anxiety or something else

I have had many anxiety related symptoms that seem to indicate a neurological issue...but I have been checked out by my doctor and I choose to trust that anxiety often does just that...it mimics a lot of other things.

Add to that, the fact that anxiety is rooted in fear and worry, and you have a tendency to think the worst...even though your doctors have told you otherwise.

It does sometimes come down to making a choice to believe that you'll be allright. Is this a hard thing to do?  Absolutely!   It can be done though.

Start with a positive mantra everytime your fear starts to bother you. Repeat to yourself:

'I am going to be fine...my doctors have told me this...it is only fear that is making me think otherwise...and I choose to believe that all is well with my body and mind.'

This will help if you will work at it:)

S.C.

You mention a "zap". Any chance you have missed your medication when this has happened?

I ask because when I came off of Paxil and Celexa (both at different times in my life) I experienced a "zapping" sensation in my head. If I missed doses, it would happen too (but at a less intense level).

I find with my anxiety I NEED answers for my experiences. Simply being told "it's just anxiety" doesn't work so well for me, so I thought I'd offer you this possibility.

I hope that my response might help you. I am no doctor but would take a guess that it could be a medication symptom. If so, let me assure you from experience that it is harmless, although it feels yucky. I went through it on two different occasions for about a month at a time and I am still here! :)

Take good care.

Sorry my response wasn't useful.

I hope you feel better soon. :)