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Electrical Shocks

A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
Apple Valley, MN

Hi! Wondering if anyone experiences electrical shocks throughout their body? I get them so badly my body actually moves on it's own. If I get one in bed, my whole body raises off the bed. Once, while drinking a glass of water I got a shock and hit the glass into my teeth. No broken teeth...that time and I hate drinking out of plastic! :)

I went to a MAPS clinic, just once...and when I told the PA about the above, using the bed as an example, I was told it was probably static electricity in… read more

March 3, 2015
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Members responding to a question about experiencing electrical shocks throughout the body overwhelmingly confirmed they experience similar... Read more

Members responding to a question about experiencing electrical shocks throughout the body overwhelmingly confirmed they experience similar sensations, describing sudden jolts that cause involuntary body movements, muscle spasms, and feelings like being stung by a bee or electrocuted. Several members shared that these shocks are likely caused by neuropathy or nerve pain related to fibromyalgia, with some finding relief through medications like Lyrica or Klonopin, while others noted the shocks worsen with stress, fatigue, or histamine responses to allergens. A recurring theme was frustration with medical professionals dismissing these symptoms as static electricity or unrelated to fibromyalgia, paired with solidarity and humor as members bonded over shared experiences of throwing coffee, phones, and other objects during unexpected jolts.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Are you on Lyrica? Just curious. I took it for two weeks and found different limbs would jump. I do have what I consider "bites" only they aren't. It feels like a bee just stung me in different parts of my body.

January 31, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Oh how ignorant they are I pray that they will never get it. Yes I do get the electric shots on my tips, back all the muscle it moves one place to the other. I feel for you big hug😪

August 9, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes, I do get this. It can be part of the fibro issues. Not static electricity. Grrrrr. I think you would find an article in WWW.ABOUT.COM/ALLODYNIA interesting. Talks about sensitivity to things like clothes, bedding, pressure, light, sound, etc.... I was shocked to find several of my symptoms listed. Good blog on how to manage it. :)

March 7, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes I get these. They seem,to,happen when I am tired.

March 3, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

I sometimes get what feels like electric shocks going up the musculature on either side of my spine… Really creeps me out

January 20, 2022

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