Dizzy/Head Shock/ Zappy feeling ?

I am curious if anyone has experienced a dizziness/ head shock/ zappy feeling with w/d?  I have only taken the Vicodin in the evening/night, but i start to experience this at the same time that my body is used to getting the drug.  I remember experiencing this same feeling when I was coming off zoloft, but it didn't go away so i started to take it again, mainly because I needed it.... Anyone experience this?  How long til it stops??? Thank you.

[Dav125]

I have experienced that in the past, but it was associated with a couple of anti depressants when I was getting away from them.The first I can't remember what the name was but I know it wasn't zoloft. The second about three years ago was cymbalta which I decided to get away from after a month of using it

.I guess the next question I would have would be is there any other meds your taking and how much and how long have you been taking the vicodin?

[ugh321]

I take 150 mg of Zoloft, and I have taken the Vicodin for about 16 months and anywhere from 1-5 a day (10/325).   I only take the Vicodin at night/evening.... Never during the day.  This dizzy/shocky feeling starts when I would usually take the Vicodin.   Thanks.  When you experienced it with the antidepressant how long did it take to go away?

[Dav125]

Maybe a week or so for it to not be noticible anymore. Whats strange though is about this time I was given a script for either vicodin or lortab(it was a hydrocodone based med) and that help a bunch against the anti depressant wd's from cymabalta. I tend to believe the zaps, etc are associated with the antidepressant. How long you been taking that? Are you trying to stop that or just the vicodin?

[Dav125]

The more I think about this, the vicodin must be interacting with the zoloft causing the zaps..I've never had zaps come from any of the pain meds I've ever had..Only the antidepressants. Might need to discuss this with your doctor. Might need to switch the pain med or reconsider the zoloft..Because the two seem to be clashing now..

[ugh321]

Ya know... I talked with the doctor and he advised to go ahead and increase the zoloft and they stopped within a day or two.  I wonder if the vicodin made the levels screwy?  I haven't taken Vicodin in 2 days either.