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Visit To Doctor Required If Arms And Neck Paining With Tingling Sensation, Fingers Numb After Getting Shock From Heater?

I was trying to put the knob back on my baseboard heater. I was informed the breaker for it was turned off, which it wasnt. I got shocked for a good 15-20 seconds because i could not lt go of the part i was holding. Finally i was able to pull away and i had tremors for a while. Now my arm hurts all the way up to my neck and tingling still and my fingers are numb. I also feel light headed and fuzzy and like its hard to focus my eyes. Should i go to the doctors?
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
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The electric shock is thermal injury to the tissue and it just alter the rhythm of heart at the time of current running through the body but damaging to the nerve system is less likely more over your symptoms does not correlate with history of shock it could be due the incidence that took place it might have create functional shock, and you have not came out of this yet, try to forget it have rest for few hours drink lot of water take good sleep this will come around have nice day.
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Visit To Doctor Required If Arms And Neck Paining With Tingling Sensation, Fingers Numb After Getting Shock From Heater?

HI Thank for asking to HCM The electric shock is thermal injury to the tissue and it just alter the rhythm of heart at the time of current running through the body but damaging to the nerve system is less likely more over your symptoms does not correlate with history of shock it could be due the incidence that took place it might have create functional shock, and you have not came out of this yet, try to forget it have rest for few hours drink lot of water take good sleep this will come around have nice day.