Static Electricity?? HELP

I'm assuming you live in a very dry climate. One of the things that helps is humidifiers or using a swamp cooler rather than refridgerated air. Also, if you have artificial fibers in carpet and clothing it adds to static electricity. There's another possibility I'll send in a private message if it goes through. Good luck!

I have the same problem! I have a hard time grocery shopping because if my hand touches the metal shelf I get shocked and if I happen to be holding on to the metal cart at the same time I get shocked all the way through both hands. It's crazy isn't it? I am sorry I don't have any suggestions for you, but hopefully it'll at least help a little to know you are not the only one, lol.

M.,
I think that you are very dry and the enviroment that you are in is to dry also. Try spraying the air in your house with a spray bottle every day or other day. We had a problem like this and I just moistened the air and it seemed to help. Or use a humidifier constantly. Hope it helps.

Have you tried using lotion? It might be the dry weather. A small amount of lotion in the hair, and lotion on your skin. This is what I do for my daughter.
Good luck
R.

Hi M. -

I found some info on the net regarding static electrcity and how to get rid of it. I hope this helps -

1) Increase the humidity in your house and workplace. When the air is dry, it increases the frequency and severity of shocks. Use a humidifier.

2) Change clothes - switch to natural fibers, since synthetics pick up more of a static charge.

3) Change shoes - there are special conductive shoes in a variety of styles. They are made for people working in the electronics industry. You will need to find a store or catalogue that sells or can order them for you. (Search online for "esd shoes")

4) If your skin is very dry - try an anti-static hand lotion (also available for the electronics industry.)

Also:

1) Walk barefoot when you can to reduce the static buildup.

2) Wear a thimble on your finger, or carry a coin, and use them to touch grounded metal objects as often as possible. This will not eliminate the static discharge, but will stop the pain you feel in your fingertips.

3) Be sure to ground yourself before touching sensitive electronic equipment.

People working in areas where ESD (electrostatic discharge) can damage sensitive equipment often use products designed for static control or elimination.

For static control in work areas, use anti static mats on floors and work surfaces, and have people wear anti-static wrist bands, heel straps or conductive shoes. Using an anti static spray on surfaces may also be helpful.

Special product packaging materials are also available, for example, anti static bags and anti static foam.

Best of luck,

M.

hey there it sounds like you already got some advice, but this happens to me sometimes do. It just means the air is dry and you need toget moisture to your body. try drinking water, also try lotion for dry skin...

M.

Maybe try a humidifier or vaporizer to combat some of the dry air in your home.

Boy, I'm glad you asked! I now have a habit I dont even think about anymore. Whenever I get out of my car, I *always* touch my arm to the door before touching it to close it. If I touch it with my hand, the zap is really bad, but with my arm it isn't as bad for some reason?

My suggestions would be to touch other stuff like the desk, the wall, chair, whatever, before touching your family and typewriter/computer/etc at work. Get a fabric softener sheet and rub that thoroughly on your seat & whereever needed. (tried that on my car seat, it helped but didnt eliminate the problem completely.)

Meanwhile, enjoy your electrifying personality! It won't last forever. :-)

it usually means that either you are pretty dry or the air and thingas aroudn you are. try not using the dryer for your clothes for a while. carpet and walking on it sometimes cause static electricity. you also need to put on a lot of moistuizer. i fyou have static on your clothes, hair spry on them can help. as kids we used to shuffle our feet on the carpet then tough each other. somtimes the seats of your car hold static too try rubbing them witha fabric softner sheet . get a humidifier in the house. try spinkling carpet owe=der or baby poweder on your carpet. take your shoes off when walking on carpet and try to pick up your feet. hope it works

I know dragging your feet does it. At the office 1 simple trick is: touch wood before you touch any metal (like your desk). It's amazing but it works. Dilute fabric softner and spray the carpet in your home or office and in the car.

it is the dry air and wind that is causing your issue - try using a face/body mist - or a humidifier for your environment

I don't have any advice for you, but this has happened to me in the past. It got so bad, I would make sure I touched my car with some part of my body that was clothed before touching it with my bare skin because the shock I would get was so painful--strong enough to numb my arm to the shoulder. I always made sure to touch my kids and husband on a clothed part of their body before touching them as well. After a few months it went away, but I've had this happen at least twice for about three months at a time. Who knows? I also can't wear watches for more than three months before they just stop working. Related? I don't know, but I do think that this high-electricity time of yours will probably pass.

We had a problem with static when we first moved here, although not as severe as what you describe. What I did was run a humidifier every night to add moisture to the air, that got rid of the static in our home. I also recommend using lots of hand lotion and drinking plenty of water. My understanding is that it's all about moisture or lack of moisture in the air.

M.,
I understand what you are going through. Every year begining about this time, I have the static issue. My issue can get so bad that the sparks leave marks on my hands. The worst is when your hubby tries to kiss you and it shocks the lips real bad. When this season starts, I make sure the swamp cooler int he house is turned on for adding moisture into the air. When it happens out in town I have not found anything for that yet, because they use A/C and not swamp cooling, the air is still dry. I increase my normal water intake and use lots of hand and body lotion. If you are in Sams or Costco watch out there, because it may be real bad in those stores.
If you have AC in your house, you may want to get a portable humidifier and run that for a while, see if getting moisture into the air helps you.
I know that you are not crazy,
hope some of this helps
H.

Hi M.,
My 21/2 year old also shocks everything. Not to the extent as you, but she can't even sit on the couch without her hair standing on end!

I do what my grandma and mom have always done, I boil water. This gets some moisture in the air and really helps. I also keep a cool mist humidifier in her room.

I also put lotion on her throughout the day. I don't know if this actually helps, but she loves it.

S.

I have the same problem. Use alot of moisterisers I use Walmarts brand of eurcerin cream. Hand lotion doesn't work ,it has to be a cream.apply all over your body. Also wear a lot of cotton clothes because synthetic fabric makes the problem worse. One word of warrning touch something to discharge the stactic before pumping gas or using a computor.This is caused by dry air and or skin. Summer time is the worst for me.

What type of chair do you sit in at work or at home? Is it made out of synthetic fabric? Try switching chairs and see if that helps-that would be my only thought.

You mentioned that you use fabric softener,but do you use dryer sheets? Dryer sheets is what actually will help to eliminate the static.

I get this quite often. It is the type of shoe you wear. Try changing to different shoes and see if that works. Some of these cheap shoes, sandles and all that make the static attach to you and your carpet/floor. I love the wood idea....never knew that. I know getting out of the car, touch the metal of the door and hold on while slipping out.... it works like a charm too. That was my worse problem and I think it happened ever sense the car seats were shampooed. Good question....keep the answers coming, I need more infor too.

this question is too funny? let me explain just yesterday I got an e-mail just full of unusual hints and 1 of the hints was putting a paper clip in your clothes hem. this was to prevent static cling on your clothes but I can't see why it would not work for this.

also I have taken a damp cloth and just wipe it all over my clothes. static electricity is caused mostly by too dry of things.