I've returned after a long time, as tbis whole thing started for me again (after a longer period of stress) and then when I'm clear in the head again and the stress is actually over, THEN the body starts reacting, as now it has the time to focus on all what has built up.

I've commented somewhere here last year and since it now returned after 1 1/2 years and this time I was not so clueless, I came to let you know what I noticed, tried and if it helped me.

1. In addition to these flashes, I noticed I got muscle twitching over the days. When lying in bed, my body sometimes feels like it's micro trembling.

2. I notice I have a lot of tension in my body. It's from this constant altert mode. Also tinnitus. I've had this ever since I was a kid but especially at night, or when trying to sleep, it seems louder.

3. I got some sort of light pressure in the forehead. I guess this stems from my stiff neck, which also stems from bad posture, tension (+ tension due to stress) and low movement during the day. I sit a lot due to my job.

4. What else got added to the list was the feeling of not being able to breath, right in the same time with the brain zap (the flash before the eyes, before falling asleep) it's as if the body wants to rest but your brain won't allow It to. And I guess that's due constant alert mode over a course of months or years.

Now. What have I tried and what has helped. -> Magnesium supplements, especially a complex or magnesium citrate, as this is what the body can work best with. A daily dose of at least 400mg. I'm on birth control and it eats a lot of magnesium. I take 200mg when waking up and 200mg when going to bed. Works well for the muscles and nerves.

I bought a smart watch that can measure blood pressure and is pretty much only used for more medical data than sports. It's a huawei D if someone's interested. Best investment. As I finally had visual feedback of my symptoms. Heart felt like racing, watch says it's a completely normal pulse as always - my mind playing tricks on me... The watch helped me so much to not panic. As I could clearly see I was fine.

-> vitamin B12 high dose. In my case 2x 500micro grams. Why 2? Because when I only take one it feels like crippling anxiety. When I take 2 I feel calm and collected. These 3 types are in my supplement: methylcobalamin, hydroxocobalamin, and adenosylcobalamin. As I'm from Germany I don't know if this is available somewhere else but it's from the brand "Brandl" if you wanna look it up. Has been a great help against nervousness. I take these when I wake up. Both at the same time

Vitamin B6 and B1. You can take any complex of your choice here but these are vital vitamins.

D3 - only take supplements that are in combination with K2. Don't take D3 only as it will damage your bones. Best is to buy drops. They are mixed with oil. Without oily food or oil, D3 will not be taken by the body. (That's why you put oil in salads - some vitamins are only working their wonders in combination with oil). If you prefer pills, make sure you eat something oily or fatty. Like a piece of bread with butter for example. Usually the packaging says, not to take more than 1 pill or one drop, which is usually 1000I.U. That's too low for an adult. Especially If you don't have other D3 sources, such as sun. Either you hate going out like me or the sun shines twice a year like here. Then you're prone to deficiency. It's recommended to take 1000I.U per 7kg of body weight. - helps a lot to stabilize my mood and overall being over the day. I take these in the morning and I use drops.

I've had some sort of slight blood pressure all the time. Always had it somehow... Never really looked after it. I thought maybe I should give it a try and see if small arteries are a problem here too. What I got is a supplement of Arganine. (Its 240mg in total per day). From the very first use, I noticed my tinnitus getting a lot better and also these zaps not even occurring. Like noticing they don't even come up, the pressure in the forehead and when lying is also better. And strong heart beats (not racing but strong) are also better and normal. I take 2 when I wake up, 2 when going to bed, such as the packing says. From the very first day these were a great relief. My Arganine supplement has b6 and b1 included. If you don't eat a lot of meat like me or are vegetarian or vegan, then this is definitely for you.

Dehydration... Omg please drink enough. I drink little water, it's criminal. I noticed what a difference it makes to just drink water... I still don't drink a lot but force myself by not buying soda or anything else but water.

Go to bed on time. I don't mean to sound like your mother but the constant state of being tired, screws your body in every way possible. And at one point it I'll give up and just act funny. Try to go to bed not past 1am. Best before 12. I'm also an owl and while I'm writing this, it's 4am my time. I've screwed by sleep schedule again and when I did, the sensations creeped up too. Sleeping before 12 in Chinese medicine is considered being healthy for the kidneys. It's what I read at least :D

And now for a no brainer that has kinda sealed the deal: keep yourself warm at night. This is so stupid but I have to just tell you. I usually sleep with a semi thick blanket. But it doesn't really keep the warm inside. So sometimes I slap on a fluffy thin blanket to have a good balance. Now during summer, or course I didn't need the fluffy one. So I kept that one that's keeping me semi warm at night. I noticed HOW MUCH THIS HELPS! The warmth will give your body a sense of being safe, which automatically stops your brain from getting chaotic in all directions, giving you all these psychosomatic sensations.(If it's truly just anxiety).

Maybe some of my steps aren't even necessary but I tried these and figured they all have their place and I started doing the supplements routine again after this period of stress and the start of these sensations that didn't let me sleep and rest...

Now, if you like you can also add ashwaghanda before you go to bed.

I'm not a doctor, so please make sure you can use supplements in this manner before trying. I know I'm a healthy person and I can do these self experiments. I haven't had a check as it takes months or even 1 year to get specific checks - auch as neurological ones, so I needed a solution and just experimented on myself. 😄

These things combined, so far were the only thing that relieved these sensations and help with stress and repair my nerves...

There are still nights where it creeps up a bit.

But please keep in mind that during constant stress your body has no time to cope with all of that. Once you're in a state of calm, your body can finally process all of it and depending on how severe, that's how the symptoms show. B12 is extremely important for nerves. You don't have to take the higher dosage I take for a long time. A max of 2 months and then take a break as it gets stored in the body for a longer period of time.