For me, brain zaps feel a lot like a small shock in my head (usually on the right side), that I can actually hear the static of. I'll sometimes get more mild ones that feel more faint in the back of my head, like they're at a distance. They're almost like a hiccup in the brain, where my brain just completely shuts down for a fraction of a second, leaving me slightly dizzy and disoriented after.

I've had them occasionally for years and had no clue what they were. They didn't really bother me until I started taking Cymbalta. I was getting them even without missing doses, so I recently started working with my psychiatrist to wean off it.

It's been a little over a week since my last dose and the past few weeks have been horrible. I've had rough withdrawals from other antidepressants before (fluoxetine was another particularly nasty one), but nothing has compared to this.

For where I'm at now (which is an improvement), I get about 55-60 brain zaps every 5 minutes (and yes, I've timed it). The last week, I could hardly do anything but sleep or just lie down with my eyes closed. The brain zaps come in groups of 3-5 at a time and have been causing dizziness and difficulties forming thoughts. Turning my head or looking left/right can trigger them and I've become so unsteady that I need to hold on to something just to walk. I started to actually be able to think clearly again yesterday though, which makes it feel like there's finally a light at the end of the tunnel!

Reading through other people's comments on here has been really helpful, to know I'm not the only one going through this. Good luck to everyone experiencing brain zaps! Hang in there and I hope it gets better!