Many symptoms can feel isolating and frightening. Grouping them helps us understand patterns and connect lived experience to physiological changes.
Neurological
Cognitive
Sensory
Gastrointestinal
Tremors, internal vibrations, tinnitus, dizziness, and muscle twitching are frequently reported. These reflect the nervous system's response to medication changes.
Brain fog, memory difficulties, confusion, and feelings of unreality (depersonalization/derealization) can be deeply unsettling.
Heightened sensitivity to light, sound, and touch, alongside burning sensations, numbness, or tingling, are common sensory experiences.
Nausea, stomach pain, changes in appetite, and digestive distress are often part of the body's overall systemic response.
Windows and Waves
Recovery is rarely linear. Patients often describe periods of improvement ('windows') followed by temporary symptom resurgence ('waves'). This pattern is a normal part of nervous system repair, not a setback.
Understanding this rhythm can reduce fear and help you trust your body's innate capacity to heal. Each wave passes, and each window expands, signaling progress.
When you understand that windows and waves are a normal part of how the nervous system repairs itself, fear loses its grip on your day.
Shared Patient Experience