Brain zaps

Brain zaps can happen with anxiety. I’ve had them before. Lightheadedness is very common. Usually it’s because people with anxiety tend to breathe very shallow . to help relieve that, practice some breathing exercises for anxiety found on YouTube. Do them a couple times a day some are only 10 minutes long or even less. But they help.

just get a physical check up at least once a year and when everything’s OK then try and relax. You can always follow up with your doctor when needed. Keep yourself busy.

Hi there,

My anxiety symptoms are always changing, I went through a period when I had really bad brain zaps, it went on for a few months and they stopped as suddenly as they started.

I have also had periods of more or less lightheadedness.

It's just one big fat drag!!

Ty for your replies i just cant get these head symptoms to stop sometimes i feel im gonna lose my mind if i have tp keep living this way , how do you guys keep your sanity and dealing with this

Hi,

What you describe happens to all anxious and depressed people. You should tell us something about yourself, height, weight, lifestyle, do you do sports, how you sleep, etc... Have you been to the doctor so far and if so, are you taking any treatment? You have to know that the brain of anxious people is different from that of healthy people, that's why you don't have to give them time to think for themselves. For example, I have symptoms such as: fear of illness, panic attack, my blood pressure increases. The breathing exercises help me to escape for the moment, but if I start thinking about the tampons, I get them again. I thought I could get over this disease on my own, but I can tell you that it doesn't work without medical help. I am under treatment with mirtazapine and for now the symptoms have improved a lot + I can sleep much better. Sleep is very important. I am currently 65 years old. I had the first episode when I was 26, after which there was a break of about 30 years. Around 55-56, it hit me again. And now again. For me, the main fear is that of illness, the fear of stroke or heart attack scares me a lot. I hope I helped you and I hope you feel better. If you have any questions, we are here. Bye☺️

what do brain zaps feel like? i suffer badly with tension headaches. it really gets me when i think ive not been anxious but the headaches then sends me into anxiety. i do get a flash of pain in my head sometimes which will alert me. but its the hours and days of pressure that follows that are the worst.