Finally a word to describe what I feel...brain zaps

[housmag]

I am so glad to finally have a term to describe the sesations I am having in my head/brain....brain zaps. You do not know how much this helps me. I thought I was going nuts. The first time this happenned to me I was driving as I followed someone to the airport in rush hour traffic. I thought I was gong to miss my flight. all of a sudden I started feeling faint and I got a brain zap. I thiought I was going to black out while I was driving. I had to pull over and call the person I was following to meet me at underpass of the highway I was on. She took me to a near-by fire station and my blood pressure was 170 over 100. I do not have high blood pressure so I think it was from the anxiety. I have had other attacks while driving, and just lately, I woke up with one that landed me in the hospital. I am so horrified. I started taking Lexapro, but since I have started I have had three episodes. Has anyone experienced something similiar while on Lexapro?

[rilesnic]

Exactly what I feel...all of what you described...it must be panic...I hate that others feel these terrible symptoms, but I am relieved that others understand.

[Rs33]

OMG do all of you get these black out feelings?? I started getting these like 4 months ago I am still not on anything but I am going to see a therapist and physcologist soon. I always start out feeling like I am going to pass out or black out I nerver have but I feel like I come soo close! Then I panic b/c I don't want to pass out and my heart rate jumps and I shake and get sweaty too.....I have asked this question a couple times on here and no one knows what I am talkin about.....so is this panic or what???  Do you guys feel like You can't take a deep breath in after that also I haven't had a huge one in awhile like 2 weeks but I get mini ones through out the day do you guys have that??? Like I feel it coming and I have treid to distract my mind and breathe and they usually go away....But I feel a lil better that you guys have described that b/c I get that as well and I hate it when it happens when I drive, it is very scarey! let me know if you guys get this daily and if your on meds what are you on and does it help it or make it worse? On top of that does anyone get the heart palps as well???

[sthompson088]

I had brain zaps too while taking paxil. My doctor switched me to prozac and they went away. It's a terrible feeling. Maybe you should talk to your doctor about a med switch if you are comfortable with that.

[rilesnic]

That is exactly how I feel..it starts off like I am going to faint almost like an aura feeling, like I float away and my eyes feel like they're crossing, then I feel like I'm going to black out..I try to take a deep breath, I usually get a terrible hot flash then cold sweat and start to panic...brain zap is an excellent description..it is a terrible feeling...I'm so tired of being dizzy...that is the worst!

[Paxiled]

Lexapro gave me pressure in my head, which made me feel pretty weird sometimes.