Going through medication withdrawal (don’t do SNRIs kids) and have the worst brain zaps.

Any advice?

  • yesman@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    You just have to wait until they go away. Couple of weeks is what I was told and close to what I experienced.

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        4 days ago

        It absolutely sucks but try to remember that the zaps are harmless and will go away eventually. And while it could last a few weeks, it could be as little as a few days.

      • Bismyth@piefed.social
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        3 days ago

        I also went through this. I also just toughed it out and radically accepted and expected them to happen tbh, and I didn’t taper off either, I just got off them immediately which is inadvisable but I have a thing where i’d rather have big pain fast than small pain slow. I got them multiple times every minute or so for (I think) between 2 and two weeks.
        Be very kind to yourself, give yourself some grace and treat yourself. you’re going through a lot and you deserve to be given TLC while you’re going through it <3 Sending you strength!

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      3 days ago

      In addition I‘d say treat yourself very well. My brainzaps usually went away in 3-4 days and on those days I was treating myself with a lot of ice cream