Dizziness & Electric Shock Feeling

[rockangel]

I have been having "dizzy spells" along with a buzzing feeling throughout my entire body, the feeling of electric shock of sorts is not painful & seems to happen along with the dizzy episode. It usually happens every 2-30 seconds & lasts about 2-3 seconds. More severe when I move my eyes or my head. I don't feel this at all while I'm laying down...
My Dr. is stumped and so am I. I have no clue where to begin looking for the problem.
ABOUT ME:
33 years old
White Female
Smoker
on Zoloft 150 mg daily

Please help, where do I begin?
Thank You!

[Jasper11978]

I have this problem too. I get an electric shock/pins and needles feeling in my hands and feet, accompanied with a flash of diziness. I notice it more when I am tired, or have done a ton of housework.
It usually happens later in the day, but goes away when I lay down, except for sometimes I see stars when I move my eyes at night. It happens when I turn my head side to side, and sometimes up and then to the side. It happens when I swim and finish the lane, touch the wall and stand up. It happens when I move my eyes from side to side. And sometimes, I am not sure why it happens, but always when I am moving/shifting slightly. I am on Zoloft, Seroquel and Lamictal for bipolar. Xrays are normal except for slight straightening of the neck. ENG test was normal. Next is the MRI.

[mushygrumma]

hello,
i read with interest comments regarding withdrawing from zoloft.
would the same apply to sertaline? i have stubbornly stopped taking it after 10yrs and the electric shocks are totally wearing out my mind and body. will it stop? it has been 2 weeks now, and i get sweeping seconds of complete absence of mind when it happens.
please help im going mad :(

[Tamleekee]

Sertraline is the generic name for Zoloft .

[lewis0579]

I have had these same symptons for about 3 years (on and off, more off). I had it happen one night realy bad about 3 years ago and just now came back. I am wondering if they are not seizures. I have an electric shock go through me like I touched a hot wire then dizziness then naseau. I feel like im on a roller coaster going up and down. My mom has grand-mal seizures and has all her life, she said she has the same sympons.

[tomvinu]

Hi,
I have been getting the electric shock like feeling since last 1 year. It wasnt continuous till 2 months back. These days I get them almost everyday. It starts to appear from noon to evening, normally when I am in office. No dizziness feeling. It occurs whenever I turn by head, and lasts for 2 seconds.
I am on Prodep 60mg one capsule everyday.

[woohoo14]

Re:
Just two days ago I began getting these "electric shock feelings" through my whole body. When I walk, hear certain noises, turn my head.  My mouth is always dry and my lips have been numb for 2 days.  I don't understand.  I don't take any medications or am I under any more stress then I normaly am.  I don't have medical insurance so I've been going to wed sites to find other people with the same symtoms, but I'm not getting any answers or help....

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This sounds very much like a pinched nerve or herniated disc in your neck - especially the numb lips and experiencing symptoms when you walk adn turn your head.  Anti-inflamitory meds should take care of it in a jiffy.

[puppet1231]

Just two days ago I began getting these "electric shock feelings" through my whole body. When I walk, hear certain noises, turn my head.  My mouth is always dry and my lips have been numb for 2 days.  I don't understand.  I don't take any medications or am I under any more stress then I normaly am.  I don't have medical insurance so I've been going to wed sites to find other people with the same symtoms, but I'm not getting any answers or help....