10/06/2026
I FINALLY figured out why I had been feeling so OFF! 😩
And when I say “off,” I mean a feeling I couldn’t even explain or comprehend.
Several times throughout the day, I would suddenly feel a little dizzy… out of it… almost like an occasional BUZZ or electrical sensation in my head. No headache. No pain. Walking fine. Eating fine. Just this weird feeling that had me thinking, “Now what in the world is going on with me?!”
Well, my friends…I learned there’s actually a name people commonly use for this sensation: BRAIN ZAPS.
Then it hit me—I had inadvertently stopped taking my Lexapro because I hadn’t picked up my refill yet. I didn’t intentionally stop it, but apparently my brain noticed the assignment was MISSING! 😩
Baby…when I tell you I was getting my affairs in order because I just KNEW I was finna go on up to the Upper Room! 😂
My husband kept telling me, “You need to sit down somewhere and REST. You’re always on the move.” Then he didn’t want me driving because of these lil spells I was having…
And the whole time, I literally could not explain what I was feeling.
Here’s the serious part: “brain zaps” and sensations like dizziness, imbalance, fogginess or feeling “out of it” can occur with antidepressant discontinuation, particularly when certain medications are stopped suddenly or doses are missed.
They can be incredibly uncomfortable and alarming, but the sensations themselves are generally not considered dangerous. HOWEVER, new or severe neurological symptoms should never automatically be blamed on medication withdrawal. And antidepressants should not be abruptly stopped or restarted without appropriate medical guidance.
Lesson learned:
LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.
KNOW YOUR MEDICATIONS.
KEEP AN UPDATED MEDICATION LIST.
And don’t let that refill sit at the pharmacy like I did! 😂
Sometimes your body isn’t being dramatic—it’s trying to tell you something.
Has something like this happened to any of
Yall?
Chile… I learn something new everyday…
