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Old 01-11-2005, 01:29 PM   #1
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Zaps and HPPD

Well, I finally figured out the names for all of my weird symptoms, i.e., seeing geometric shapes at night, floating feeling and having a braine freeze, or short circult of the brain, it's called "brain zaps" and HPPD. I know the zaps are usually caused from withdrawals from antidepressant medications and the HPPD is a post hallucinagenic state, where weeks, months or years after you stop taking hallucinagenic drugs, your mind can still see things, i.e., geometric shapes and a static at night, as though you are watching t.v. static. Mine was the result of doing too much ecstasy, although I really did not do that much, every month or so for a few years, with no other drugs. I haven't done it now for 4 months and have will never again. Self-inflicted wounds for sure. Question: anyone have "brain zaps" caused from too much illegal drug use like ecstasy or LSD or shrooms? If so, how long did the zaps last? Athogh I wish it would go away, I can handle the HPPD, as it's just strange seeing things now and then, but the zaps is a VERY scary occurence and you never know when it's going to happen. Thank you so much for your time.

 
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Re: Zaps and HPPD

There is a guy who comes around here named Howard who gets brain zaps from kicking xanax and klonipin

 
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Re: Zaps and HPPD

I have similar symptoms as you do. Except I not only used exstacy but also cocaine for 3 years. I did more coke than exstacy because i thought it waasn't as bad as the E little did i know it was just as bad even worse. It is good to hear that these things can go away after a couple of years, but for some reason i believe mine won't i think i have permanent brain damage. It sounds like you do to just not as bad as me. Stay away from pills and alcohol! I have been clean for 6 months, i relapsed last June when i was 10 months clean and it did not do me any good so i have decided to stay away from parties that have people doing drugs. Good luck and its good to know that iam not the only one suffering these post hallucinagetic drug effects, bye

 
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Re: Zaps and HPPD

Did your relapse come after you did illegal drugs again, or did it just come on its own? How were you doing for those 10 months? Mine is the worst right when I sleep and wake up.

 
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