Epilepsy Support Group

Hello everyone...I'm new to this website and was wondering if anyone out there ever experienced a shock-like, shiver, or zappy feeling in their heads. I know these types of feelings can be related to certain types of antidepressant withdrawl, but I have had these feelings on & off in my head since I can remember - long before I ever went on any type of medication. They come & go & sometimes I won't have them for a while, then they come back & I'll have them everyday. Sometimes they are so bad I can feel them down to my finger tips. Only once do I remember having these lead up to an episode, but the episode was very mild.

Any thoughts or experiences are appreciated!

I have never had your type of experiences. all I can suggest is that after it happens again. write down exactly what happens. then tell your neurologist. Do you have one? did you stop the anti-depressants cold turkey? that is really dangerous. If you do need a doctor, I think this web site knows how to go about finding one. Hope this helped. and that you let me what you do about this

I have a neurologist and am currently on AEDs & antidepressants. I've never stopped any med cold turkey. These shocks have been happening since I was young, before I was ever on any type of meds. In my last post, I just meant that I know that these feelings can be experienced by people who are withdrawing from certain antidepressants (cymbalta, paxil etc.), but that is not why this is happening to me as I've had this before any meds were ever introduced.

I've asked my doctor about these and he said they were related to my myoclonus, but I guess I really don't undrstand why, which is why I'm asking here if anyone has had this experience, maybe they can shed some light.

I dont know anything about myoclonus but if you ask a question to a profesional here, or there might be some articles on it. good luck

I clicked on search, put search for the web, put in myclonis, theere is a site from the neurological institute, so it is repudable. give it a shot

cora

hi irishgirl

i was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and i know exactly how u feel..

i get the same shooting pain in my head like theres electricity shooting through it.. i've been having this pain ever since i was young that i thought it was normal.. well guess now we know why i get it

Hey Irishgirl77,

Sometimes I have "goosebump" like sensations, does that apply?

i have that sometimes also.. but i dont know if thats from the Epilepsy or not