Electrical shocks throughout my body.

My electrical shocks and stinging were random, anywhere inside my skin. It felt like I imagine a cattle prod would feel. Like you doctors thought I looked fine. I do have a form of eczema Allergic Contact Dermatitis and after the 5 Day Extended Patch learned what to avoid, implementing contact control and the rashes healed. Yet this random stinging did not leave and kept getting worse. I thought I had nerve issues based on a neck injury decades earlier so I had a load of neurological testing, all that to learn I had carpal tunnel. Nothing else showed up. The stinging was worse at night as histamines are elevated in the evening. I was sleep deprived and was definitely loosing my mind, laying in bed at night planning the surest, cleanest and least painful way to commit suicide. I didn't want to fail or leave a mess for my husband to clean up. I had no memory of being pain free.I would have sold my soul to the devil have a hour of freedom from pain, simply to remember what it used to feel like. Sleep deprivation is a form of torture. I started on an annual Kenalog-40 corticosteroid shot and this was amazing and kept the electrical taser stings away for about 10 months, then it would slowing begin again. This went on for several years. Steroid shots in the long run are bad news. I finally bit the bullet and began an anti-inflammation diet, a real sacrifice-zero processed sugar and zero carbs for a 3 months detox then zero processed sugar for life, limited natural sugar like a piece of fruit 3- 4 days a week and safe carbs like rice, but zero gluten for life. I began this last Oct 2018 when the corticosteroid shot was wearing off and the stinging and zapping was starting up again. By Dec 1 when I normally had this shot I didn't need it! Now 13 months later and staying true to the Dr William Crook anti-inflammation diet, The Yeast Connection Handbook, I still am electrical shock free. This Dec will be 2 years since I required the potent and not so good for you corticosteroid shot.
All said your symptoms are different in that it is not an all day event. Yet originally mine were not either, this built up slowly over time. You are not crazy, this is really happening to you and you are smart for seeking info from others. I have, for now, solved my problem. The Dr. William Crook book is still sold today on Amazon, not expensive, a simple read. Easy hand written diagrams showing the influence of certain foods raising our histamines. This diet will not hurt you or cause negative side effects like the steroid shots and takes no prescription. Yet you must have the strength to follow it. Will power is a must. Now I never even think about sugar however that took at least 6 months of craving it. It's not easy, but if you are in enough pain you will be motivated to try anything that won't hurt you. I plan to eat like this for the rest of my life. Best of luck, I feel for you. Been there! Living life to the fullest now.

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My wife has the same shocks in her body when sleeping , doctors have been no help, recently we stumbled on GABA suplement that WORKS !! Finally she is able to sleep the whole night again. Try GABA Relaxer by Country Life it works for her. Somehow it slows down the brain and nervous system for a while when sleeping. Blocks activity I guess All we know is she can sleep once more.

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@supporthusband I had electric shocks down my entire body if I bent my neck. That is Lhermitte's sign. The reason that was happening to me was because of spinal cord compression from a collapsed disc and bone spurs that were pushing into my spinal cord. I had spine surgery that fixed this and decompressed the spinal cord. If your wife has not ruled out a possible spine problem, it may be worth it for her to see a neurologist or spine specialist. This kind of problem can sneak up on you from an older injury and may not be causing pain, but can cause permanent damage and can put a person at risk of paralysis. Problems like this are best addressed before permanent damage happens.

Shocks are usually nerve pain from compression somewhere. A neurologist can do testing to figure out where that may be happening. It could be in the body in peripheral nerves or in the spine and could create similar symptoms. I'm glad your wife has found something that helps her sleep, although it sounds like no one has figured out the source of the problem. Would she consider an appointment with a neurologist?

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My wife has the same shocks in her body when sleeping , doctors have been no help, recently we stumbled on GABA suplement that WORKS !! Finally she is able to sleep the whole night again. Try GABA Relaxer by Country Life it works for her. Somehow it slows down the brain and nervous system for a while when sleeping. Blocks activity I guess All we know is she can sleep once more.

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I'm glad she has found relief because I relate to her misery. My issues were completely tied to my diet- processed sugar which elevated the yeast in my body. I never had any testing as to this issue, but because I have eczema many suggest dietary changes. The yeast which live in our intestines, discharge waste though "leaky gut" issues that come with age. I had several complete neurological work ups, nothing was found. I never had external yeast issues. It took about 6 weeks giving up all sugar, processed and natural to realize this diet was making a difference. After 2 months the sensations stopped. Now 4 years later and no processed sugar and limited natural sugar I have zero issues, so no need for me to try the GABA. If the GABA stops helping her , she should consider a sugar detox to starve out the yeast. Also read The Yeast Connection Handbook by William Crooke, Md. Yeast is tied to many autoimmune diseases.

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Thank you for the info, I have ordered the book you mentioned. She has cut back on sugar as we found that had increased the shocking to even daytime occurances. A lot going on here, a lot to learn, doctors don't seem to believe or care about the problem. Prescribe Xanax to the patient , Next.
Thank You

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Don't give up hope. I have shared before that I would lay in my sleepless bed, getting randomly shocked every few seconds and I would analyse the best way to commit suicide. I couldn't live with this pain much longer. I needed to sleep. I only hung on because I loved my husband and knew he needed the "former" me. I also had the symptoms during the day, but they were not as dramatic and if I could distract myself with a project or television and get my mind off my misery it was helpful. I became obsessed searching the web and blogging with others trying to understand what was happening and what else to try. Histamines levels are higher at night plus no distractions while laying in bed.
Has she had the 5 Day Extended Patch Test? A trigger which began my issues was no doubt the memory foam mattress I switched to before I started having issues. This 5 Day test identified my contact allergens ( I have over a dozen which I now know the names of) one being an element in rubber which is used to process memory foam, yet polyurethane foam is made without it. I had so much to learn. Chemicals off gas and transfer though our skin and if allergic raise our histamine levels. This was seeping into me laying in bed. My clothes, bedding, cosmetics, metals, cleaning products, even my shoes and more were making me sick. MInd you, I was fine until middle age, no issues.
Steroids and Xanax are prescriptions which doctors prescribe out of desperation, they are trying to offer relief because they can't find a cause. I don't think that they don't care, it's they just don't have any answers. Yes they gave me Xanax thinking I was a hyper person, awful drug, it turned me into a zombie, I felt flat-lined. I only took it about 3 days, internal skin issues were no better.
As much as I hate steroids, to keep from losing her mind she should consider a Kenalog 40 corticosteroid injection. This would calm, eliminate my internal symptoms' for 9-10 months. My side effect was hair loss being about 2 months after the injection and hair regrowing after about 6 months. Also facial blushing lasted for months after the injection. This vicious cycle played on but kept me sane for 4 years until I began my anti-inflammation diet. If I had only tried it sooner.
I so hope she gets this invisible disease figured out. In summary get help identifying the cause- get to a good allergist or dermatologist licensed for the 5 Day Extended Patch Test, the True Test Kit is a common brand. Not all derms or allergist are licensed with the testing companies. Yet even after learning her allergen inflammation and the stinging still exists, begin an anti-inflammation diet, if that doesn't help after 6 weeks start up with steroid injections to temporarily calm the internal inflammation which she doesn't know the cause of. Don't get the test or the shots before patch testing because the reading wouldn't be accurate.
I so hope she gets to live pain free.

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kidwithshocks @braedenl2202: I have had electric shocks twice. The first time happened after being discharged from a mental hospital. I thought I was going crazy and was too embarrassed to mention it to the doc. I suspect it might have been due to a med change while in the hospital. That was in the 1980s. Two summers ago I tried to taper off Zoloft. Beside all the usual symptoms a drug addict feels when in need of a fix, the shocks came back. The only body part affected was my head. I'm sorry you are feeling it all over. It was bad enough having frequent shocks all over my head. I hope you find relief fast.

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So is it cause of the meds changing cause I'm having electric shock all over my body and I take Zoloft 50mg

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