numbness in left hand after holding phone

You might have carpal tunnel syndrome in your wrist from repeated motion. Have it checked out. I had it from painting pictures too much and too long. Mine was doing that when the syndrome was getting worse.

All of this is a form of pre-trial jury selection to see if there're enough idiots around who'll buy this nonsense to make it worthwhile to sue. There probably are in some area like SF...

One short and simple sentence followed by a 3 letter 'word' that discribes this thread.

Are you ******* kidding me? Lol.

Yes, I have experienced it. I am afraid the iPhone 4 is microwaving our arms. I play the game "Field Runners" and it requires you to hold it a certain way. When I'm finished playing (sometimes 20min+ or so later - the game is addicting) I feel a numbness in my hand. The issue is with the top-most metal panel antenna.

I had been playing in bed, so initially I thought I may have been resting on my arm in a funny way to make it fall asleep, but then I realized both arms were in exactly the same position. I ignored it and didn't think anything of it. Today I felt it again after playing for a while, but this time its worse and I can feel it in my forearm and even up to the start of my bicep.

This is a real problem and really needs to be addressed. Even as I write this I can feel the subtle pain in my left arm that is taking far too long to subside and actually has me worried.

This is something Apple should address, if not be sued for.

[ Not sure why people are being so rude on this forum. ]

Those who experience numbness in their hands after holding their phones a certain way and certainly playing games with repetitive motions should definitely see a doctor... repetitive motion injuries and carpel tunnel syndrome can be very very serious... and the longer you let it go, the longer it will take to deal with the problem....

As far a "microwaving" you, the iPhone 4's radiation levels are lower than every other phone on the market according to independent testing.. but even if it weren't, one month of usag would hardly cause symptoms...

franzenkris wrote:
I would have to say that this phone is much heavier than the previous phones, although I never felt what the original phone weighed, so it might be that. By the way how long does it take holding the phone to make your hand go numb?

iPhone: 4.8 oz (136 g)
iPhone 3G: 4.7 oz (133 g)
iPhone 3GS: 4.76 oz (135 g)
iPhone 4: 4.8 oz (136 g)

I found a temporary solution. Put on a tinfoil hat and the pain goes away completely!

How old is the OP? My ear gets numb when I talk on the phone more than an hour or so. Is my ear getting micro-waved? Or should I just tell my dad to s ut ip?

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Kirk Strobeck wrote:
Yes, I have experienced it. I am afraid the iPhone 4 is microwaving our arms. I play the game "Field Runners" and it requires you to hold it a certain way. When I'm finished playing (sometimes 20min+ or so later - the game is addicting) I feel a numbness in my hand. The issue is with the top-most metal panel antenna.

I had been playing in bed, so initially I thought I may have been resting on my arm in a funny way to make it fall asleep, but then I realized both arms were in exactly the same position. I ignored it and didn't think anything of it. Today I felt it again after playing for a while, but this time its worse and I can feel it in my forearm and even up to the start of my bicep.

This is a real problem and really needs to be addressed. Even as I write this I can feel the subtle pain in my left arm that is taking far too long to subside and actually has me worried.

This is something Apple should address, if not be sued for.

[ Not sure why people are being so rude on this forum. ]

Good grief...if it doesn't work the way you want, then sue. Pathetic...

Ever heard of a placebo? There's a negative placebo also, and this is what you're experiencing...

Kirk Strobeck wrote:
Yes, I have experienced it. I am afraid the iPhone 4 is microwaving our arms. I play the game "Field Runners" and it requires you to hold it a certain way. When I'm finished playing (sometimes 20min+ or so later - the game is addicting) I feel a numbness in my hand. The issue is with the top-most metal panel antenna.

I had been playing in bed, so initially I thought I may have been resting on my arm in a funny way to make it fall asleep, but then I realized both arms were in exactly the same position. I ignored it and didn't think anything of it. Today I felt it again after playing for a while, but this time its worse and I can feel it in my forearm and even up to the start of my bicep.

This is a real problem and really needs to be addressed. Even as I write this I can feel the subtle pain in my left arm that is taking far too long to subside and actually has me worried.

This is something Apple should address, if not be sued for.

[ Not sure why people are being so rude on this forum. ]

You ever stop to think that you are playing for so long on a phone that isn't ergonomic for game play in the first place would cause this? Apparently you are reaching way too far just like the OP on this issue. Quit playing games for long periods of time on the phone. It really wasn't designed to be a gaming platform. That was something that third party app writers decided to do on it. Why not sue the app developer for putting crappy controls in his game instead of apple?

The reason people are rude here is because of morons like yourself that think it must be the phones fault when you don't even take the time to think you might be playing too long on a certain game.

I'm not a doctor, nor do I play one. However: The numbness and hand/wrist problems everyone is reporting on here is something you should be taking up with a qualified doctor, not Apple.

The reports here, sound to me, remarkably like case of (perhaps) either Carpal tunnel syndrome, or Tendinitis, both common among people who do repetitive tasks such as typing, computer work, or phone work (including but not limited to gaming). Common ailment that sometimes can worsen to the point of needing surgery. But, certainly not Apple's fault.

See your doctor. Find out what it is. Could be people just need to exercise more, outside of playing on the iPhone or computer all day. <GRIN>

Jon

Kirk Strobeck wrote:
Yes, I have experienced it. I am afraid the iPhone 4 is microwaving our arms. I play the game "Field Runners" and it requires you to hold it a certain way. When I'm finished playing (sometimes 20min+ or so later - the game is addicting) I feel a numbness in my hand. The issue is with the top-most metal panel antenna.

I had been playing in bed, so initially I thought I may have been resting on my arm in a funny way to make it fall asleep, but then I realized both arms were in exactly the same position. I ignored it and didn't think anything of it. Today I felt it again after playing for a while, but this time its worse and I can feel it in my forearm and even up to the start of my bicep.

This is a real problem and really needs to be addressed. Even as I write this I can feel the subtle pain in my left arm that is taking far too long to subside and actually has me worried.

This is something Apple should address, if not be sued for.

[ Not sure why people are being so rude on this forum. ]

People get rude because there is a limit to what nonsense they can listen to. If you are incapable of understanding why one side of your body may not react as the other, and you are incapable of understanding how holding a phone can be damaging to your body, then nothing remains to be said.

If you throw your shoulder out playing ball, it's not the ball's fault nor the ball manufacturer's fault. It is your own behavior that has caused the shoulder damage. The same is true of your arm, your elbow, your wrist and your hand when you hold an item such as a phone.

Maybe the op had a stroke when hitting a high score. Someone call 911.

Apple needs an IQ test for the next round. Anyone scoring below, oh say, 80 can't buy an iPhone. It would cut out about 85% of the senseless posts written here......

There's a negative placebo also, and this is what you're experiencing...

Nocebo response.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocebo