Question 1

what causes shocking pains

Accepted Answer

Nerve irritation: Usually "electric shock" type pains have a component of nerve irritation involved.

Question 2

what does it mean when i have shocking pains in the left side of my head. i'm a 48 year old female ?

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See your doctor: Some items causing such symptoms can have serious consequences and need immediate attention, such as temporal arteritis. As it is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining you, please see your doctor and see this site for information on temporal arteritis.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001484/.

Question 3

shocking pains throughout body?

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Nerve pain: Pain described as a "shocking" sensation is often due to nerves.  Nerve problems can be caused by several disease processes; you should see your doctor to go through your history and do and examination to see what might be causing your problem.

Question 4

have u heard of anyone getting shocking pains in their head. sometimes migraine is before the shocking pains and sometimes after. ?

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Shocking pains: The most common cause of such "shocking" pains is transient pressure on the nerve roots as they emerge from between the disks of the vertebral column. You may have a ruptured disk, or just arthritis. Another more rare cause is lhermitte's sign, sometimes called the barber chair phenomenon, is an electrical sensation that runs down the back and into the limbs associated with multiple sclerosis.

Question 5

i have abnormal lumps on the bottom of my feet. they send shocking pains. on my heels and balls. i have numbness. both of my feet in the same place?

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Abnormal lumps: Should be seen by a doctor. One possibility are plantar fibromas.. These may or may not cause pain but usually don't cause numbness. You may have a concomitant case of tarsal tunnel syndrome or issues in your back causing pain to your feet. Best to see a doctor in person. Good luck.

Question 6

what could possibly cause shocking pains with weakness in lower right arm and half of hand? i am also experiencing extreme fatigue and feeling unwell.

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Get checked for: Pinched nerve, inflammation of nerve and muscle, thyroid problem, diabetes and autoimmune condition. Take care!

Question 7

occasionally, i get shocking sharp pains in my upper back. it feel like a needle is stabbing me. comes on quickly goes away with about 5 minutes. ?

Accepted Answer

Pinched nerve: Your description sounds like it could be a pinched nerve coming out between the vertebrae in the upper spine. Perhaps working with a physical therapist would be helpful to learn some exercises to strengthen your core muscles and your back. If you get numbness or weakness in your arm, or if the pain doesn't go away, see a doctor.

Question 8

i bike a fair amount and have had sharp, shock-like neck pains for a few seconds in the past few days, what could these be?

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Facet joints: When you ride a bike your neck is in extension.  This places increased force on the neck joints (also known as facets).  This can irritate the medial branch nerves of the joint which will trigger a "shock-like" pain in the neck and/or back of head.

Question 9

my neck has shock like pains and they last for not even a second... what is this  from or called???!?

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Symptoms Seconds: I have a hard time diagnosing the cause of symptoms such as yours that are very intermittent and last only seconds. It could be so many things that I hazard to guess.  We usually have to wait until it becomes more pronounced to figure it out. Fortunately most of these are not significant.

Question 10

ive been having some fleeting pains in the left side of my chest. almost like a shock. im a 30 year old female non smoker. is it heart related?

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It is very unlikely: that your symptoms are cardiac related but not impossible. If you are sufficiently concerned enough to address your question here than you should go and see a health care professional for a complete evaluation in order to set your mind at ease.

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Have u heard of anyone getting shocking pains in their head. sometimes migraine is before the shocking pains and sometimes after. ?

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I have abnormal lumps on the bottom of my feet. they send shocking pains. on my heels and balls. i have numbness. both of my feet in the same place?

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What could possibly cause shocking pains with weakness in lower right arm and half of hand? i am also experiencing extreme fatigue and feeling unwell.

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Occasionally, i get shocking sharp pains in my upper back. it feel like a needle is stabbing me. comes on quickly goes away with about 5 minutes. ?

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I bike a fair amount and have had sharp, shock-like neck pains for a few seconds in the past few days, what could these be?

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My neck has shock like pains and they last for not even a second... what is this from or called???!?

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Ive been having some fleeting pains in the left side of my chest. almost like a shock. im a 30 year old female non smoker. is it heart related?

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