I also wonder about Lyme Disease. You mention other unknown symptoms...what are they? It is common for Lyme patients who don't have the "typical" and expected symptoms to go undiagnosed for long periods of time.
Hi,
The research I've done says that these "brain zaps" are the result of high anxiety. It also says that while these "zaps" are horrible to go through, they are entirely harmless. That is, no damage is being done. That said, if you are driving somewhere while it happens, it will be dangerous. You probably need to have this looked into. An anti-anxiety med for probably help.
I had one, once. I was in a terrible state of anxiety at the time, because my husband had just had a stroke (at the age of 48).
The only other cause is withdrawal from SSRI's. But if you are still taking the Cymbalta (not sure if this is an SSRI...) you shouldn't be having any withdrawal symptoms.
I hope you feel better. Perhaps adding something like Paxil would help with the anxiety. Endometriosis is painful enough all on its own, now with nerves being affected, I cannot imagine how much suffering you are going through. I would imagine that going through all the pain you are experiencing would induce the anxiety-( I'm sure would for me).
I may be entirely "off" here. If I am, please accept my apology. My only intent is to be helpful. I have based my post entirely upon my own research, and personal experience. Your problems may be much different.
Sincerely,
Tammy
I have Lyme disease my entire life and yes I get zinging sensations. Usually when taking antibiotics to treat it because the parasites are dying off and that causes a reaction.
Just to make things clear, I agree with Sarah about her definition of l'Hermittes.
In my case i didn't feel anything when i bent my head forward, this is why i didn't think it was due to l'Hermittes .
Also, my GP didn't believe what I was describing to him. he blamed it on stress,i disagree with him.
Sarah - are you a nurse or in the medical field? Please tell me what you are thinking... I don't even care if you are NOT in the medical field. I do not currently have insurance OR a job!
Sorry - one other thing that has been brought to mind as a possibility lately as I have so many "unknown" problems is Lyme disease. I DID get a small tick that attached to me when I was out in Zion National Park years ago. I wouldn't think much about it BUT the stupid thing hurt so badly and I was asking my brother to look at my side to see if it was bruised. I felt like I'd been punched in the side... and there I found the tick and swelling. Who the heck knows.....
I'd not wait a month to discuss it with someone, at least bounce it off your GP
It is happening a whole, whole lot to me today. Now I noticed it in my legs too. And as Kurt said it is like it is inside my head. It is bizarre! I have NOT been to any doctor about it. I just thought it was a fluky thing, but am getting a bit more concerned as it is seeming to progress frequency and throughout more of my body.
I was really thinking it was a side-effect of Cymbalta but then realized thru research and re-thinking it that it didn't make sense.
I will see my pain management doctor (who is an anesthesiologist - primarily) in about a month.
my electrical feeling was only inside the skull
i dont think it was l'Hermittes
when i mentioned it to the GP, he said there is no way to feel whats going on inside the skull :S
usually, and I say usually, what MS patients get (google can get so generalized) is l'Hermittes, which is an electrical current like feeling when the head is bent down in a forward motion. It does not usually go to the face.
It is connected to the CNS.
Have you discussed this with your doctor? Other things are coming to mind.
Hi,
I ended up on this site after googling the symptom you are talkign about. it feels like a chill inside the skull, I think the online term is brain zap.
I experienced this in the right and back side of my head for about 10 days.
I am not sure if it is related to MS. I am still not diagnosed.