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Hi, A Few Hours Ago I Received An Electric Shock
Hi,
A few hours ago I received an electric shock on the tip of my finger from a household appliance with 120V and 1.3 Amps, it wasn't long contact as soon as I felt/saw the spark I removed my hand. But my finger began hurting and feeling tingly, and now my arm feels the same way. The finger I got shocked in is particularly tingly and sensitive. Naturally doing some research online only made things worse as there were a lot of cautions about electric shocks causing cardiac arrest and that sometimes the damage to heart is delayed by 24 hours, so I'm panicking slightly now. Do I have anything to worry about? Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
A few hours ago I received an electric shock on the tip of my finger from a household appliance with 120V and 1.3 Amps, it wasn't long contact as soon as I felt/saw the spark I removed my hand. But my finger began hurting and feeling tingly, and now my arm feels the same way. The finger I got shocked in is particularly tingly and sensitive. Naturally doing some research online only made things worse as there were a lot of cautions about electric shocks causing cardiac arrest and that sometimes the damage to heart is delayed by 24 hours, so I'm panicking slightly now. Do I have anything to worry about? Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
