Hyperreflexia-The rubber hammer to the knee

Other than kicking the doctor everytime they come at me with the little rubber hammer..does hyperreflexia itself do harm? Or, is it more of an side effect?

I know every time it happens it feels like every nerve ending in my entire body is zapped at once. My son used to get a kick out of startling me, just to see me jump. That came to a quick end, because it felt as if I could easily have another heart attack from it,besides, it couldn't be good for my blood pressure. He could simply yell out a word, (like "possum"!) and I would shreak and jump.

I never imagined it didn't happen to just anyone...I thought I was just extra sensitive that way.
 
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