Posted by Detroit on April 17, 2005, at 12:06:16
In reply to Re: About the Effexor XR Withdrawal » Dizzy In Dixie, posted by winddancer on April 16, 2005, at 21:47:27
Windancer-
I've had bad versions of both the brain zaps and the ear-buzzing. They are definitely separate symptoms.
You may be one of the really lucky ones if you never experience one!
I've tried to find a good description of a brain zap so I could explain to my wife. Nothing I've seen (or come up with on my own) do them justice. The closest I've seen is this: if you are watching TV and the electricity flickers, the picture on the screen starts to disappear then reappears. A brain zap is kind of like the whole world doing that (not just the TV). Kind of like there is a power flicker in your brain.
In my case the zaps came 10-12 at a time at the peak and were painful, not just disorienting. They happened whenever I moved my eyes from side to side. I didn't have to actually move my head as others have suggested, and they did happen even if my eyes were closed - although much less severe.
Anyone else have a good description?
Detroit
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