Electrical current and SCS
 

Im just wondering if anyone has noticed any changes when using anything electrical while having the stim??

I had my implant in August 2010. My husband bought me an iPad recently. I've noticed That while I'm charging my iPad (connected to the mains) and using it at the same time, I can feel an electrical current running through the back cover. Which is silver. So yesterday I decided I would turn off my stim and see what happens. And yep it stopped. But as soon as I turned my stim back on the electrical current was present in the iPad again.

Does anyone know why? Also do you think that it's dangerous to use it whilst connected to the mains?

Would love to hear your thoughts thanks.

Jackie :grouphug:

My friend's Mum has a stim and whenever she goes near the microwave she gets a surge!

Not I
 

Could be the difference of brands.
Mark56:)

Surge with SCS
 

Hi there,
I think Mark might be right, the only surges I got with the Medtronic was when I was charging ad using the laptop or a microwave. That was it nothing else.

I hope you don't get too many surges! Thankfully my iPad doesn't need to much charging.

Best of luck

S xxxx :)

Such a Special Blessing
 

To see you on here Sinéad! Still prayin for ya, but then, you know.
Yep,
Mark56:hug:

Interesting I shall have to try that with my iPad. When I had my trial we found that it picked up some current through my electric guitar!
:hug:

Nope...
 

I have not noticed any currents while on my iPad or near the microwave, or anything like that. Like Mark said it may be dependent on the brand.

Nanc

Thanks !!
 

Hi Sinead :)

Good to hear from you again.

I use the laptop all the time and Ive never had any surges whatsoever. Neither do I have any surges with the iPad. But what I have noticed is that when the iPad is plugged into the mains and charging that when I use it, the back of it (which is silver/chrome)has the feeling of a current running through it. But it doesnt when I turn off my stim. It doesnt do anything to my actual stim, only I feel the current running through the iPad......weird though!

NEver noticed anything with the microwave:eek:thankfully, cos the amount of times I 'heat' things up in there I would be jumping around the place :D

Hope you are keeping well Sinead.....

Thank you all for your input!

Jackie:grouphug:

But then
 

it could be fun to hold a flashlight bulb betwixt thumb and index finger and see whether it illuminates......:D

Laugh a little,
Mark56:D