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Posted by garyrn on July 13, 2007, at 15:02:30
Does anyone know how to get rid of these terrible debilitating Brain Zaps. Just came off Lexapro and 7 Days clean. The brain zaps are horrible. I've read about Benedryl and Omega 3 to help with this, but not much out there. If anyone know how to treat these ZAPS, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance....
Gary
Posted by Phillipa on July 13, 2007, at 17:03:22
In reply to How to get Rid of BRAIN ZAPS from SSRI's, posted by garyrn on July 13, 2007, at 15:02:30
Got them coming off a low dose of paxil and added back in small pieces and worked down from that . Love Phillipa
Posted by brooke484 on July 13, 2007, at 19:51:09
In reply to How to get Rid of BRAIN ZAPS from SSRI's, posted by garyrn on July 13, 2007, at 15:02:30
When I went off paxil I switched to prozac and the brain zaps were gone. Can your doctor give you some prozac?
Posted by linkadge on July 13, 2007, at 19:55:48
In reply to Re: How to get Rid of BRAIN ZAPS from SSRI's, posted by brooke484 on July 13, 2007, at 19:51:09
Yes, you can experiment with benydryl. Some people find help with choline suplements (choline bitrate). Sometimes too much choline can cause depression. I never had this side effect, infact, I found it relaxing.
Linkadge
Posted by Rocklobsterwoman on July 14, 2007, at 2:41:12
In reply to Re: How to get Rid of BRAIN ZAPS from SSRI's, posted by brooke484 on July 13, 2007, at 19:51:09
Yes, Benadryl has helped me come off of Effexor XR 2 weeks ago - cold turkey. Effexor has a short 1/2-life, unlike Prozac, thus I have read that Prozac helps bridge side-effects during withdrawal.
I am dealing with the braun zaps for now without Prozac.
Posted by aegle on July 14, 2007, at 9:37:40
In reply to How to get Rid of BRAIN ZAPS from SSRI's, posted by garyrn on July 13, 2007, at 15:02:30
Gary, antihistamines like benadryl and a sedating one called Vistaril in the U.S. (available by prescription) along with benzodiazapines, helped quite a lot.
In my own case, it was also useful to cultivate an attitude of patience and acceptance to the extent I was able, as I'd been on a very high dose of Effexor for a very long time and my taper was rapid. The zaps are nasty, uncomfortable and unsettling, especially for those of us prone to anxiety. Reminding myself that it was a normal part of the process of withdrawal took away a lot of the discomfort about my discomfort.
Best wishes for a rapid passage through the zap phase.
Posted by cactus on July 16, 2007, at 18:37:21
In reply to How to get Rid of BRAIN ZAPS from SSRI's, posted by garyrn on July 13, 2007, at 15:02:30
I wish I had known about the prozac taper but if it's already been a week you're almost there. Benadryl did help me a little but as I said before the worst of it should almost be over. Just hang in there. Most of us totally understand what you are going through.
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