Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 Yes, I also flush when I'm on the phone! It doesn't happen all the time, though. Also, it doesn't matter what type of phone I use. My ear and that side of my face start to get warm, and by the time I'm off the phone, my entire face and ear are red. Very strange. > Has anyone else noticed they flush when using the telephone? I've > never seen it posted here, but may have missed it. Granted, I'm only > 3 days post photoderm and tend to flush a little more easily as a > result, but I've noticed that if I'm on the phone too long, I feel my > ears getting hot and then my neck and face start to flush. Could it > be EMFs? It happens to me on cellular, cordless and on Meridian > business type phones. Haven't checked it out with the old fashioned > type that uses no power besides what comes from the phone line, but > wonder if there would be any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 Yes, I also flush when I'm on the phone! It doesn't happen all the time, though. Also, it doesn't matter what type of phone I use. My ear and that side of my face start to get warm, and by the time I'm off the phone, my entire face and ear are red. Very strange. > Has anyone else noticed they flush when using the telephone? I've > never seen it posted here, but may have missed it. Granted, I'm only > 3 days post photoderm and tend to flush a little more easily as a > result, but I've noticed that if I'm on the phone too long, I feel my > ears getting hot and then my neck and face start to flush. Could it > be EMFs? It happens to me on cellular, cordless and on Meridian > business type phones. Haven't checked it out with the old fashioned > type that uses no power besides what comes from the phone line, but > wonder if there would be any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 Yes, I also flush when I'm on the phone! It doesn't happen all the time, though. Also, it doesn't matter what type of phone I use. My ear and that side of my face start to get warm, and by the time I'm off the phone, my entire face and ear are red. Very strange. > Has anyone else noticed they flush when using the telephone? I've > never seen it posted here, but may have missed it. Granted, I'm only > 3 days post photoderm and tend to flush a little more easily as a > result, but I've noticed that if I'm on the phone too long, I feel my > ears getting hot and then my neck and face start to flush. Could it > be EMFs? It happens to me on cellular, cordless and on Meridian > business type phones. Haven't checked it out with the old fashioned > type that uses no power besides what comes from the phone line, but > wonder if there would be any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 I get this too. I also spoke to another R sufferer yesterday who experienced the same thing. I think it's a combination of the physical presence of the phone stopping heat releasing from the cheeks and thereby warming them, and also the act of talking... I suspect that this may activate the sympathetic nervous system even though we think we're perfectly relaxed... ? . > Has anyone else noticed they flush when using the telephone? I've > never seen it posted here, but may have missed it. Granted, I'm only > 3 days post photoderm and tend to flush a little more easily as a > result, but I've noticed that if I'm on the phone too long, I feel my > ears getting hot and then my neck and face start to flush. Could it > be EMFs? It happens to me on cellular, cordless and on Meridian > business type phones. Haven't checked it out with the old fashioned > type that uses no power besides what comes from the phone line, but > wonder if there would be any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 I get this too. I also spoke to another R sufferer yesterday who experienced the same thing. I think it's a combination of the physical presence of the phone stopping heat releasing from the cheeks and thereby warming them, and also the act of talking... I suspect that this may activate the sympathetic nervous system even though we think we're perfectly relaxed... ? . > Has anyone else noticed they flush when using the telephone? I've > never seen it posted here, but may have missed it. Granted, I'm only > 3 days post photoderm and tend to flush a little more easily as a > result, but I've noticed that if I'm on the phone too long, I feel my > ears getting hot and then my neck and face start to flush. Could it > be EMFs? It happens to me on cellular, cordless and on Meridian > business type phones. Haven't checked it out with the old fashioned > type that uses no power besides what comes from the phone line, but > wonder if there would be any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 I get this too. I also spoke to another R sufferer yesterday who experienced the same thing. I think it's a combination of the physical presence of the phone stopping heat releasing from the cheeks and thereby warming them, and also the act of talking... I suspect that this may activate the sympathetic nervous system even though we think we're perfectly relaxed... ? . > Has anyone else noticed they flush when using the telephone? I've > never seen it posted here, but may have missed it. Granted, I'm only > 3 days post photoderm and tend to flush a little more easily as a > result, but I've noticed that if I'm on the phone too long, I feel my > ears getting hot and then my neck and face start to flush. Could it > be EMFs? It happens to me on cellular, cordless and on Meridian > business type phones. Haven't checked it out with the old fashioned > type that uses no power besides what comes from the phone line, but > wonder if there would be any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 I noticed this ages ago and brought it up on this board. Any type of phone makes me flush and I often wonder why. > Has anyone else noticed they flush when using the telephone? I've > never seen it posted here, but may have missed it. Granted, I'm only > 3 days post photoderm and tend to flush a little more easily as a > result, but I've noticed that if I'm on the phone too long, I feel my > ears getting hot and then my neck and face start to flush. Could it > be EMFs? It happens to me on cellular, cordless and on Meridian > business type phones. Haven't checked it out with the old fashioned > type that uses no power besides what comes from the phone line, but > wonder if there would be any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 Hi there. All phones have a power source. Portable phones and cell phones have a battery or battery pack. Land lines actually have a low current running through them that powers the phone. I noticed years ago that when I used my cell phone, the battery would get very hot, and the heat would come through the phone and make my face and ear hot. The cell phones have improved greatly, but it still heats up. Portable phones have the same heating occur when you use them, just not as strongly due to the differences in battery size and strength. Normally, the current in a land line phone is very small. However, there is electricity powering it, and since there are wires running through the handset, there is probably some heating occurring. This is why you should never use a land line phone during a lightning storm. When lightning strikes a phone line heading to your house, it's called spiking. It's a tremendous surge in current through the line. When I was in 6th grade science, our teacher warned us about it, telling us about someone she knew of who used a phone during a storm, and it actually melted the handset up against her face. Most people are aware that they need to have a surge protector for the computer, but it's also important to have one that runs the phone line through it. I've known people who have had their modem fried because of spikes along the line. Be wary! I hope this helps explain the problem. The one reply suggesting using a speakerphone is correct. That is a good idea, along with using portable headsets. I have one that is very small that plugs into my cell phone. It's basically an earpiece with a microphone on a wire. It works very well, and you can get it at radio shack. A lot of portable phones can also have headsets plugged into them. Matthea > > Has anyone else noticed they flush when using the telephone? I've > > never seen it posted here, but may have missed it. Granted, I'm > only > > 3 days post photoderm and tend to flush a little more easily as a > > result, but I've noticed that if I'm on the phone too long, I feel > my > > ears getting hot and then my neck and face start to flush. Could > it > > be EMFs? It happens to me on cellular, cordless and on Meridian > > business type phones. Haven't checked it out with the old > fashioned > > type that uses no power besides what comes from the phone line, but > > wonder if there would be any difference. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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