nameraka Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) well not every day. i recently learned there's a term for something i've been experiencing my whole life. brain zaps. basically it's a random occurrence that feels kinda like someone put an electrode to your head. i've gotten them periodically since i was a kid, usually as i'm trying to fall asleep. apparently they're a byproduct of extreme anxiety. (which would make sense) sometimes people also get them when they're on antidepressants. (which i've never been on) i'm just floored that there's a name for a thing that i always thought was just my body being weird. anyway... enlighten us with your newly acquired learning. Edited November 7, 2018 by nameraka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAC Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I mean I've gotten like a full body spasm before right when I was almost asleep to keep me awake for some damn reason if that's kinda the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, CAC said: I mean I've gotten like a full body spasm before right when I was almost asleep to keep me awake for some damn reason if that's kinda the same. could be. this feels like you stuck your finger in a light socket. i get the spasm thing too. my body fucking hates me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAC Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, nameraka said: my body fucking hates me. Yeah, mine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_ghost420 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 today I learned that most conspiracy theories are actually real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Mini_Ghost said: today I learned that most conspiracy theories are actually real oh shit. finland really doesn't exist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_ghost420 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 that's right. there is no Finland. nobody has ever been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Mini_Ghost said: that's right. there is no Finland. nobody has ever been there. well i know i haven't. and that's enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_ghost420 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 minute ago, nameraka said: well i know i haven't. and that's enough for me. anyone who flew to "Finland" could just fly to a village in Sweden and be none the wiser. same for living there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 Just now, Mini_Ghost said: anyone who flew to "Finland" could just fly to a village in Sweden and be none the wiser. same for living there exactly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamped Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I learned that the Count on Sesame street has a whole wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Vamped said: I learned that the Count on Sesame street has a whole wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrigunBebop Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 No I don't. I'm a total airhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimopoBotar Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 That's the slogan of my local NPR station. KVCR where you learn something new every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 20 hours ago, nameraka said: well not every day. i recently learned there's a term for something i've been experiencing my whole life. brain zaps. basically it's a random occurrence that feels kinda like someone put an electrode to your head. i've gotten them periodically since i was a kid, usually as i'm trying to fall asleep. apparently they're a byproduct of extreme anxiety. (which would make sense) sometimes people also get them when they're on antidepressants. (which i've never been on) i'm just floored that there's a name for a thing that i always thought was just my body being weird. anyway... enlighten us with your newly acquired learning. I've gotten those and they do seem to come at night. Even weirder, you know the feeling you get when your arm or leg falls asleep? I was walking through a store I worked at & suddenly my whole body felt that way. I had to grab a counter to keep from falling over. Then as quickly as it happened, it disappeared. Scared the crap out of me - thankfully, it only happened once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggstop Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 20 hours ago, nameraka said: well not every day. i recently learned there's a term for something i've been experiencing my whole life. brain zaps. basically it's a random occurrence that feels kinda like someone put an electrode to your head. i've gotten them periodically since i was a kid, usually as i'm trying to fall asleep. apparently they're a byproduct of extreme anxiety. (which would make sense) sometimes people also get them when they're on antidepressants. (which i've never been on) i'm just floored that there's a name for a thing that i always thought was just my body being weird. anyway... enlighten us with your newly acquired learning. Psychiatric drugs can give you the zaps too. Especially when u stop taking them. I got them while weaning off lexapro. I didn't know u can get them without meds causing it. That fucking sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 12 hours ago, tsar4 said: I've gotten those and they do seem to come at night. Even weirder, you know the feeling you get when your arm or leg falls asleep? I was walking through a store I worked at & suddenly my whole body felt that way. I had to grab a counter to keep from falling over. Then as quickly as it happened, it disappeared. Scared the crap out of me - thankfully, it only happened once. That sounds like something that might warrant a visit to the doctor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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