Paxil brain zaps are one of the most debilitating Paxil withdrawal side effects.
Brain zaps are an electrical jolt that starts at the base of the skull and runs up into the head.
In 2003, Jim Harper, founder of The Road Back Program discovered omega 3 fish oil reverses the Paxil brain zaps and stops them rather quickly.
If you are currently having brain zaps during your Paxil withdrawal you should go to a store that sells omega 3 fish oil and purchase a bottle of the highest strength omega 3 with high EPA they have. It is the EPA, not the DHA of omega 3 that helps with brain zaps.
Since 2003, Jim Harper has continued his research on omega 3 and brain zaps and in 2019 he formulated his latest version of omega 3. Click here for Omega 3 Supreme.
The omega 3 you will find at a store will require you to take 4 softgels at once for relief. With the Omega 3 Supreme you will only need 1 or 2 softgels.
Jim found out the type of fish used to create the omega 3 and how you process the oil made a huge difference. And you will likely pay less using the Omega 3 Supreme.
The best solution for you:
Go back up on the last dosage of Paxil you were at, and the brain zaps should stop quickly. Get the Omega 3 Supreme and then take 2 softgels for 1 week before reducing the Paxil again. And try and only reduce the Paxil to as close to 10% as possible. Eith way, the Omega 3 Supreme will be critical for you to use for Paxil brain zaps.
After assisting people off these medications for over 26 years we know the outcome if you do not. You will eventually be back on a full dosage of Paxil again and terrified to ever reduce it again.
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