Dealing with Brain Zaps When Coming Off Antidepressants

I got them when I came off Lexapro. It also made me feel like....a ghost kind of. Like I wasn't a full person, but sort of transparent and not completely physically here. It was a very strange and uncomfortable sensation. Thankfully the withdrawal symptoms were gone within 2-3 weeks, but I just had to endure them until then.

I get brain zaps, but it usually happens before a seizure (non epileptic) so I don't know if that really helps. All I know is brain zaps suck and when I try to explain the feeling no one else around me understands. All they know is when I feel jolty is time to get me to a safe place 😂

Yes! I could not figure out how to describe them. To me it feels like someone is shoving my head forcefully in one direction and there’s a Whoosh sound in my ear

Do you come off of antidepressants often? I've only done it once - never really went on and off again

Very common! Make sure you’re weening off the medication slowly to reduce this

I haven't had this myself, but from what I've heard it's fairly common. the only advice I've really heard is just to not move your eyes like that though, which I imagine doesn't feel super helpful lol