miakepia

Hello, I found this thread by Googling "brain zaps vasolidation". This is lucky because I have long COVID with some mild dysautonomic symptoms (low blood pressure which I manage with hydration salts). I'm still trying to figure out what I'm experiencing, and this thread seemed relevant, so maybe someone can help. I've experienced the brain zaps described by people who take SSRIs. They usually only happen when I'm very upset about something, or if I've missed a dose of my meds. Since getting COVID-19 in 2022, I've noticed that when I'm feeling unwell, I sometimes get zaps/ pulses in other areas of my body. Usually, they are concentrated in my upper body: arms, hands, neck and head. They happen with movement. They are accompanied from time to time by tinnitus pulsitella (blood rushing in the ears). My theory is that when I get an infection or anything else that causes inflammation, my body responds by possibly dilating the vascular system, leading to this sort of zappy, pulsey, light-headed feeling. Does this resonate with anyone else? It's very unpleasant and scary. I was having HOT baths to ease some fibroid pain and I think the heat made the zaps worse.