What causes the feeling of an electric shock in the body?

When you feel a sudden electric shock inside your body, it can be because your nerves are giving off mixed-up signals. For example, if a nerve, such as one in your finger, is injured, it can send false signals that feel like a jolt. This is one way the nerves might try to communicate that something isn't quite right. Some medications like clozapine have been known to cause an electric shock sensation as a side effect. This means the medicine might change the way nerve signals are sent, making you feel a shock fluttering through your body. In addition, when the body is exposed to an actual electrical current, it conducts electricity, and you might feel a real shock. However, most of the time, when we talk about an electric shock feeling, we're describing abnormal signals from our nerves rather than electricity flowing through us. If this feeling happens a lot or starts to worry you, you can check your symptoms with our free AI-powered tool and then talk with a healthcare provider so they can check if the nerves are working properly. This explanation is for education only and isn't medical advice.