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What Causes Numb And Tingling Fingers After A Minor Electric Shock?

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Posted on Fri, 30 May 2014
Question: I just had a minor electric shock on my hand and no burn but numb and tinglingin fingers do I need urgent care
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
No need for urgent care at this time.

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

From the information you have provided, there is really no need to go to urgent care right now. We all have minor electric shocks at some points in our lives and that in itself requires no urgent medical attention. It is but normal to have some abnormal sensation after electric shocks and this will slowly fade away over 12-24hours.

There is nothing specific that you need to do at this time. Should you feel any further abnormality, report too me for further inputs.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Chobufo Ditah

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What Causes Numb And Tingling Fingers After A Minor Electric Shock?

Brief Answer: No need for urgent care at this time. Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. From the information you have provided, there is really no need to go to urgent care right now. We all have minor electric shocks at some points in our lives and that in itself requires no urgent medical attention. It is but normal to have some abnormal sensation after electric shocks and this will slowly fade away over 12-24hours. There is nothing specific that you need to do at this time. Should you feel any further abnormality, report too me for further inputs. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Dr. Ditah, MD.