Why am I still dizzy and tired months after an electrical shock?
Accidental electrical shocks can cause delayed and ongoing complications like fatigue and mental fog months later. These lingering health symptoms often appear long after the initial jolt, leaving people dealing with unexpected fatigue and dazed feelings that persist over time.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1seeking immediate medical attention at a hospital after being shocked
- 2getting checked out by a doctor for delayed complications
- 3Taking allergy medication prescribed by a doctor
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I walked right past (about 2-4 feet away) a frayed, notted bundle of the end of a power line was tied down to the ground (they had to do some repairs due to line damage.) Well, I didn't realize this until I felt a painful jolt go through me. I made it out ok, but was a bit dizzy and dazed for about an hour afterwards.”source ↗
“This was several months ago, but I do have some fatigue and mental fog since then that I haven't had before.”source ↗
“To my knowledge I thought I had no allergies, but I change the brakes on a CX-5 Sunday (9 days ago) along with the brake fluid. Since then I have had an on and off headache along with a sore throat.”source ↗
“In 2008 I worked at a Mazda dealership! I got anaphylactic shock from brake dust! Never had any other issues in all my time in the motor trade! Just Mazda brake dust”source ↗
Where this came up
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