Question: Hi, I have been on cipralex 10 mg for six months. I am 32 years old, female, with no history of depression or anxiety, but due to a series of traumatic events, was recommended this dose to cope. Within the last month, I have begun tapering. Went down to 7,5 mg for two weeks, then down to 5 mg for two weeks. After one week on 2,5 mg a day, I tested positive for pregnancy. I therefore stopped medication completely. Three days later I am experiencing electrical shock sensations in my head, fatigue, irritabilty, and nausea. During the tapering, I did not experience these symptoms. My main concern is the developing foetus, what harm can come to it from the drug that was/is in my system (five weeks pregnant, counting from first day of last menstruation)? Also, how long can I expect to experience these withdrawal symptoms? Are the withdrawal symptoms harmful to me or the foetus?

Could you explain what is happening in the brain to cause these "electrical impulses"?