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What Causes Swelling And Pain In The Arm After An Electric Shock?

Yes Friday night I was taking my kid s bikes in the garage and we have electrical wires that are out and have not been capped and my arm accidently brushed the wires and I got shocked by the wires my arm swole up and I was in a lot of pain...Does that normally happen...I was Blessed to still be here
Sun, 16 Dec 2018
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Hello dear and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The symptoms seem to be related to burn due to electric shock.

I recommend you to use anti inflammatory medication for the pain such as Ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day.

I also recommend to use topical antibiotic ointment.

If the symptoms do not improve you should go to the emergency room for further treatment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Swelling And Pain In The Arm After An Electric Shock?

Hello dear and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The symptoms seem to be related to burn due to electric shock. I recommend you to use anti inflammatory medication for the pain such as Ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day. I also recommend to use topical antibiotic ointment. If the symptoms do not improve you should go to the emergency room for further treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.