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Hi all, I don't know if I can describe this totally but I have been having slight electrical type "zings" in my head when I move my head and/or move my eyes. I experience a second of dizziness and it also increases the noise in my ears for that split second of the "zing".
Not sure if this was brought on by shoveling snow, bucketing out horse tanks or if this is some type of Lyme related seizure. Does anyone know what this is and if it's Lyme related or maybe my neck is "out" and I need to see the chiro.
Thanks in advance!
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I have also had these. They shoot up from the back of my head to the temple. Scares the crap out of me because it will happen up to five times in one minute and I'm afraid I'm going to have a stroke.
Mine just come out of the blue. It has nothing to do with the way I move my head or eyes.
Sorry I'm not of much help to you. Hopefully someone will reply soon and help us both. At least now I have a name for it - head zings - it's perfect.
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Don't know what they are either...but wanted to tell you you're not alone! I've got them too. Mine are very sharp (painful!) nerve type twinges--your word 'zing' is perfect--that start in my ear and seem to go inward.
Never did ask a doctor what they were or what caused them...They just seemed so obscure and fleeting. I'll have a few episodes several times in a row one day and then none for a long time.
It's probably just part of our perplexing puzzle! It's comforting to know we aren't alone in our experiences! Posts: 136 | From North Carolina | Registered: Apr 2007
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I think I've got this too. Seems to only come up when
I'm going through antidepressant withdrawal, though. Guess my
CNS just can't handle that added stress.
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I have these head zings too, and they are like a mini seizure. I have had them sine things got bad, and my LLMD gave a name for them and I can;'t remember what is is. I call them my baby seizures.
Mine got better with various treatments including babs (mepron and zith), and others, and just time. BUT I started to have them in the past two days again, and last night was pretty bad. I haven't had them in a long time, so it is very disconcerting.
Mine could be being brought on by having gone off the mepron 2 days ago. I am beginning to think that is what I need to keep my brain neuro at bay, but I HATE being on it!
It does get better, but it definiitely is a part of Lyme. Many things can trigger it, and maybe it is the weather. PM me if you want. Feel better,
S
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I had those! wow- haven't even THOUGHT of them for years!!!!!!!!!!!
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I, too, get those from antidepressant withdrawal. It is a strange sensation - almost like a guitar string being plucked in your head!
If you are experiencing shooting pain with these, have you checked into trigeminal neuralgia?
Posts: 209 | From maryland | Registered: Aug 2007
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I always called it 'brain buzzing'. Used to have it a lot, it is what led my LLMD to up me to 400 mgs doxy. I haven't had one in the longest time now (10 mos dxd & on doxy).
For me it is another LD symptom.
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rest assured this is very typical in most lymies and especially when stopping a medication such as an SSRI (anti-depressant).
There is a specific name for the occurence something with elecricity but zing or zap always works best to describe.
I have had them on and off for 4 years and have learned to live with them (sad I know). I stopped Mepron a couple of weeks ago and they have increased since I stopped.
Usually happens when I am bent over, stand up, or move a little to quick. Several links on this topic have been posted.
I was on effexor when I first found out about the real name and what causes it, google effexorsucks or I hate effexor and links will pop up.
Too lymed out to remember the links or what the heck it is called maybe "brain shocks". Not sure will try to remember.
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Hi all, Thanks for your replies! The SSRI connection makes sense to me as I take Lexapro and had run out. It took my long distance pharmacy a while to get more to me. I started taking it again this morning and haven't noticed one "zing" since.
So, it's definitely a brain thing and definitely an anti depressant thing. Interesting. But glad it seems to be gone as it was driving me batty.
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