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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006shocks 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. > 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. 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. Sherry > Or maybe you've got a little nerve damage or something in your hand. I > think both explanations are quite possible. 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 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. Joyce > > Or maybe you've got a little nerve damage or something in your hand. I > > think both explanations are quite possible. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > But minor nerve damage, or even pinched nerves, can give you sensations > similar to electric shocks. > Joyce That's right. I had this weird neuropathy pain in my leg after surgery. It felt *exactly* like an electrical shock. Sherry >> I am losing my mind, or are there other people who sometimes feel >> electrical hits in the hand from the computer's mouse. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Sherry 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. Jill >>> I am losing my mind, or are there other people who sometimes feel >>> electrical hits in the hand from the computer's mouse. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Jill 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. > Or maybe you've got a little nerve damage or something in your hand. > I think both explanations are quite possible. I'm pretty sure an "electric shock" sensation is one possible symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >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. >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. This is not an unusual problem, and there are even grounded mouse pads that are sold to eliminate static electricity. You can find many on the Internet. Here is one example: http://www.staticpros.com/grounding_specialty2_pc_monitor.html MaryL >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. No, you shouldn't be sent to the funny farm. I, on the other hand, may be, as I read the title of your posts and had a mental vision of small rodents armed with cattle prods ;-) Cheers, helen s > >I am losing my mind, or are there other people who sometimes feel > >electrical hits in the hand from the computer's mouse. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Cheers, helen s Oh, good, I thought I was alone there. I have a very, very wierd imagination dave >> No, you shouldn't be sent to the funny farm. I, on the other hand, may >> be, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I have a very, very wierd imagination > dave Well it was either cattle prods or hoardes of small rodents wearing dirty-old-man coats and all lining up to do a quick *flash* and that would certainly be shocking ;-) Cheers, helen s >>> No, you shouldn't be sent to the funny farm. I, on the other hand, >>> may be, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Cheers, helen s I think you'd better stop thinking, Helen. ;o) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >> Well it was either cattle prods or hoardes of small rodents wearing >> dirty-old-man coats and all lining up to do a quick *flash* and that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I think you'd better stop thinking, Helen. ;o) There's a reason I don't think that often ;-) Cheers, helen s > >> No, you shouldn't be sent to the funny farm. I, on the other hand, may > >> be, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Cheers, helen s And just how well do you know me. And where can you buy the DOM coats? dave > In article <CtidnWDAqLrNUr7ZRVnyhA@bt.com>, wafflycat >>No, you shouldn't be sent to the funny farm. I, on the other hand, may be, >>as I read the title of your posts and had a mental vision of small rodents [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I have a very, very wierd imagination > dave I'm glad, too, to see that I wasn't the only one. I didn't even notice the OT, I thought the cats were under attack from some sort of urban mouse squad. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > No, you shouldn't be sent to the funny farm. I, on the other hand, may be, > as I read the title of your posts and had a mental vision of small rodents > armed with cattle prods ;-) > > Cheers, helen s LOL, I had this mental image of mice overrunning the house and chasing Pat and her owners with the bare ends of wires in each of their little micey paws. Pam S. who has a really strange imagination > 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. I imagine it's possible for static to build up as you use the mouse, that would give you a mild shock. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >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. I haven't ever got a shock from my computer mouse, but I don't see that it couldn't be possible. It is attached to your computer, and your computer is plugged in to "the electricity." Electricity is funny stuff. All things are possible, bad and good, with "the electric" so my grandmother said.. <smile> Tweed > 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. Dunno about the guys in white coats, but you might have an electrician check your computer connections - it might not be STATIC electricity! SignatureNewsGuy.Com 30Gb $9.95 Carry Forward and On Demand Bandwidth >> 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. > Dunno about the guys in white coats, but you might have an electrician > check your computer connections - it might not be STATIC electricity! 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. > >> I am losing my mind, or are there other people who sometimes feel > >> electrical hits in the hand from the computer's mouse. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > However, we never heard any more re the "bad wiring" of > the house. 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
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