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What are long term effects associated with being electrocuted?

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A few months ago I was outside working as a letter carrier. It was raining that day and my feet were wet. I put my key in a metal mail box and was electrocuted. I could feel the current go up my right arm, down my right side, and out my left toe. Now every so often I experience a tingling sensation in my left foot (which I also felt that day) and I feel pain in my big toe. I'm wondering if this could be a result of nerve damage from being electrocuted. I would appreciate any insightful answers and comments.

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  1. Where the current passed through there could be some damage, but unlikely because it would have been conducted nicely, however, the sight of exit (exit point) could very well have some nerve damage, or joint paralization. The veins could have been damaged.  


  2. There probably was some nerve damage, at least to the nerve sheaths,  as a lot of heat is built up when electricity passes through the body.also there could have been a bit of muscle or tendon damage as the muscles contracted. but I gotta tell ya... technically you weren't electrocuted..

    electrocute Definition

    ☆ elec·tro·cute (ē lek′trə kyo̵̅o̅t′, i-)

    transitive verb -·cut′ed, -·cut′·ing

    to kill with a charge of electricity; specif., to execute in the electric chair

    Etymology: electro- + (exe)cute

    So actually the long term effects of electrocution are death...

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