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Hi, I'm boringwolfx
May 6, 2026··
My pervious doctors fucked my brain when I was on medications, like mulit medications, addrell, and others I remembers. When I deided to withdraw... I can tell my body changed everything... Uh, I don't know... You know brain zap? yeah I'm struggling with it and I want to know how to rid of brain zap.
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Catina4mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Hi @boringwolfx, and welcome to Taper Community. 💜
I'm so sorry you're dealing with brain zaps. They're very common in psychiatric drug withdrawal and can be quite severe in some people. You're not permanently damaged, it's just a sign that your brain is recalibrating after the absence of the drugs. Here is some information about it: https://taper.community/thread/f69cbed7-2370-4a27-ab44-b545d5e75c4e
When you get a chance, could you add a Signature to your profile so we can see which drugs you were on and when you got off of them? A general timeline would be helpful...thank you! You can do this in Settings.
So you're off all medications now or are you still tapering?
Glad to have you here, and we're here to support you during these difficult times.
Catina 💜
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg
“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”
Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.
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Community AnchorEffexor
Hey boringwolfx! I totally understand where youre coming from. Its very frustrating but recovery is always possible. Dont lose hope! Check out the My Taper to do the checkins! Hope your symptoms subside soon
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