hi ,

I will let and/or others make any suggestions about supplements,

but I wanted to share that I've been off my Paxil for 3 years, and I just

got a few tiny head zaps just yesterday. I still get them on occasion, but

they definitely have decreased quite a lot since the early w/d days.

Sometimes it just takes the brain a while to settle out all the damage the

drugs have done. For me, my w/d symptoms align with my periods and hormonal

fluctuations, as I am going through peri-menopause. (By your name, I am

assuming you are a male, so while you don't get your period, men also have

some hormonal swings....which can affect w/d)

Hope that's helpful.

Deb

On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 10:25 PM, Duran wrote:

> **

>

> Hi :

> I tapered from Cymbalta in 2006 and clonazepam in 2009 (April). Even I feel

> a lot better now, I still feel some little brain zaps, mostly when I wake up

> suddenly from sleep. My eyes feel funny, it is a sensation like they are out

> of control. I know this is caused by withdrawal.

> It is possible that this is permanent? Can I take some supplements

> or special vitamins to minimize this symptoms?

>

> Thanks

>

July 2, 2011