Electrical shocks in brain

I have brain zaps, don't know if it's the same thing you have. Supposedly they are brought on by medication but I don't medication that can do that. I also have tinnitus and loss of hearing, and my neck is a mess with numbness, etc., so don't know if that can bring on brain zaps. It's awful!

I feel for you because it’s unbearable painful at time. One doctor said it is temperalmyalgia, but that’s what I have. This pain is behind my ear.
Had this for years. Excedrin migraine helps

Thanks for your info. I can't take Excedrin, Aleve or any other aspirin types. I have a blood disorder and can only take Tylenol which I don't like because it isn't good for your liver. I'm wondering if that is what I have. Not sure.

Yes, I have and do. I had a concussion in 2019 and a "thunderclap headache" in 2020 and my head has not been the same since. I developed migraines, etc. and also experience "jolts" of severe pain lasting minutes (thank God, if they lasted longer it would be a 911 call) that come and go. You are right. My migraine medication does nothing to help such jolts of severe pain. And they can appear anywhere on my head. And I also believe stress is the culprit. My neurologist really has said nothing of help re: this symptom. So I try to work on decreasing stress as much as possible but hard with a terrible panic disorder. MRIs are all normal. Sometimes I wonder if they are warning signs of a stroke but that's just me. I simply massage the area when they occur and hang on. Sometimes I use my migraine ice cap which can help a bit. Because of heart disease I can not take the NSAIDs. I use the CGRPs for my migraines which are just so-so, not that great. And I use Nervivio also I found to be initially helpful but after several months, again it's just marginal. I hear you...and wish you the best of luck. You are not alone.

I wish you the best also. Terrible shock pain. It gets bad that it can jerk your head with the shock. I feel like a vessel is going to burst open. Makes me nauseous. I use hot and cold on area which is always the same. I believe stress brings them in also. The shocks are for days and get lighter as days go on. They leave when there are ready. Migraine is what I use. Nothing else works.
Stay stress free even Christmas is coming.

@patbaret i presume you’re under the cate of a neurologist and taking meds for your symptoms? They sound pretty bad and I’m curious if you’ve sought second opinions for treatment?

Hi
No I am good at the moment and no meds. No dizzy spells, or headaches. I take excedrine for the brain shocks when I start feeling the episode starting until it wears itself out. So strange why we get the symptoms a lot of us endure.