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SSRIs are a huge help to me. I'm one of the lucky (?) ones. For those curious about what a brain zap is, it's like you're going about your normal business, the
by jvanderbot 2y ago
SSRIs are a huge help to me. I'm one of the lucky (?) ones.
For those curious about what a brain zap is, it's like you're going about your normal business, then you feel a jolt like you're surprised, but only in your head. Then it's difficult to remember what you were thinking about prior to the zap. When it happened to me last, I stopped walking and couldn't resume my inner monologue/ train of thought. I just started walking and let another one conjure itself up.
It's been decades since I've had one, Wellbutrin is much better.
- hirvi74 2y agoFor me, it felt like my brain would buffer like a YouTube video for a split second.
- wruza 2y agoWhen I went off SSRIs, these zaps were regular for two weeks, especially outside when something like a car crawls into your peripheral view. Ranged from a full zap to light “buffering reset”, as if you just skipped a second of your life. Idk how a doctor can just dismiss it. Ofc there is a variety in “brightness” out there but being that thick is something else.
- gr4ntmr 2y agoit's like striking your funny bone, but in your head
- RaptorEarth42 2y agoI like this comparison, because it feels similar to that sensation. Or like when the blood is rushing back into an area that has been cut off from blood supply, the tingly zappy sensation, but in your head
- salawat 2y agoWellbutrin is not an SSRI. Wellbutrin works via the dopaminergic pathway. Same receptors that are generally targets for ADHD.