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Did you try different footwear? I went through a period of this as a child but it completely went away when I got my next pair of shoes.
by SmellyGeekBoy 7y ago
Did you try different footwear? I went through a period of this as a child but it completely went away when I got my next pair of shoes.
- DoreenMichele 7y agoI do generally live in cheap rubbery sandals these days. It has crossed my mind that might be a factor. IIRC, leather shoes are recommended for grounding purposes. So if I ever do get a real job, I should be able to meet dress code without sabotaging my health by getting leather shoes appropriate for the office. I currently work from home and don't need to meet any kind of dress code, which has been a godsend for dealing with my health issues. But it's actually a known and documented side effect of my condition. In fact, when I brought it up on a support list, I was told that one obscure test for my condition involves measuring electrical potential in the body or something arcane sounding like that. Dietary changes are likely a factor as well. But I haven't specifically seen research saying "Thus and such dietary changes are known to improve grounding." whereas I have seen research concerning walking barefoot on the ground (or otherwise having contact with the ground) and wearing the right shoes.
- cafard 7y agoAn old trick learned in Denver: if you think you might get schocked by a light switch (or other object), touch it first with a key. The discharge is spread over the whole of the area where your thumb and finger touch the key, and you don't feel it.