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Q: I watch causing Wrist and arm numbing and pain?

Hi everyone,

 

i'm on day 6 of using my i watch, which i love, however for the past 4/5 days is have been experiencing numbing and a tingling sensation on my arm.

It's actually very painful on my wrist at this point.

I decided, on day 4, to try it on my right arm. About 2 hours later I started experiencing the same thing.

I own the Stainless Steel I watch with the Milanese Loop.

 

Was wondering if anyone else experienced the same thing?

Although I absolutely love it because it has been very helpful for me in the gym I think i will be returning it.

 

Would like to hear anyone else's input.

 

Thanks

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Posted on May 6, 2015 7:10 AM

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  • by hot_spur,

    hot_spur hot_spur May 16, 2015 7:10 AM in response to cubcougar
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    May 16, 2015 7:10 AM in response to cubcougar

    An innate sense of north?

     

    Most people can't find their *** with both hands, let alone figure out which way is north.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Dec 28, 2015 11:18 AM in response to Tygerlylly
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    Dec 28, 2015 11:18 AM in response to Tygerlylly

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  • by Tygerlylly,

    Tygerlylly Tygerlylly May 16, 2015 12:17 PM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    May 16, 2015 12:17 PM in response to Meg St._Clair

    My only agenda in coming to these communities is to read about other people's experiences and try to get helpful useful advice from experienced people presented in a friendly way. This particular discussion has become so sidetracked by both ridiculous posts as well as nasty unhelpful ones from people whose status suggests that they should know better like:

     

    "You have already been advised. Don't buy an Apple Watch. Don't use ANY cell phone. Don't use a microwave oven. Move to the country."


    which was referring to a post that seems to have been removed advising that people with this problem move to a desert island and avoid all technology. You may not agree with or believe that people can have pain from wearing the watch, but these offerings are not helpful and are rude. When in doubt remember what your mother taught you and if you don't have something nice or at the very least useful and not rude to say, don't say anything at all. So I guess I have 2 agendas here, I came to learn and not read rude nasty posts. Since neither agenda has been met I'm leaving again.


  • by Tygerlylly,

    Tygerlylly Tygerlylly May 16, 2015 12:22 PM in response to KiltedTim
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    May 16, 2015 12:22 PM in response to KiltedTim

    I'm not arguing whether or not these people are right or wrong. I don't know what they are experiencing and as I'm not their doctor I'm not going to try to diagnose them. This site is supposed to exist to fix technological problems not diagnose people. I'm simply stating that your replies are stated in a way that is both hurtful and unhelpful. Please try to make suggestions that actually solve problems or state your disagreement in a more sensitive and positive way.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Dec 28, 2015 11:20 AM in response to Tygerlylly
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    Dec 28, 2015 11:20 AM in response to Tygerlylly

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  • by palmsolo,

    palmsolo palmsolo May 18, 2015 12:47 PM in response to Mstattedcanvas
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    May 18, 2015 12:47 PM in response to Mstattedcanvas

    I've used a number of smartwatches (Sony SmartWatch 3, Pebble, Pebble Steel, Apple Watch, etc.) and experienced wrist and hand pain over the last week when I wore my Apple Watch. Pain would start after a couple of hours and then after taking off the Apple Watch it would go away after 3-5 hours. I then put on my other watches and there was no pain.

     

    I think I finally figured out the cause though and intially testing seems to confirm it. I have a rather large vein on the top of my hand that runs near my wrist bone and I think the Apple Watch puts pressure on it when I wear it in the "normal" position down low on my wrist.

     

    I have since slid the Apple Watch up my wrist past the big socket of my wrist bone and have not experienced any wrist or hand pain. I've had such pain in my ankles caused by pressure on veins from tight shoes too so this is my non-scientific theory to the wrist/hand pain.

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch May 18, 2015 12:50 PM in response to palmsolo
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    May 18, 2015 12:50 PM in response to palmsolo

    Thanks; nice to see something sensible in this thread.

  • by hot_spur,

    hot_spur hot_spur May 18, 2015 1:27 PM in response to palmsolo
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    May 18, 2015 1:27 PM in response to palmsolo

    That's precisely what mine is doing, except I wear the watch above my wrist just past the bulge of the radius. I only seem to notice it if I'm typing, so it must just be the position of my hands. I get a little bit of tingling in my ring finger and pinkie, and sometimes my left hand gets cold. I can just take the watch off at those times. When I'm doing other things, it is not a problem.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim May 18, 2015 1:40 PM in response to hot_spur
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    May 18, 2015 1:40 PM in response to hot_spur

    hot_spur wrote:

     

    I get a little bit of tingling in my ring finger and pinkie, and sometimes my left hand gets cold. I can just take the watch off at those times. When I'm doing other things, it is not a problem.

    Those are definitely early signs of carpel tunnel. Wearing a watch (any watch) won't cause it, but it may very well affect how you hold your hands when typing, which could aggravate the symptoms when doing something like typing. You should have it looked at before it gets worse.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim May 18, 2015 1:44 PM in response to palmsolo
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    May 18, 2015 1:44 PM in response to palmsolo

    palmsolo wrote:

     

    I have a rather large vein on the top of my hand that runs near my wrist bone and I think the Apple Watch puts pressure on it when I wear it in the "normal" position down low on my wrist.

    I'm trying to picture what you're describing and want to make sure I'm understanding. When you say "low on my wrist", do you mean either on the wristbones or toward your hand (as opposed to on the 'elbow' side of the wristbone)?

     

    If so, that's not the 'normal' position to wear any watch. It should be just above (toward the elbow) the wristbone, so that the watch back sits on the flat of your arm. That's not unique to smart-watches.

  • by palmsolo,

    palmsolo palmsolo May 18, 2015 2:17 PM in response to KiltedTim
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    May 18, 2015 2:17 PM in response to KiltedTim

    Ha, I guess I was wearing it "abnormally" then. I usually wear them low towards my hand, but am liking this higher position on the elbow side better.

     

    I guess I was just wearing it wrong

  • by pidgeon92,

    pidgeon92 pidgeon92 May 18, 2015 2:24 PM in response to palmsolo
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    May 18, 2015 2:24 PM in response to palmsolo

    palmsolo wrote:

     

     

    I have since slid the Apple Watch up my wrist past the big socket of my wrist bone and have not experienced any wrist or hand pain. I've had such pain in my ankles caused by pressure on veins from tight shoes too so this is my non-scientific theory to the wrist/hand pain.

    This is interesting. I haven't had any issues with my Apple Watch, nor any other watch I've ever worn. Perhaps this is why. I've never had a watch with a band small enough that it would come even close to my wrist. I've always worn watches about 2 inches from my wrist. I'm wearing my Apple watch at its smallest setting (on the s/m band) and it comes to about an inch from my wrist. I'd prefer it one notch less, and thus further from the wrist up, but when I sweat it ends up sliding around.

  • by as41,

    as41 as41 May 24, 2015 5:50 AM in response to Mstattedcanvas
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    May 24, 2015 5:50 AM in response to Mstattedcanvas

    Sadly I had to sell the watch as the pain continued in both arms even with different straps.

  • by EllieRedWelly,

    EllieRedWelly EllieRedWelly May 24, 2015 6:27 AM in response to Mstattedcanvas
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    May 24, 2015 6:27 AM in response to Mstattedcanvas

    It sounds a bit like carpel tunnel syndrome... the strap may be too tight.

  • by Avdnco,

    Avdnco Avdnco Jun 12, 2015 12:34 PM in response to Mstattedcanvas
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    Jun 12, 2015 12:34 PM in response to Mstattedcanvas

    I  have the same apple watch as you, which I have been wearing it for about a month.I am having the same issue. I wear it very loosely, and barely look at the thing other than to check the time. Honestly I only wear it to avoid hurting the person's feeling who gave it to me. I use my right hand much more, for drawing on the computer and do not have any "carpal tunnel" type pain in my right wrist. I never had  this type of pain before I started wearing the apple watch. It was so bad today that I had to take it off and was prompted to do an internet search to see if anyone else was having an issue…It seems that there is quite a few people having this issue, especially considering how few people actually have one.

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