Electric shock feeling thru whole body

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I hope someone can help me out. I have just gone thru a bad bout with insomnia. I have been on quite a few medications thru the last 4 years. The insomnia came about just as I was comming down with some type of bacterial infection. The doctor put me on cipro. I have been on it for about 5 days now. Yesterday was very bad, evey time I walk i get these "shocking" feelings thru my head and body. I am also suffering from bad back problems and have been on everything from fentenyl,percocet, and I am comming off of a few weeks of methadone. I have been off the metadone for about 3- 4 weeks now, and the doctor has put me on Gabentin. I was to take it 3 times a day, but could not tolerate it ,so he told me just take it at night for now. I feel like i am going to crawl out of my skin on some days. This whole feeling of getting the "electric shock feeling" is very scary.I hope someone out there may have some type of an answer for what this might be. PLEASE HELP.

Asked by syrinx2112 on Jul 7th 2008 ⚑

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Answer by Guest - Jul 28th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 1 · 2016-07-28 15:26:04

I was freaking out wondering why I was tingly and felt like I was being electrocuted constantly. I am on a high dosage of Sertraline and had missed 3 days worth of pills on accident. This post made me feel so much better after reading that it is a seritonin withdrawal.

Answer by Guest - Jul 29th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 2 · 2016-07-29 22:59:41

Had my knee replaced and every time the phone rings my knee gets an electric shock or if some one startles me. This can't be good does any one have answers I feel like I'm wired for sound ?

Answer by Guest - Aug 2nd 2016 ⚑ · Answer 3 · 2016-08-02 16:50:22

Have been having this happen to me for about 3 weeks now. Started a few days after I stopped taking escitalopram. Seems to be getting a little better, but was really bad at first.

Answer by Guest - Aug 14th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 4 · 2016-08-14 11:34:47

I have been dealing with this feeling for almost nine years. You want to crawl out of your skin. At night when I try Togo to sleep is when it starts for me.You can't relax You have to constantly move. And for someone with back problems this is not easy. I found that tramadol works to stop the shocks but if you don't have any because your doctor won't let you have them until all the other test are done.it's a pain. I can't sleep for days forget about eating. My back kills me and on top of it all your body is going nuts with shocks. I never wanted pills I wanted it to be fix almost 9 years ago. I delt with it for 5 years before seeing a doctor and here take pills instead of finding the problem she said. Grrrrrr I just want to be normal again.

Answer by Guest - Aug 29th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 5 · 2016-08-29 23:47:56

I'm reading this and saying yes exactly! Also my husband thinks I'm going crazy, said maybe I just need a psychiatrist :'-( just want it to stop. I also feel shocks inside my body, meaning not only my head, arms and legs, very scary

Answer by Guest - Sep 2nd 2016 ⚑ · Answer 6 · 2016-09-02 13:31:49

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Answer by Flor 352523 - Sep 2nd 2016 ⚑ · Answer 7 · 2016-09-02 13:38:51

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Answer by Guest - Sep 8th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 8 · 2016-09-08 00:05:55

I take Zoloft. My prescription ran out and I have been without it for several days. I have had these shock type sensations since I stopped the Zoloft cold turkey instead of coming off of it gradually. I have had one or two previous episodes but they only lasted a day. This episode started Friday and today is Wednesday. Since this started I have not be able to eat, stomach pain, heavily fatigued, flushed, etc. it's very frustrating and scary. I have diabetes and was afraid it was neuropathy but this came on all of a sudden where as diabetic neuropathy progresses over time and usually doesn't affect the entire body. I am not having any pain other than the stomach pain.

Answer by Guest - Sep 8th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 9 · 2016-09-08 00:08:41

I also take Zoloft and am hoping that it is just a withdrawal symptom and will subside once I restart the medication.

Answer by Guest - Sep 19th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 10 · 2016-09-19 15:50:55

I think going to a cardiologist would be an avenue you might want to give some thought to. If nothing else than to rule it out. Also ask your Dr to test you for H-Pylori. It's a simple finger stick. Good luck to you, keep us posted

Answer by Guest - Sep 27th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 11 · 2016-09-27 21:09:35

I like ZAP

Answer by Guest - Sep 27th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 12 · 2016-09-27 21:12:41

I also have had these symptoms. I am on Cymbalta. I am also waiting for my refill. I get the zaps when I miss a dose. But the zaps get worse if it's been more than 2 days.

Answer by Guest - Sep 27th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 13 · 2016-09-27 21:19:51

I take Cymbalta, and I have the same problem

Answer by Guest - Oct 6th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 14 · 2016-10-06 17:54:09

I have been doing the exact same thing, like the exact same routine: working out a lot at night on the treadmill and I experience the exact same thing. It's so annoying.

Answer by Guest - Oct 24th 2016 ⚑ · Answer 15 · 2016-10-24 20:31:33

I hope OK but sometime it get to people?