My heart DID NOT race nor did my blood pressure spike as a result of these episodes. I have remembered that 7 years before onset of Insomnia I have had a Bull's eye rush ( it is the same rush like Lyme's disease rush) and It gone away on its own for 2 weeks. Every once in a while while I'm trying to fall asleep I will almost be asleep and I will get a wierd electric shock feeling in my head. I kept doing some research on them because I was freaking out about them. Right as I'm about to drift off to sleep it feels as if I'm overcome by this feeling that I'm about to black out/die and my body sends this extreme distress signal to wake me up. Ok so I am 16 and I have severe anxiety and ocd. Like my fingers, back, lower back, head, toes and legs would twitch very randomly although this doesn't happen as much anymore. Could I be anxious about this illness? I take 600mg mag. Only at night, in the dark. Please ask questions if u have any. They did go away for a little while and then came back. They'll eventually go away, even if it means a few nights of crappy sleep. Maybe together all of us on this board can come up with some clues. Connection? If I had anxiety, it would have shown up with a racing heart or elevated blood pressure spikes during the moments while the episodes were happening while I was in the hospital this last summer. and over wght ? Hi there. As you ave all posted, they are VERY frightening. Dose not seem to be stress related or anxiety. Patient aims to help the world proactively manage its healthcare, supplying evidence-based information on a wide range of medical and health topics to patients and health professionals. 9792482744 plz text so I know who u r and we can talk about it. There is no other explanation. All rights reserved. I am scared to fall asleep even though I am exhausted. Oh and another thing they seem to be combined with an increased level tinnitus in my left ear. I've sort of noticed a pattern lately. This electrical shock seems to be described on other sites as 'jumps' or 'zaps' or 'surges of energy'. Had a similar experience but it was when i was tring to stay awake. I am now scared of falling asleep. I have been having the exact same feeling for about 6 months now. When they first appeared they freaked me out because they were very strong to begin with. I would get them while sat down relaxing or in the morning but now I just get them before I sleep. got home. If you don't do any of these then just remember to relax. I will find the results with these in about 5 weeks time. I tried drinking gatorade last night to see if it was an electrolyte imbalance, well guess what nothing is working. Hi, it is actually an anxiety symptom. Never during the day. I used to twitch violently right when i officially fell asleep. Descriptions of the electric shock feeling anxiety symptoms include: You feel as if you’ve been jolted by an electric shock. Patient does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Use of the forums is subject to our Terms of Use
Could be myclonic jerks. The feeling I get is either a falling sensation (not the kind you dream of falling off a cliff or tripping over something then waking up), a "shock" to my brain or like my brain is preventing me from sleeping on purpose. I have been having the same exact thing for the past week or so. Dr. Warren Wolfe answered 57 years experience Family Medicine Neuritis: You could have what is commonly called "a pinched nerve" in your neck. My reply was, "Sure doctor, I have nothing better to do than come in here and get poked by needles, irradiated by your tests and obligate myself to years worth of debt, sure great fun". Right now, I also get an electric shock feeling running through my chest and stomach when I officially fall asleep. I hope I'm I hear a sudden sound and feel a shock but then am completely fine I am going to do as the gentleman mentioned and get checked for Lyme disease. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Scared the poo out of me but was well and truely wide awake like i had slept. As i was driving i needed to stay awake so i was willing myself self to stay awake and actually asked my brain to stay awake (yes a little crazy). Sometimes this can turn into a sort of brain/head sensation where you feel you need to kind of 'shake it off'. Hi guys, I'm new to the site but glad I found somewhere to share my symptoms. I seem to go through phases of getting them, i haven't had any for a while thankgoodness. All of a sudden got a massive shock through my body as described in this forum. Contrary to the name, ENS is not associated with pain. what could cause electric shock feeling in the head? I am scared to go to sleep at night. Was wondering if that might cause the sensation in some people. They only happen when I'm about to fall asleep. When these events happens I don't panic, instead I go into observer mode, trying to figure out the point of origin, which is not easy since it happens suddenly and only when I am in that twilight space dozing off. oh my, your To Young To Go though This ... have your Parents Take you To see a doctor ... it may Be something Medical .. not Saying Its Not stress .. but You need to Talk to Your Parents .. good luck .. report Back .. Go to your ophthalmologist, ask then to prescribe a medication called. Thanks. Don't hesitate. I've been Having these feelings since like I was 10 years old, I mainly got these feelings after a nightmare, The first time I felt these feelings also It was in my right thigh. After struggling with chronic stress and depression, and my struggle with withdrawal symptoms from antidepressants, my head became one huge box of electrical conduction wiring. 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