Electric shock...

Hi,

Today, while moving an adjustable light I received a little electrical shock. First one since the implant of my pacemaker. I don't think it did anything to me.... but it got me thinking. What if I received a big shock?

Anyone experience a shock and problems? I am a "newbie" so I am clueless. My "owners manual" doesn't cover weird things like this!

Thanks in advance.

Swedeheart

4 Comments

Fan shocked me

by Pacing13 - 2008-04-09 01:04:55

I had a large fan shock me once. Actually felt it through my whole body. Was checked immediatley after the incident and all was fine. Scary more than anything!

Tracie

May be we're just lucky !

by johng - 2008-04-09 07:04:38


Swedeheart, I have had six electric shocks since my PM. was fitted. I am a second-rate amateur handy man.

I have been holding wires when my 'helpful' buddy switched on the power. This has happened on more than occasion.
I was very worried when it first happened, and contacted my EP.(technician).
He asked me what voltage system I was working on when it happened. I explained that I was in the USA at the time, and it was110 Volts. He said that if I had no problems immediately after the shock, then I was lucky. When I returned to Ireland and had my routine checkup, There was no damage to the leads or the PM.
I don't recommend it, but hasn't hurt me (yet).
Stay lucky,
John

Shock

by OIMAPRINCESS2477 - 2008-04-09 12:04:47

Well I am also kinda new with my pacemaker I got mine in December 07. I have noticed that I get little shocks more often then I did before I got my pacemaker. But I have not noticed any problems and my doctor just seemed to like i was being goofy when I told him . I hope you are doing well . Best of Luck.

Britt<3

SHOCKS

by peter - 2008-04-10 04:04:14

I worked in the computer industry and years ago they used valves and I often got shock of 115 volts to 240 volts even once or twice at 415 volts. To fix the damn things you had to work with live voltages. I often think the sheer number of shocks I had whilst working damaged the electrical pathways in my heart and led to me having a pacemaker fitted at 61. I avoid shocks like the plague now and wear gloves if im working with high voltage above 40 volts.

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