Can't Pass Under Power Lines Without Head Feeling Zapped

[Guest guest]

Hello,

We have been told by various doctors to check into possible

mitochondrial disorders in the family, though we are nowhere near a

diagnosis yet, one way or the other.

Just wanted to run this past other members. My husband, in his

forties, gets a sharp ZAP! or charge going through his head every

time he happens to pass underneath power lines, whether driving or

walking. Would this be any kind of a mild seizure? Can't seem to

find anyone familiar with the situation. He also has had

intermittent muscle cramping since early adulthood, in both chest

and legs. He is developing neuropathy (pins and needles/numbness)

in his arms and legs, and tinnitus in his ears. Twice, while

driving, his right arm has completely given out on him, rather as if

it becomes temporarily paralyzed. The doctor thought it was a heart

attack both times, but though CK levels are elevated, it doesn't

appear to point to the heart muscle. He also has progressively

worsenining gastrointestinal problems. His mother and his aunt

became completely deaf in childhood (though it was progressive, over

a year or so), and the verdict is that this had a genetic source,

not viral. Does this pattern of symptoms sound familiar to anyone?

Thanks,

MF

[Guest guest]

The symptoms sound familiar, if not in my family others on the list. I am sure

others will respond. As far as the zap and power lines I am not sure what this

is but remember someone from another list saying that she knew someone who set

off car alarms when she walked by. Another person said that lightbulbs burned

out when she was in the house of her inlaws and friends. Another lady said that

3 mri machines malfunctioned on her.

Janet Sample

Can't Pass Under Power Lines Without Head Feeling Zapped

Hello,

We have been told by various doctors to check into possible

mitochondrial disorders in the family, though we are nowhere near a

diagnosis yet, one way or the other.

Just wanted to run this past other members. My husband, in his

forties, gets a sharp ZAP! or charge going through his head every

time he happens to pass underneath power lines, whether driving or

walking. Would this be any kind of a mild seizure? Can't seem to

find anyone familiar with the situation. He also has had

intermittent muscle cramping since early adulthood, in both chest

and legs. He is developing neuropathy (pins and needles/numbness)

in his arms and legs, and tinnitus in his ears. Twice, while

driving, his right arm has completely given out on him, rather as if

it becomes temporarily paralyzed. The doctor thought it was a heart

attack both times, but though CK levels are elevated, it doesn't

appear to point to the heart muscle. He also has progressively

worsenining gastrointestinal problems. His mother and his aunt

became completely deaf in childhood (though it was progressive, over

a year or so), and the verdict is that this had a genetic source,

not viral. Does this pattern of symptoms sound familiar to anyone?

Thanks,

MF

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[Guest guest]

Thanks very much for the input, Janet. When my husband mentions

these " power line " incidents to them, most doctors act as if they

think he's been reading too many science fiction novels! He is an

eminently practical man, however, who just happens to have these odd

occurances.

MF

>

> The symptoms sound familiar, if not in my family others on the

list. I am sure others will respond. As far as the zap and power

lines I am not sure what this is but remember someone from another

list saying that she knew someone who set off car alarms when she

walked by. Another person said that lightbulbs burned out when she

was in the house of her inlaws and friends. Another lady said that

3 mri machines malfunctioned on her.

>

> Janet Sample

> Can't Pass Under Power Lines Without Head

Feeling Zapped

>

>

> Hello,

>

> We have been told by various doctors to check into possible

> mitochondrial disorders in the family, though we are nowhere

near a

> diagnosis yet, one way or the other.

>

> Just wanted to run this past other members. My husband, in his

> forties, gets a sharp ZAP! or charge going through his head

every

> time he happens to pass underneath power lines, whether driving

or

> walking. Would this be any kind of a mild seizure? Can't seem

to

> find anyone familiar with the situation. He also has had

> intermittent muscle cramping since early adulthood, in both

chest

> and legs. He is developing neuropathy (pins and

needles/numbness)

> in his arms and legs, and tinnitus in his ears. Twice, while

> driving, his right arm has completely given out on him, rather

as if

> it becomes temporarily paralyzed. The doctor thought it was a

heart

> attack both times, but though CK levels are elevated, it doesn't

> appear to point to the heart muscle. He also has progressively

> worsenining gastrointestinal problems. His mother and his aunt

> became completely deaf in childhood (though it was progressive,

over

> a year or so), and the verdict is that this had a genetic

source,

> not viral. Does this pattern of symptoms sound familiar to

anyone?

>

> Thanks,

>

> MF

>

>

>

>

>

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The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content.

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>

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severity of the attack.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Power lines....Oh yess. I have noticed this since I was little.

Long before I developed any health probs (mito, fibro/CFS, etc) For

me it's not a zap, it's a tingly feeling, and if I stay near them too

long it turns into a headache. When we were buying our first home my

husban thought I was nuts when I told him I couldn't be to close to

any high tension power lines because I would be crippled by

headaches. I also noticed that when I have a fibromyalgia flare I

will disturb electrical things. For example, my microwave will

randomly turn off and on from me walking by it, lights will pop off

and on when I go by, and I have to stay away from the computer at

those times as well.

>

> Hello,

>

> We have been told by various doctors to check into possible

> mitochondrial disorders in the family, though we are nowhere near a

> diagnosis yet, one way or the other.

>

> Just wanted to run this past other members. My husband, in his

> forties, gets a sharp ZAP! or charge going through his head every

> time he happens to pass underneath power lines, whether driving or

> walking. Would this be any kind of a mild seizure? Can't seem to

> find anyone familiar with the situation. He also has had

> intermittent muscle cramping since early adulthood, in both chest

> and legs. He is developing neuropathy (pins and needles/numbness)

> in his arms and legs, and tinnitus in his ears. Twice, while

> driving, his right arm has completely given out on him, rather as

if

> it becomes temporarily paralyzed. The doctor thought it was a

heart

> attack both times, but though CK levels are elevated, it doesn't

> appear to point to the heart muscle. He also has progressively

> worsenining gastrointestinal problems. His mother and his aunt

> became completely deaf in childhood (though it was progressive,

over

> a year or so), and the verdict is that this had a genetic source,

> not viral. Does this pattern of symptoms sound familiar to anyone?

>

> Thanks,

>

> MF

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, I have this once in a while, has to be BIG power lines close to

the road. Never seem to have effects for more than a moment though.

I think a recent study showed that power lines do cause some issues..

Take care,

RH

>

> Hello,

>

> We have been told by various doctors to check into possible

> mitochondrial disorders in the family, though we are nowhere near a

> diagnosis yet, one way or the other.

>

> Just wanted to run this past other members. My husband, in his

> forties, gets a sharp ZAP! or charge going through his head every

> time he happens to pass underneath power lines, whether driving or

> walking. Would this be any kind of a mild seizure? Can't seem to

> find anyone familiar with the situation. He also has had

> intermittent muscle cramping since early adulthood, in both chest

> and legs. He is developing neuropathy (pins and needles/numbness)

> in his arms and legs, and tinnitus in his ears. Twice, while

> driving, his right arm has completely given out on him, rather as

if

> it becomes temporarily paralyzed. The doctor thought it was a

heart

> attack both times, but though CK levels are elevated, it doesn't

> appear to point to the heart muscle. He also has progressively

> worsenining gastrointestinal problems. His mother and his aunt

> became completely deaf in childhood (though it was progressive,

over

> a year or so), and the verdict is that this had a genetic source,

> not viral. Does this pattern of symptoms sound familiar to anyone?

>

> Thanks,

>

> MF

>

[Guest guest]

Definitely interesting . I swear that certain street lights always go off

when I drive past them also but never the microwave or lights in the house or

computer.

Janet Sample

Re: Can't Pass Under Power Lines Without Head Feeling

Zapped

Power lines....Oh yess. I have noticed this since I was little.

Long before I developed any health probs (mito, fibro/CFS, etc) For

me it's not a zap, it's a tingly feeling, and if I stay near them too

long it turns into a headache. When we were buying our first home my

husban thought I was nuts when I told him I couldn't be to close to

any high tension power lines because I would be crippled by

headaches. I also noticed that when I have a fibromyalgia flare I

will disturb electrical things. For example, my microwave will

randomly turn off and on from me walking by it, lights will pop off

and on when I go by, and I have to stay away from the computer at

those times as well.

>

> Hello,

>

> We have been told by various doctors to check into possible

> mitochondrial disorders in the family, though we are nowhere near a

> diagnosis yet, one way or the other.

>

> Just wanted to run this past other members. My husband, in his

> forties, gets a sharp ZAP! or charge going through his head every

> time he happens to pass underneath power lines, whether driving or

> walking. Would this be any kind of a mild seizure? Can't seem to

> find anyone familiar with the situation. He also has had

> intermittent muscle cramping since early adulthood, in both chest

> and legs. He is developing neuropathy (pins and needles/numbness)

> in his arms and legs, and tinnitus in his ears. Twice, while

> driving, his right arm has completely given out on him, rather as

if

> it becomes temporarily paralyzed. The doctor thought it was a

heart

> attack both times, but though CK levels are elevated, it doesn't

> appear to point to the heart muscle. He also has progressively

> worsenining gastrointestinal problems. His mother and his aunt

> became completely deaf in childhood (though it was progressive,

over

> a year or so), and the verdict is that this had a genetic source,

> not viral. Does this pattern of symptoms sound familiar to anyone?

>

> Thanks,

>

> MF

>

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