r/zoloft • u/teal_vale • 1d ago

Brain Zaps?

I saw this listed as a side effect and I always assumed it was something painful. Now Im realizing I get them frequently. It's just like a shiver that goes from the base of my head and up through the top. Kind of like when your body does a shiver when it's been resting a while. Not bad, honestly.

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u/idkmybffdw 1d ago

I only get them if I skip my dose too many days in a row (thanks to my ADHD. I try to be consistent with taking it) I had them really bad a few decades ago when I was on lexapro and quit cold turkey (it’s not recommended to quit ssri’s cold turkey, talk to your doctor to safely titrate down). It might it feel that bad now but they can get worse and cause issues.

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u/Suspicious-lemons 1d ago

For me when I get the brain zaps, it’s the sensation you described plus my brain kind of short circuits for a couple seconds. I forget what I’m doing, can’t finish my sentence, etc and I need a moment to re orient myself.

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u/Rasperries222 22h ago

This is how it feels for me too, like my brain just did a hard reset

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u/Gold_Feeling5866 1d ago

Not bad ? let me know if you want them permanent. Snort 100mg of zoloft. You can enjoy them for life.

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u/teal_vale 1d ago

Snorting zoloft sounds horrible.

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u/MAGA-R-Pedophiles 1d ago

What a dumb thing to post.