Why is my iPhone 14 Pro causing headache, nausea and eye strain? PWM Complaint...

mihail292 wrote:

hey everyone!

This is not about the screen, Headache is caused by the cellular antenna inside the iphone and amount of data you use. I notice that when I watch YT I feel nauseous and facial numbing sensations occur. Imho it’s the electromagnetic frequencies.

Science says that's false.

EMF hypersensitivity does not exist.

mihail292 wrote:

hey everyone!

This is not about the screen, Headache is caused by the cellular antenna inside the iphone and amount of data you use. I notice that when I watch YT I feel nauseous and facial numbing sensations occur. Imho it’s the electromagnetic frequencies.

If you only feel these things when you watch YouTube, it's probably due to the YouTube content, some of which is quite nauseating.

But no, it' not the "electomagnetic frequencies". The only thing that the "electromagnetic frequencies" from a cell phone do is warm your face up a bit if you talk on the phone for a long time.

I suffer from pwm sensitivity issues so cannot use any of apples Oled phones. I still have an iPhone 11 and I was hoping for the new SE series 4 to come out in march with any LCD screen, latest chip, Xr body and 5g! Apple should be giving us a choice or fixing the Pwm sensitivity issues.

I feel like my head has a lot of pressure and this time I do not have problem with the screen as I did with iPhone 12 Pro. I can’t stand the phone being near me it makes me feel sick. Did you eventually return it?

Katrina1488 wrote:

Don’t you notice all the commenters with higher points want us to see a doc? It’s ridiculous. It’s clearly IPhone’s screen problem, not our problem. Don’t let them bully us.

What is ridiculous about suggesting that someone who is experiencing sudden headaches and other issues see a doctor? How is concern for someone’s health “bullying”? I get the sense that some people mistake anything less than full-throated endorsements of their opinions as “bullying”.

I’m expecting Apple to do more. Not work miracles. I’m not asking too much. They have know about this for years and really aren’t doing anything about the issue. Thanks for the common sense advice I’ve already implemented

Apple implemented the new technology and it has issues. All technology is not good technology. I’m hoping for better options than just phase if out LCD. Quite a few people have an issue with Oleds screens and I’m sure the number will grow. At some point something will have to be addressed.

you act as if I knew I had this issue. I actually do carry an epi pen and I and severely allergic to certain things and I know this and avoid them. And I will avoid OLED screens now too. I was simply reaching out. My bad for expressing my frustration and disappointment and looking for tips or help.

I am not acting as if you knew you had this issue. You clearly have an issue. And that's unfortunate for you. What I'm suggesting is your expectation that Apple can or should do more for you now that you know you have this issue is simply unrealistic.

You came here angry and accusing Apple of not doing anything for you. To expect something more from them is just not a reasonable expectation. And that is all I'm trying to tell you.

not to mention your example is off. If the peanuts were fine and then were genetically modified or had something new added to them then they are labeled as such and consumers know to avoid the peanuts with the changes or ingredients. I had no idea this was an issue for me. hopefully more people will become aware of the OLED issue and won’t buy phones they can’t use. If I had know or was aware I wouldn’t be asking these questions. Hopefully this helps someone else and saves them the time and trouble

I can't cater to anyone and you are not writing anyone from Apple on this user to user only forum.

I haven't heard of genetically modified peanuts, so if there are such nuts, OK. Let's change the analogy to shellfish, which some people are highly allergic too. I'm not aware there are any genetically modified shellfish for people with shellfish allergies.

And this is my last comment. I've made my points abundantly clear here.

I am having the same problem with eye strain and headaches with my new iPhone 14 Pro and decided to Google to see if anyone has been experiencing the same. What can we do to minimize this from happening?😵‍💫😓

And here we are again with the new iPhone 15 models. Should I stay with my 11 and avoid nausea, migraines and headaches? Or should I venture again like when I got the 13 and had to return it due to all of that? I will wait and see if anyone that gets the 15 experiences the same, and switches back to 11 again. It sounds harsh but I will come back here and see.

oleksii_ wrote:

FFS, stop sending people who have nothing wrong with their eyesight to doctors! There is nothing wrong with their eyes if the issue goes away when they switch to LCD screens without PWM.

These people do not know, until they have seen a doctor, what the cause of the problem is. Sudden headaches, for example, can be a symptom of brain tumors. Any sudden new pain or loss of function should be seen by a doctor. To recommend people do otherwise is morally wrong.

Yes, that's part of why Apple puts the demo phones out day one.

Now stores may be busy enough on launch day to only allow people picking up in, but it will calm down not long afterwards, plus you can also try other retailer like cellular carriers and chains like Best Buy.