My body feels charged frequently and whenever I touch the metal I get a severe electric shock.

Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician34yrs exp

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Yes, the electric shock sensation (also referred to as ?brain zaps?) are common symptoms of anxiety. If your doctor attributes your symptoms to stress and/or anxiety, you can be sure they are stress- and/or anxiety-related. Actually, stress is the cause of these kinds of symptoms. Under normal circumstances the shock is harmless. Static charge can be measured in millijoules (mj). You typically need at least 1 mj to generate a shock you can feel, 10 to 30 mj to make you flinch, and 1,350 mj to kill you. Shuffling across a carpet can generate from 10 to 25 mj, just 1 or 2 percent of a lethal jolt. Your nerve fibers are covered in a protective coating called myelin. Your damaged and healthy nerves can't relay messages and cause a variety of physical symptoms, including nerve pain.  

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