I mentioned this here recently, but it's out of control. This winter, I've been giving off shocks to everyone and everything I touch. My poor cats even back away from me most of the time. My husband's going crazy. The other day, I was passing my husband the tv remote and the red buttons actually lit up. I actually asked my doctor if it meant anything, and it doesn't, medically anyway. Some of them are so sharp that they leave a sting.

I have that same problem. I hate it. OW!!!! :eek: :mad:

Maybe you are just so electrifying that sparks literally jump off you. Some women have that affect on people :D


Seriously though, I have never heard of such of thing. Maybe its just the cold weather.

I used to have electric shocks that bad... Not right now, apparently.

Geez... It's still going on?? And your doc didn't suggest anything to help minimize the number of shocks? :eek:

My daughter runs away from me when she sees me coming.

I used to have electric shocks that bad... Not right now, apparently.

Geez... It's still going on?? And your doc didn't suggest anything to help minimize the number of shocks? :eek:
He had no suggestions. I thought maybe it was one of the medications I take, but nope. I did take your advice and use extra moisturizer. That helped a little, but I hate the feeling of too much cream. I use dryer sheets for my hair like Cournee said, and that helped. Still, when that red light flashed on the remote, my husband and I couldn't believe our eyes. You said that it hurts you too. We've got carpet, and I wear socks and slippers. This year is the worst it's ever been. It's worse on cold days.

grounding strap - it may limit your movement a little, but it will lessen the risk of destroying expensive electrical appliances.

It seems really bad in supermarkets for some reason! When I reach for a can on a shelf, I get zapped! In the winter, I've learned to keep a dryer sheet in my pocket and periodically rub it on my hand when I'm shopping. It helps.

I've found that using a humidifier helps with this.

I also have this problem, especially during the cold, dry winter months! It makes me cringe everytime I have to touch something, especially made of metal!!! :eek:

I've found that using a humidifier helps with this.
Actually, my doctor recommended this. I guess never using one, and it being so cold here, I (probably irrationally), think that it will make my home colder.

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grounding strap - it may limit your movement a little, but it will lessen the risk of destroying expensive electrical appliances.
Good one, lol.

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Actually, my doctor recommended this. I guess never using one, and it being so cold here, I (probably irrationally), think that it will make my home colder.

:snowman3:

The air directly over the unit will be cool, you're right. But I think overall you won't see a temperature difference throughout the home.

Another thing that humidifiers really help with is sinus issues. I work in a VERY dry factory and I was noticing I had lots of sinus congestion; headaches, eye aches, etc. Once I got a humidifier, I was stunned at how quickly the problem cleared up. It was still dry at work, but at home at least I had something to allow the sinuses to drain.

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I have a humidifier in my room, which greatly helps me with my sinuses. Plus it also makes me less electric. :lol: But often when I'm outside, I zap myself while I unlock my car (I have manual locks). :mad:

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Now that's just bad. :rofl:

Now that's just bad. :rofl:
Bad and sad, but sort of true. :rofl:

Bad and sad, but sort of true. :rofl:
That's right. Leave it to Charles to tell it like it is. :nod: :rofl:

Actually, my doctor recommended this. I guess never using one, and it being so cold here, I (probably irrationally), think that it will make my home colder.

:snowman3:
I don't even notice when my humidifier is on. :lol: The air feels more... like there's water in it, but that's it. I suffer from super-dry nose in the wintertime (nosebleeds like crazy... I've had two at work so far). Unfortunately, I forget to use it a lot. But when I remember to use it regularly, it does help. With both the dry nose and static. :)

My daughter runs away from me when she sees me coming.


What I mean is I touch her and she hates it because of the static. :lol: I touch the light switched ON/OFF and I get static. There's good tips here. Especially carrying the dryer sheets.

I mentioned this here recently, but it's out of control. This winter, I've been giving off shocks to everyone and everything I touch. My poor cats even back away from me most of the time. My husband's going crazy. The other day, I was passing my husband the tv remote and the red buttons actually lit up. I actually asked my doctor if it meant anything, and it doesn't, medically anyway. Some of them are so sharp that they leave a sting.

I'd go with the humidifier option, as cold weather wrings all the moisture out of the air, just like cold water will dissolve less sugar. Cold air can hold less moisture, but even when the relative humidity is high, inside your toasty house it's going to be bone dry.

In the shot term you could boils some water to see how it goes. Of course if you get things too moist, the water vapor will hit a cold surface and condense just like on a cold glass, but instead of your drinking glass it'll be your window glass.

I found a good link with recommended humidity settings. (http://www.blueflame.org/datasheets/humidity.html)

http://www.blueflame.org/datasheets/humidity.html

Oh! Just a small addendum I remembered - it's the DEhumidifiers that *will* make you cold. :lol: We have a big-ass dehumidifier unit and when it's running, you WILL notice, and you WILL be cold. Humidifiers... Nah. They make cool mist and warm mist, so people have a choice at least. :)

(we haven't used the dehumidifier since about 2004/2005... it rarely gets humid here now.)

With the Santa Ana winds and very low humidity (well under 10% at times) static electricity is a frequent occurrence out here.