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Why Sometimes I Get Static Electric Shocks Upon Touching Anything From Metal To Steel Objects
Question: Hello Doctor, Sometimes i get static electric shocks upon touching anything from metal to steel objects, even animal hair, its instant as soon as i about to hold and touch anything i get shock in my fingers, may i know what is the reason of it and why is it happening???
Brief Answer:
Static electric current
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
This usually happens in hairy people who wear more of polyster or nylon clothes.
Friction between clothes and hair produces a static electric current in body which gets discharged when you touch any object.
Best way to prevent is by wearing cotton clothes.
Also don't touch any metallic thing immediately after running.
In few minutes the charge automatically disappears.
Hope this helps.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Static electric current
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
This usually happens in hairy people who wear more of polyster or nylon clothes.
Friction between clothes and hair produces a static electric current in body which gets discharged when you touch any object.
Best way to prevent is by wearing cotton clothes.
Also don't touch any metallic thing immediately after running.
In few minutes the charge automatically disappears.
Hope this helps.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Brief Answer:
Static electric current
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
This usually happens in hairy people who wear more of polyster or nylon clothes.
Friction between clothes and hair produces a static electric current in body which gets discharged when you touch any object.
Best way to prevent is by wearing cotton clothes.
Also don't touch any metallic thing immediately after running.
In few minutes the charge automatically disappears.
Hope this helps.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Static electric current
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
This usually happens in hairy people who wear more of polyster or nylon clothes.
Friction between clothes and hair produces a static electric current in body which gets discharged when you touch any object.
Best way to prevent is by wearing cotton clothes.
Also don't touch any metallic thing immediately after running.
In few minutes the charge automatically disappears.
Hope this helps.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Thanks Doctor, Is there any other reason or cause due to which this can happen ?
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello
There is no disease or any deficiency in body which can lead to this.
Just relax you are totally fine.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello
There is no disease or any deficiency in body which can lead to this.
Just relax you are totally fine.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thanks so much doctor, actually i asked an G.P first , he said something like its due to neuropathy, thankfully i second opinioned you ??
Brief Answer:
Not neuropathy
Detailed Answer:
Hello
In neuropathy you will always have pain and tingling sensation even during sleep. It will not vary with time as the nerves would have been affected.
Just relax you are totally fine.
Not neuropathy
Detailed Answer:
Hello
In neuropathy you will always have pain and tingling sensation even during sleep. It will not vary with time as the nerves would have been affected.
Just relax you are totally fine.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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