Facial twitching Vs. zaps

xfilegrl_42 · 06-04-2008, 07:42 AM

I keep having this pulsing type feeling deep in my face. I feel like my skin is moving but I know it's not.

Now, I have also had infrequent maybe 3 sharp sticking sensations at various locations on my face. Are those zaps?

LCrawford67 · 06-04-2008, 08:02 AM

Zaps are like an electrical shock that pretty much jars your whole body. The facial twitching is just kind of involuntary muscle movement. Both are very common during w/d, but when you have a zap, you'll know it.

06-04-2008, 07:42 AM	#1
xfilegrl_42 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17	Facial twitching Vs. zaps I keep having this pulsing type feeling deep in my face. I feel like my skin is moving but I know it's not. Now, I have also had infrequent maybe 3 sharp sticking sensations at various locations on my face. Are those zaps? __________________ 1998-Started Paxil at 10 mg/Xanax for what was thought to be depression (given to me by a primary care physician who is now deceased) 1998-2000 up to 30 mg and back down to 10 2000+ been at 10 mg 2006-Lithium and Klonopin added 5/23/2008-My doctor realizes I've been misdiagnosed-no bipolar no depression 5/24/2008-began taper with 7.5mg of 10 mg 5/31/2008-5mg of Paxil 6/7/2008-2.5mg till I see my doc on 6/20 6/14/2008-Down to 0mg

06-04-2008, 08:02 AM	#2
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Re: Facial twitching Vs. zaps Zaps are like an electrical shock that pretty much jars your whole body. The facial twitching is just kind of involuntary muscle movement. Both are very common during w/d, but when you have a zap, you'll know it. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

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