Symptoms commonly exhibited within the first few weeks to months after the electrical incident: Pain in extremities, CRPS. Anxiety, agitation, phobia, irritability, loss of recent memory, depression, insomnia, and fatigue. Cardiac arrhythmias, high blood pressure, chest pain.
It is possible for a diagnosis of zinc deficiency to be delayed or missed, because some symptoms, such as hair loss, loss of appetite, and weight loss, might be overlooked or attributed other conditions, such as stress or depression.
Zinc plays a key role in maintaining vision, and it is present in high concentrations in the eye. Zinc deficiency can alter vision, and severe deficiency can cause changes in the retina (the back of the eye where an image is focused). Zinc might also have effects against viruses. It appears to lessen symptoms of the rhinovirus (common cold), but researchers canât yet explain exactly how this works.