[anna342]

Basically I touched the inside of a plug (the back had fallen off) by accident that was plugged into the wall and turned on. I had a huge shock and my body shook. Once I calmed down I felt ok so didn't seek any medical help.

Since then I've had some tingling in that finger that touched it, only like once or twice in a couple of days but more noticably I've had pain down one side of my neck into my shoulderblade and occasional body twitching.

Thing is, I have fibro, so pain isn't something new to me and I wonder if it's just that. I also sometimes have phases where I twitch more than others too.

Does anyone know if these could be related to the shock or if it could have triggered these symptoms that aren't all that weird in themselves?

Edited to add: I don't have any external burns so I figured I should be ok, is that right?

[CedarS]

Originally Posted by anna342

Basically I touched the inside of a plug (the back had fallen off) by accident that was plugged into the wall and turned on. I had a huge shock and my body shook. Once I calmed down I felt ok so didn't seek any medical help.

Since then I've had some tingling in that finger that touched it, only like once or twice in a couple of days but more noticably I've had pain down one side of my neck into my shoulderblade and occasional body twitching.

Thing is, I have fibro, so pain isn't something new to me and I wonder if it's just that. I also sometimes have phases where I twitch more than others too.

Does anyone know if these could be related to the shock or if it could have triggered these symptoms that aren't all that weird in themselves?

Edited to add: I don't have any external burns so I figured I should be ok, is that right?

I strongly encourage you to get checked out by a doctor, as soon as possible. You want to make sure your heart and everything else is doing okay.

Pain can be a symptom after electric shock.

Some things to look over:
http://ecmweb.com/images/906ecmCStable1.jpg
http://ecmweb.com/ops_maintenance/el...auma-20090601/

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/electric-shock

Symptoms commonly exhibited within the first few weeks to months after the electrical incident:

• Pain in extremities, CRPS.
• Anxiety, agitation, phobia, irritability, loss of recent memory, depression, insomnia, and fatigue.
• Cardiac arrhythmias, high blood pressure, chest pain.

Symptoms commonly exhibited more than six months after the electrical incident:

• Vertigo and tinnitus.
• Severe depression, anxiety, phobia, memory loss.
• Seizures.
• Impotence, abdominal cramps, and chronic tremors.

[(JD)]

I think you'll be okay. Yes, it may have set off some spasming or such with the fibro.

I used to work with electricity, electronics all the time. The more you're shocked, the more you can take and less it effects you.

Consider that you just gave yourself a free ECT treatment? You will begin to feel happier any day now.

Sorry, my bad. Feel better, okay?

Even if you had a worse shock than you describe, there isn't anything they can do for you now... the main problem with being electrocuted is, well, death... you stop breathing..but that's at the moment it occurs (it stops your heart.) You didn't have that happen, fortunately, and are doing rather fine now.

(I was just somewhat shocked from a lightening bolt yesterday. I'm am quite fatigued and of course achy and bruised from the near-hit experience. But I'll be ok too.)

[anna342]

Thank you both, you've reassured me sky! I'm sure I'll be fine. Of course if I get worse or anything bad happens I'll get checked out, but I'm sure it was more the psychological shock that got to me.

[Rhapsody]

Just wanted to say...... OUCH! - I know the feeling.

[VickiesPath]

Originally Posted by _Sky

I think you'll be okay. Yes, it may have set off some spasming or such with the fibro.

I used to work with electricity, electronics all the time. The more you're shocked, the more you can take and less it effects you.

Consider that you just gave yourself a free ECT treatment? You will begin to feel happier any day now.

Sorry, my bad. Feel better, okay?

Even if you had a worse shock than you describe, there isn't anything they can do for you now... the main problem with being electrocuted is, well, death... you stop breathing..but that's at the moment it occurs (it stops your heart.) You didn't have that happen, fortunately, and are doing rather fine now.

(I was just somewhat shocked from a lightening bolt yesterday. I'm am quite fatigued and of course achy and bruised from the near-hit experience. But I'll be ok too.)

Remember she's in England.....everything there is 240V.

[(JD)]

Originally Posted by _Sky

I think you'll be okay. Yes, it may have set off some spasming or such with the fibro.

I used to work with electricity, electronics all the time. The more you're shocked, the more you can take and less it affects you.

Consider that you just gave yourself a free ECT treatment? You will begin to feel happier any day now.

Sorry, my bad. Feel better, okay?

Even if you had a worse shock than you describe, there isn't anything they can do for you now... the main problem with being electrocuted is, well, death... you stop breathing..but that's at the moment it occurs (it stops your heart.) You didn't have that happen, fortunately, and are doing rather fine now.

(I was just somewhat shocked from a lightening bolt yesterday. I'm am quite fatigued and of course achy and bruised from the near-hit experience. But I'll be ok too.)

corrected spelling (I think) Actually, it isn't the voltage that kills you, it's the associated amperage. (Amperage is the strength of the electrical current.) Quite a jolt in any case.

[ECHOES]

http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/questi...ock-85968.html

Tingling is an expected effect of experiencing electric shock.
I suspect it will subside with time.