what are brain zaps

[lorilobster]

I am think of going off my effexor and was reading about the withdrawls. What are "Brain Zaps"??
Are there any other things I should be aware of??

Thanks

[Siamese123]

sorry about that

[Siamese123]

there is no explanation that i can find for it - google it
they are thought to be small seizures or mishaps in the electronic activity in your brain.. all I can say is that they are temporary and be comforted by that

[Siamese123]

there is no explanation that i can find for it - google it
they are thought to be small seizures or mishaps in the electronic activity in your brain.. all I can say is that they are temporary and be comforted by that

[Siamese123]

there is no explanation that i can find for it - google it
they are thought to be small seizures or mishaps in the electronic activity in your brain.. all I can say is that they are temporary and be comforted by that

[Siamese123]

there is no explanation that i can find for it - google it
they are thought to be small seizures or mishaps in the electronic activity in your brain.. all I can say is that they are temporary and be comforted by that

[Persephone69]

When this happens to me, I feel like my head is very cloudy and tend to be a bit disoriented

[lorilobster]

Thanks,

No I have never gone off but I can tell if I have missed a dose becasue my head feels very strange but not like electric jolts.. I guess this something I will be dealing with soon..........I am all for a class action suit I forgot who posted that but I think we should do something about this

[morganabe]

Have you ever missed a dose of your effexor?  If you have, you most likely have felt that weird electric current type feeliing going through your head.  The best way to describe it is if someone gave you a small electric current to your brain.  These zaps can last a month after your last pill.  I'm still feeling them.  What else, i have terrible anxiety since i've been off.  I hear this one of the side effects if you go off too fast.  headaches are another side effect.  If you decide to go off and your doctor is cool with it, do it slowly.  like 6 months slow.  Good luck, it's so hard but duable.