Shocking??

Question

Okay.. This is my 4th pregnancy. 3rd didn't go far.. But I have never felt this.. I keep getting this zapping type feelings shooting thru my body.. Started with my toe.. Felt like something kept biting it. Then it went to my hips.. Then last night in my shoulder/arm. Not worried about it, I'll mention it to the doc at my next appointment. Just wondering if anyone else had this?? I never heard of it before.

Answer

During menopause, hormonal fluctuations have a direct and proven effect on the nervous system. Changing levels of estrogen, one of the main reproductive hormones imbalanced during menopause, can affect the nerve tissue, potentially causing women to feel sensations of electric shocks. It is a result in changing hormone levels which explains why it can happen in pregnancy too.