Question 1

would thunder and lightning affect a pacemaker?

Accepted Answer

Generally no: No.  However it is still a bad idea to stand outside during a lightning storm.

Question 2

how to use lightning cream for underarms?

Accepted Answer

: Don't until you find out why you need it. Some diseases can cause darkening there. Check out Addison's googling dark skin under arms and lookin at images.

Question 3

what do i do to prevent being hit by lightning?

Accepted Answer

Get a hobby!: A nuclear catastrophe is not imminent. The world is not going to end from radiation, heat waves, tornadoes, typhoons, lightening, floods, earthquakes, cold wave or any thing else like that. Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex.

Question 4

should you do cpr on someone who was struck by lightning?

Accepted Answer

Yes: CPR should be performed on anyone who is not breathing and does not have a pulse (cardiac arrest). Cardiac arrest can occur after a lightning strike because of the electrical shock delieverd to the heart. Although not all lightning strikes result in cardiac arrest, if the person struck is not breathing and does not have a pulse, CPR should be started immediately.

Question 5

someone in my building struck by lightning can it make you sick?

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Sure: Anyone who gets struck by lightning can get very sick. It's called electrocution. But not if you simply live in the same building.

Question 6

does lightning skin cream really works? and if yes, to what degree?

Accepted Answer

Cream: It depends if the pigmentation is superficial, mixed or deep, Do you have facultative or constiutive pigmentation? Some pigmentation may be related to an imbalance of hormones. Your Dermatologist can actually guide you and provide you information whether the condition you have is actually amenable and likely to respond to skin lightening creams or if you need additional modalities of treatment.

Question 7

supposing you got struck by lightning in your sleep. would it wake you up?

Accepted Answer

Only if it did not: Kill you. If you were struck by lightning in your sleep, the lightning would leave very bad burn wounds. If the lightning happened to hit your head or hit your heart then there's certainly a possibility that you could die from that. I would expect that death to be immediate and not awaken the person involved. In my residency i saw a man who was hit by lightning on three different occasions. He had three very jagged long and fairly wide burn scars from these three different events.He remembered them very well and was obviously very much alive. Best wishes.

Question 8

does carrying a cell phone and/or wearing earbuds attract lightning when i'm outside?

Accepted Answer

May be: A nuclear catastrophe is not imminent. The world is not going to end from radiation, heat waves, tornadoes, typhoons, lightening, floods, earthquakes, cold wave or any thing else like that. Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex.

Question 9

i have dark brown pubic area although um white skinned...i used to be overweight..but nw um good..whta can i do for lightning them again,,plzz help!!

Accepted Answer

See doctor: There are cosmetic options for skin lightening which needs to be discussed with your doctor.

Question 10

can you be struck by lightning and survive?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Depends where the bolt enter and leaves your body. Though you may have delayed complication like rhabdomyolitis (death of muscle tissue)

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