Let me spare you the idiot details, if I survived the direct jolt of electricity Im not going to drop dead because I did not seek medical attention. I feel fine, sure my heart hasnt started beating normal but thats probably normal when your life flashes before your eyes right?
2007-02-26 11:25:22 · 6 answers · asked by maybachjr 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
If you have survived electrocution then you are quite safe you only had a jolt. Sometimes it would be heavy and might have paralysied you which may be temporary or permanent for this you have to see a doctor otherwise it would be fatal or in comatose condition both are irreversable and there ends the matter.
2007-02-26 20:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by ssmindia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrocution takes about 1/60th of a second, that's one cycle at 60 Hz. Death takes a little longer. First you must have at least 7 millamps pass through your heart for the muscle to contract and stop. Then you start dying. Lenght of time depends on the individual.
If you have lived long enough to write this question, you're not going to die from the actual electrical shock. If your heart is not beating as it did prior to the shock, you should seek medical attention. An EKG will tell if there is damage to the heart muscle. You are probaly fine, but wouldn't it be wonderful to know that one little pill may keep you from having a heart attack in ten years?
2007-02-26 11:43:34 · answer #2 · answered by Arthur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You DO need to be checked out by a physician. I received a jolt from lightening when I was 16. Within two months of the incident, I dropped dead from cardiac arrest. One minute, seven seconds - no heart beat, no respiration. Three days later, I arrested again.
Since that happened 18 years ago, I have had hundreds of tests performed, seen dozens of specialists, taken numerous heart medications to control an irregular heartbeat and have undergone surgery to correct the arrhythmia without success.
I had warning signs since the shock took place, but didn't put it all together until the physicians got involved.
Better to err on the side of safety . . .
2007-02-26 14:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by GiggleFairy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anytime you are hit be an electrical shock you need to go to the ER and have you heart checked....... A sizeable shock can put your heart into and eratic heart beat, this maynot be fatil but can cause you problem. I've been high by high voltage myself and it hurts like hell, trust my it the amps that kill you. Just don't fool around have your doctor run a moniter on your heart to make sure it is still beating properly. Stay safe and be carefull working with electric, a good thing to live be is, " Alway turn the power off when working on it".
2007-02-26 11:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by denny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned to keep my fingers out of sockets quite quickly. Yes, if you're thinking of the execution (electrocution means death by electric shock) then you're probably going to need a LOT of volts for it to be instant. Electric shocks are usually okay, only seek advice if you have a serious heart condition or a pacemaker, or something else electrical in your body, which is quite obvious in itself!
2007-02-26 11:35:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong, get yourself to your doctor, you have know idea what damage it could have done to your organs. go immediately.
2007-02-26 11:44:04 · answer #6 · answered by fluffyflo_1999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋