shocks from mice? (OT)

I am losing my mind, or are there other people who sometimes feel electrical
hits in the hand from the computer's mouse.

Please, folks, don't be kind and say you have felt this if you have not. Be
honest. I need to know if it's time to call the guys in the white coats to
come and take me away to the funny farm.

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)...

Dunno about the guys in white coats, but you might have an
electrician check your computer connections - it might not
be STATIC electricity!

dnr...

I was thinking the same thing! If that house is in as bad shape as
Pat posts (bad wiring?) there may be more things in there AFA
electric that could do worse than give you "static shocks". But
are you pretty immune to electric shocks anyway? You posted
before about "testing" your electric fence charger by getting
yourself a "pretty good bite" off of it....electrician friends have
told me that unlike the rest of us, they gradually get used to and
are not much bothered by 110V "shocks" while working.
However, we never heard any more re the "bad wiring" of
the house.

Dave Gerecke...

Dot generates so much static electricy that I got her a wireless mouse
and keyboard.
She keeps zapping the computer and I have to buy a new computer.
Not anymore.
She doesn't touch the computer!
That said, I reember telling the tech who rewired our house that I was
getting a shock from the water tap. He checked and found a loose wire
that had touched the water pipe and was glad that I had told him.

My doctor thanked him.
dave

sriddles...

I don't think that weird at all. It's an electrical object....something
is probably wrong somewhere and you *are* getting shocked.

Or maybe you've got a little nerve damage or something in your hand. I
think both explanations are quite possible.

Monique Y. Mudama...

I'm pretty sure an "electric shock" sensation is one possible symptom
of carpal tunnel syndrome.

jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt...

I think this is probably more likely than than real shocks. I don't
think the mouse runs on much electricity. Of course, if there's some
kind of short, then there might be more electricity than there's
supposed to be.

But minor nerve damage, or even pinched nerves, can give you sensations

sriddles...

That's right. I had this weird neuropathy pain in my leg after surgery.
It felt *exactly* like an electrical shock.

similar to electric shocks. After, all, it *is* electricity in your nerves,
that's not travelling the right way when there's damage. I sometimes get
a sensation of something small and sharp, like a pin, poking me in the
leg, and I'll think an insect is on me and biting me, but when I look,
there's nothing there. I do have some pinched nerves in my back, which
occasionally send sparks down the nerves in my leg. The pain or discomfort
might not be where the damage or pinching is, either, because nerve pain
can be "referred" to another location.

Might be good to get that looked at if you keep feeling that.

jmcquown...

Used to happen all the time at the office. They bought everyone these mats
to put under their desks/computer chairs to reduce static electricity. Also
anti-static cloths to use to wipe down monitors, computer mice and
keyboards.

mlbriggs...

I used to get shocks from the fillings in my teeth. The dentist ran a
wire from my tooth to the radiator in his office to discharge the static
electricity. I know this sounds weird, but it worked.

Adrian A...

I imagine it's possible for static to build up as you use the mouse, that
would give you a mild shock.