Zaps, Zings and Electric Shocks

[Quixotic1]

I am rewriting this as a new post, because it seems important.  There is a type of paroxysmal paresthesia that people describe as feeling like a sudden "zap of electricity" or an "intense zing like a sudden electric current."  Other desribe it as feeling like being electrocuted without the dying.  This appears to be different from the ongoing tingling that many of us have.  It is an intense, sudden thing that comes and is gone.

How many here have this?

If you have it, what does it feel like?  and where is it?

Are you diagnosed with MS?

The reason I asked is that I looked through two other threads that talk about this and the vast majority of those that identified with this did not have a diagnosis of MS (yet).  I am wondering if it is common in this disease.  It is often complained of in Lyme Disease, but I have also heard of it in Transverse Myelitis (which also could be MS).  I suspect it is common to any demyelinating disease, but curious as to the experience here, even if you have posted on the older thread.

Zaps and Zings only, please, lol.  No ongoing tingles.

Quix

[fibromom05]

*does*

[fibromom05]

I have fibromyalgia. I also have a crushed disc in my neck and two bulging discs in my spine. For several months now in certain movements, like when closing my hand or twisting it or grabbing something a certain way the middle of my hand pops and its painful and immediately sends a shock of electricity up my forearm. Then it's done, except it has a burning sensation afterwards. I dont have insurance so i can't afford to go figure it out...dies anyone have a clue????

[bradcanton1]

I have been having these pains for probably about 20 years now, that I can remeber anyways.  It started when I was in my teens and it felt like a ball of electricity building up in my ankle and then when it got big enough shooting through my foot and it felt like a knife shot out of my big toe.  I would be an intense pain that would make me stomp my foot (like that might help) then it would be over only lasting a total of a few seconds.  Over the past few years the pains have spread to random places all over my body, normally near joints like elbow, fingers, toes, but sometimes in my back, chest, leg, or even sometimes behind the eye or top of my brain.  I have never been to the doctor about this. In fact I kept it a secret from everyone even my closest loved ones until a couple of years ago when the frequency of these pain increased making it hard to keep a secret.  Other than this I have no known diseases or illnesses.

[Lauraleepop]

Im having the same exact symptoms ever found out the cause? I have had a head scan and due for am eeg please respond

[jmp77]

When I began my MS work-up, i had been asked if I get 'shocks' when moving my chin to my chest. I do not typically so answered 'no.'

However, many times in the past, I have gotten strong shocks...generally in my neck with head or neck movement. Each time it has happened I immediately stop the movement to stop the pain.

It really does scare me...it doesnt last...always just momentary. certainly when it happens because of the pain, I have never attempted to 'recreate' the sensation.

I have wondered if this is true 'L'hermittes'  (SP?) or something else. Only  thing I know for certain, is that it hurts, I dont like it, and am thankful that so far, is lasts only very briefly.

[jen673]

As an update on my post about this....I usually only experience these when lying down and when I bend my chin forward. Very quick but not painful at all. Just shocks me.  Also I notice is happens when I've had alcohol.  Iol

[corilynnjanine]

So I probably shouldn't have googled this. Never google your symptoms! I have been getting these shock like feelings for a while now and they happen like every 5 minutes ish. it's in my throat and effects my eye and works its way down my left arm and ends with a little tingle in my left hand. It doesn't hurt but is incredibly annoying as it makes me nauseous and my left eye goes bright for a second. I haven't considered going to the doctor, but might make an appointment with my family doctor now...