iPhone 6 Plus headache and migraine

What's your question? It's simple -- if you walk into a freshly painted room, you might get a headache if you are sensitive to paint fumes. If you use a device containing certain kinds of plastics and/or large amounts of glue and the device can get extremely warm, you could get a headache if the substances get airborne and you are sensitive to them even at low levels.

caviedrums said, "A person can't be allergic to an adhesive as it is man-made. A person can only be allergic to natural chemicals/substances." What kind of doctors are you going to? Obviously not an allergist. You have never heard of anyone with allergic reactions to Latex? Plastics? You need to see better doctors.

Yes, I've looked on iFixit and actually taken electronics apart. All kinds of electronics. Do you have any TV's, Radios, Receivers, speakers, etc. in your house? They all use similar types of electronics and TV's and receivers have higher average internal temperatures than most computers. Do they give you headaches?

The adhesives used in electronic devices are specified to only break down at very high temperatures, such as catching on fire, which is well above 200 degrees. And my CPU temperature is currently 106 degrees F, well below your 200. Thermal gel isn't used near as much as in the past.

I get allergy shots in each arm monthly, I'm quite familiar with migraines, and I also have a rare blood disease so I'm pretty well equipped to discuss this subject. And on certain paints I can't walk into a room when it is freshly painted due to the odors. When it is dry I am fine. Certain perfumes give my a headache, mostly synthetics. I stay away from them. If you think your are "sensitive" to the materials in electronics I would advise that you do the same.

It's amazing how hard you are taking this thread.

Most people don't put a TV, radio, receiver, etc. right up next to their head and nose so maybe that's why some people don't have issues with them. However, I have had other electronics bother me even from a distance. (I have a Roku player that smells like burning plastic and had an Xbox one give me issues for the first few months of use.)

I've had multiple doctors (allergists and neurologist) mention that you can only truly be allergic to a natural substance, but that is just splitting hairs in terms of nomenclature. You know latex is natural right? (With the exception of synthetic latex)

I would argue that adhesives can get airborne without reaching as high of temperatures as you think are necessary. Anyone can smell scotch tape without it being heated up. However, heat it up and the scent would get stronger.

As for avoiding using a phone, it's difficult to live a normal life without access to a mobile phone especially given my job. However, when I run into difficulties, I will turn off my phone and only use it when necessary.

I'm not taking it hard at all.

There is a natural form of latex rubber but it is not often used. The latex in gloves is a polymer. And people have allergic reactions to them.

You wouldn't need to put a TV, radio or receiver right up to your head, they have much more power than a cell phone. Add the microwave oven to that list. And all of them use adhesives. As do many other things you encounter every day. If they started to break down at low temperatures they would not last very long.

You have had many bad doctors, both allergists and neurologist, choose better in the future. I'm sorry you are allergic to so many things, really makes life hard but there is nothing Apple can do about it.

There are some people that have a problem looking at LED displays. Just google "mac led eye strain" or "ipad eye strain". I cannot anymore use Apple products while i am a huge fan (15 years of mac user).

I have been tested medically for many known eye & neurological diseases with no findings as to what causes this eye strain. Some doctors say it is the blue light, other people say it is the graphics card, other PWM, etc.

Just have a look at Re: Eye strain from LED backlighting in MacBook Pro

Exandas wrote:

There are some people that have a problem looking at LED displays. Just google "mac led eye strain" or "ipad eye strain".

The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence".

Meg St._Clair wrote:

The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence".

ROFLMAO! I love it and will probably steal it.

Lawrence Finch wrote:

Meg St._Clair wrote:

The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence".

ROFLMAO! I love it and will probably steal it.

Stole the idea, if not the exact wording, from a blog called "Respectful Insolence". I think it's one of the greatest things I've read in months.

Appropriated.

What is really funny about those threads is the screens and backlighting have changed on various models and productions runs and are also used on other manufacturers equipment, since Apple doesn't make screens) but people are still looking for workarounds as if it never changes.

deggie wrote:

Appropriated.

What is really funny about those threads is the screens and backlighting have changed on various models and productions runs and are also used on other manufacturers equipment, since Apple doesn't make screens) but people are still looking for workarounds as if it never changes.

Yup. Bizarre.

OMG. Best. Thread. Ever. LOL

I've had my iPhone 6s plus 3 days now and it gives me bad headaches. I love the phone itself but it make my head and eyes hurts terribly. Seem like I need to return this phone. Its my first iPhone and think it will be my last. My health is important.

lorettafromshelby wrote:

My health is important.

Then you should see a doctor. A phone should not give you a headache. If it does, there's a larger problem.

Take heart, you aren't alone. Ever since cell phones went from analog to digital I've had to use the speaker phone to keep from having headaches. I've only met one other person that had the same problem. I too cannot use a Bluetooth headset because it gives me a headache. I use the ear buds and I'm fine. I've used an iPhone 4 for the last 5 years and have been fine with it. Yesterday my whole family went in for an upgrade and we all got the iPhone 6s. While we were out shopping I setup a few features on it and had a nagging headache by the time I got home. I sat it down for a while and watched tv and the headache eased off. I picked it up to sync all my contacts from the old phone and within a few minutes the headache was back and pounding. I went to bed and struggled to get to sleep it was hurting so bad. Woke up this morning and everything was fine. Ate breakfast and picked up my new phone to check my email and within 5 minutes my headache was back worse than ever. I read your comments, and based on my experience, I decided to take my iPhone6 back. Unfortunately Verizon made me pay the $35 restock fee, but at least I can still go back to my old phone for now and use it without a splitting headache.

You need to see a doctor.