Lastnight, I used a microcurrent electrical therapy (MET) device that attached to the earlobes... for 30 minutes. It is powered by a 9 volt battery. (MET on the ear lobes allegedly helps with insomnia, depression and anxiety.) Today, I have very slight numbness on my nose, ears, chin and cheeks. What would cause this? Could it be nerve damage? I was using it for insomnia (not depression or anxiety.... I don't have any depression or anxiety issues. )
2007-09-13 17:27:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
And if there is nerve damage, can this eventually go away on it's own?
2007-09-13 17:35:42 · update #1
In the brochure for the MET unit, it says side effects are rare, and short lived, such as headache or nausea. But it also says paradoxical reactions do occur, such as increased anxiety. I wonder if it's causing some sort of anxiety reaction. But I don't really feel anxious. I've read numbness is a sign of anxiety.
There is some numbness on my back, too. (I had used it on a painful area there... MET is used for pain, too).
2007-09-13 17:56:39 · update #2
you sent an electrical current through the muscles and nerves of your face for a half hour. and yes you do have anxiety.
2007-09-13 17:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by nobudE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 19:10:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you could possibly have nerve damage.
2007-09-13 17:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by Lily 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋