Does anyone suffer from electric shocks

[cheerichick]

Hi everyone I hope your all as well as can be. I was wondering if anyone's experienced electric shocks going through them. I've had deep muscle pain in my leg but now I'm getting these horrible shocks and it reduces me to tears . I don't take meds . Can anyone help I'm at my wits end

[rosewine]

Yes mine are mostly across my back but sometimes in my feet and hands. It is the sheer unpredictable nature of them as you just never know when they are going to strike. I have found Pregablin (Lyrica) has helped to make them led frequent and less severe. You have my sympathy. X

[cheerichick in reply to rosewine]

Thanks rosewine I have the docs tomorrow morning so I'll ask about them. Your right about the unpredictability that's what gets me the most. Thanks so much for replying. Hope your as well as can be. Sending big hugs. Take care x

[rosewine in reply to cheerichick]

Good luck hoped they can give you something to help.x

[waylay]

They make me yelp with surprise, which is embarrassing. People think I'm making a scene, but I can't help it.

[Thunder1]

Hi there yes i get them all the time start frim my neck and go down my spine, made worse when i pick things up or close or open doors x

[ksmiles2015]

I suffered from theses really badly, mostly in my legs, sometimes they would be so bad my legs actually jumped in the air , also in hands and arms. Gabapentin has helped 90% of themnos which is great, still sometimes get them inlegs if I’ve over done it & im really tired. I really hope your dr gives you some medication you are able to take when you visit

[Mandypandy1969]

I get electric shocks from my car door often.

[Mimilea1952]

Had them in my shoulders and going down my arms so badly afew years ago I would get nauseated. They weren't sudden - they were constant. Tried Lyrica, but that made it worse. Gabapentin helped. Forward to now...I have a neurostimulator implanted in my bottom. I lost a lot of weight after the implant so it seems as if it's pressing on nerves and it hurts to charge the device. The bizarre thing is that even without it being charged for months - I still get tingling sensations from my waist - down. And, those aren't sudden - they're constant (when they happen). The tingling in my lower half doesn't hurt like the electric sensations did in my arms. I'm thankful for that.

[Lulu1708]

Hi Cheeri, I had these off and on for about 5 years before I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, four years ago. I couldn’t find the words to describe them to my GP, and they are one of the most painfully irritating sensations I have had. I’m on numerous meds now and haven’t had them for a couple of years but they would have driven me to suicide if I did. They would be like jumping electric shock stabbing pains in every part of my body, the tips of my ears to my toes. They are definately a nerve type pain, related to fibromyalgia, I was admitted into hospital once with them )before my diagnosis) and none of the doctors knew what was wrong and prescribed me Valium although this had no effect. I hope you get yours sorted soon, I would not wish this pain on my worst enemy x

[cheerichick in reply to Lulu1708]

Oh I know I was feeling suicidal. It's a terrible feeling. I only had it in my leg but having it all over must have been awful. I'm glad you've not had them in a while. What meds stopped it? X

[Lulu1708]

I’m on Amitryptiline, gabepentin and codeine at the moment and whilst they don’t stop my all over pains I don’t have the electric shock pains. What did your GP say?

[cheerichick]

She said it was sciatica and gave me pre gablin 50mg 2 a day and to phone next week and let her know how I am. But I think j need a higher dose.

[Lulu1708]

I think it was the amitryptiline that stopped mine, I went on the gabepentin a couple of years later for the generalised pains. I take 20mg of ami every night and they also stopped my migraines. Although I have ocular migraines instead now but no pain from them. Hope your pain subsides soon!x

[cheerichick]

I might ask for them I was on them before I was on a lot of pills and I stopped taking them . Thought I was smart lol. But I'm sure it will be treated well as I have a fantastic doctor. I'm glad you don't get the migraines now.its bad enough trying to live every day with the fibromyalgia you don't them on top of it. But thanks I'm sure the pain will subside just have to give the pills time to work.

[Matrix]

I have had it for years mine is in my arms and back . I just thought it was fibro . X😇

[VintageMustard]

I just found this thread and wanted to reply. I used to get these pains frequently in the first year of my illness after suffering from an extremely bad case of flu that I believe started my Fibro. The shocks were very similar to the ones I had when I had a case of shingles on my back when I was in my twenties. They came out of the blue and made me flinch and shout out loud. Very disturbing. I am now starting to get them again, but to a lesser degree.