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Old Jul 26, 2011, 08:03 PM
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I haven't got anymore medication. I am experiencing brain zaps. Is this normal? Will it go away? It's rather annoying to be honest.
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Old Jul 26, 2011, 08:59 PM
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Did you just run out of medications? Or was this a choice to just go off them cold turkey?
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Old Jul 26, 2011, 09:00 PM
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Did you just run out of medications? Or was this a choice to just go off them cold turkey?
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I ran out of it.
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Old Jul 26, 2011, 09:04 PM
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Depends what medication you're on. When I was taking Paxil and would forget a dose, I'd have the zaps the very next day, all day, until I took my regular dose. They'll likely keep occurring until you start taking it again.
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Old Jul 26, 2011, 09:06 PM
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Depends what medication you're on. When I was taking Paxil and would forget a dose, I'd have the zaps the very next day, all day, until I took my regular dose. They'll likely keep occurring until you start taking it again.
I'm on citalopram.
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Old Jul 26, 2011, 09:26 PM
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I'm on citalopram.
Maybe research it? I know SSRIs tend to have this effect but am not familiar with anything else...Wikipedia drug info pages often tell how long these last for a particular med.
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Old Jul 26, 2011, 11:31 PM
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Yes the brain zaps will go away eventually, but it varies for different drugs.
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Old Jul 27, 2011, 02:53 AM
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Yes the brain zaps will go away eventually, but it varies for different drugs.
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Old Jul 28, 2011, 10:09 PM
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I was just taken off Cymbalta and had what I called brain static. They lasted about 3 and a half weeks. Annoying but tolerable.
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Old Jul 29, 2011, 08:38 AM
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I was just taken off Cymbalta and had what I called brain static. They lasted about 3 and a half weeks. Annoying but tolerable.
I hope they disappeared. It is annoying :/
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Old Aug 01, 2011, 02:30 PM
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How are you doing today? Still those completely annoying brain zaps?

I had them when I went off Celexa too fast. SOOO crazy making!!

Hope you're doing better now.
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Old Aug 01, 2011, 02:33 PM
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How are you doing today? Still those completely annoying brain zaps?

I had them when I went off Celexa too fast. SOOO crazy making!!

Hope you're doing better now.
I'm feeling better today I decided to take my medication because I thought they help me. The brain zaps are gone now because I took my medication today. Them brain zaps were annoying
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