Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Queens, New York, USA
Electric sensation in head Posted: 04-03-08 11:37am
I also posted this in the neurological
problems section:
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For the past couple of years, I've had a
very strange sensation that has come for
days/weeks/months at a time, then
disappeared for a few months, off and on.
I'll try my best to describe what is
happening.
A sensation like an electrical zap starts
in my head, lasting a split second, then
travels down my body. It isn't especially
painful, but it is startling and
accompanied by a hot flash and a bit of
light headedness. Moving my eyes from side
to side or walking around seems to set it
off.
I've had an MRI and an EEG, both came out
"normal." I recently had a physical and
the doc said I'm healthy. The only
medication I take is Lexapro (10 mg) for
anxiety & depression.
Has anyone ever heard of anything like
this? I just need it to STOP. It's really
ruining my life and the doctors don't seem
to know what it is!
I should also point out that it's worse as
the day progresses, after I take my pill
before bed it seems to get a little
better.
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jennikay
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Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 23
Regarding Electric sensation Posted: 04-03-08 12:00pm
I think you and I may be getting the same
sensation but I describe mine as a tickle
it is in a quarter size part of my
forehead and sometimes it will tickle all
day long. It makes me crazy and I can't
think when it is happening. I also have
anxiety and depresson and I get the
dizziness that accompanies the tickling
sensation I am going to my doc soon to see
if he can help. I really hope you find the
answer cause I know that it is a terrible
feeling.
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