Read this if you're worried about jolts or "brain zaps" when falling asleep!

[Channibear]

Really good advice, guys. I get these some times, but I always fall asleep right after and by the time I wake up I've forgotten all about the experience.

[djami]

hi
i am also experiencing “brain zaps” but not sure if its the same type that everyone here experiences. id appreciate if people could let me know if they experience the below and if so, what they think the cause was/is:
1. zaps localised to the forehead just above the eyes, rather than deep inside the head
2. zaps that get worse when hearing noise – any kind of noise loud or quiet. and zaps that almost fully disappear with ear plugs in
3. zaps that stop completely when you get up and move around, or even move your hands or legs gently, but then return full force once you return to a still position
4. zaps that seems to almost completely disappear with alcohol
5. zaps which are present almost 24/7 rather than coming in episodes
thanks

[Calmer2016]

djami, I have not experienced your zaps exactly but I note you write:

4. zaps that seems to almost completely disappear with alcohol

One of the ways I got out of my (recent) HA spiral was I noticed whenever I had alcohol, my symptoms would be non existent. I was having liquor enough times that it became apparent to me that if something really was wrong with me (brain tumor, MS, heart issues was the current range) then something should appear even if I had had a couple of beers. The fact that it didn't was not coincidence but because with alcohol I was truly relaxed...and most of the rest of the time I was anxious whether I felt the anxiety or not and that led to the symptoms and hyper sensitivity.

Now I have stopped drinking too as hang overs made anxiety worse!

I am the ex king of body zaps, everywhere. Brain included but more legs, feet and hands. I also had brain vibrations at night...Scary stuff until the neurologist told me it was not my brain but a muscle. Came back twice since but I didn't care when it did. Now gone for weeks.