Posted by bleauberry on February 13, 2010, at 17:54:34
In reply to Brain zaps, posted by Justherself54 on February 12, 2010, at 14:29:39
I think since these meds are so commonly prescribed and taken for granted, we forget how very powerful they are, and how the human brain is their target. These are serious drugs. No they don't get us high like LSD or something, but in their own way are just as potent at what they do.
Can you still get brain zaps a month after stopping lexapro? Well, if this sample of 1 is any guide, then yes. Except in my case it was zoloft at about 6 weeks. Paxil was about 3 weeks. I went straight to prozac from lexapro so never had the brain zap thing there.
Others here have reported a wide array of post-discontinuation bizarre symptoms that lasted as long as months instead of weeks. Including me.
Powerful drugs there are. I say to all who will listen, these drugs have real potential for improving lives, but have equal potential for worsening lives, and either way are very potent substances. To be having post-withdrawals syndroms a month after the fact is something I pretty much see as not unusual.
As for the brain zaps specifically, mine from zoloft finally went away in the 6-7 week period. By that time I was getting scared they would never go away. But they did.
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