Why am I constantly static and getting electric shocks ???

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At home and at work. I get electric shocks especially when I touch metal surfaces, especially light switches of those meal things to open doors at work.

But I also get shocks from other things, but not as much. Today I must have been shocked a good 20-30 times.

certain chiffon type clothes are also clinging to me.

what’s the deal here? I haven’t changed anything about what I’m wearing or doing. It’s happening at home and in the office.

what could be causing this increase in static ?

I’m afraid I can’t answer the question you ask at the end but I often get little static shocks: I wear rubber gloves to hoover, I put on a glove to close the car door for example. However it doesn’t happen as often as you. It sounds awful. Have you googled it to see what it comes up with?

I'm having the same problem. For example, just yesterday I had a static shock when I touched a tap. It was actually quite painful on my finger. And then later in the day I had another one when touching a coat. It's so bizarre and random!

I'm like this at the moment too. Been like it foe several weeks now and it's getting annoying.

Me too! Is it something to do with driving electric car?

Do you wear a lot of man-made fibres?

I've had this since I was a teen- my sister does as well. I've heard it's when you have dry skin/hair but in all honesty at 16 I had greasy skin and hair. I poked her in the arm once and there was an actual spark and cracking noise and we jumped apart!
It's got better now I only wear sensible flat rubber soled shoes. Still approach things with caution though.

I'm wondering if you're regularly touching or wearing fabrics that generate static without realising, could even be to do with what your carpet or bedding is made out of.

This has been happening to me for 40yrs so not a recent thing!

My hair causes me to go static if I mess with it too much it's very thick and course

I have this, it’s when I wear certain shoes! Cheap ones!

Vinyl flooring or synthetic carpets. I worked in Woolworths when I was 15 and was constantly getting them on the metal fixtures.

I occasionally give someone a static shock when I pass them something. Apparently it is worse when the humidity is low.

Are you wearing crocs or rubber soled shoes?

It's the weather and man made fibres

I have a housecoat that does this to me.
It's completely synthetic material.
When I take it off in complete darkness I can actually see sparks of static/electricity.

Some time of the year or types of weather I get into the habit of 'grounding myself' before touching metal. I touch the wooden door frame before grabbing the handle, for instance. If there's a shock, it's less potent and potentially painful this way.

Do you use straighteners? I get the same every time I do my hair.

It's very low humidity in the UK right now, this can significantly increase the likelihood of static shocks because dry air allows static electricity to build up more easily, while moisture in the air helps to dissipate static charges.

I’m getting it a lot at the moment too. I usually get it in springtime and early summer.

I have this and think it’s because I often wear crocs inside with socks on. Apparently they can cause static to build up.

Wear leather or rubber soles shoes and pick your feet up as you walk to reduce friction. That should improve things.

But I get it a lot when I wear silk or wool too, so it can't just be man made fibres ( though it can be even worse with them.)

try humidifying your home (bowl of water near the radiator)

It's your shoes.

It was one of my first symptoms of perimenopause. I was getting them at home in an environment I hadn’t previously. It’s caused by low oestrogen and brain / nerves short circuiting giving the illusion of electric shocks or pins and needles type sensation.
Taking HRT stoppers in under a week.