Wrist pain from watch

I just got my Apple Watch 8. It got it while home sick with COVID and had all the ugly side effects going on including body aches. Recovered from COVID and wrist, finger, and palm pain has continued! I switched to my other wrist and no issues at all. I am left handed and that is where I wear my watch. The pain goes all the way up my arm to shoulder. It's enough to wake me up. The pain is slowly subsiding in my left wrist now that I switched sides. My band is not tight yet snug enough to do readings. Apple needs to look into this. First time Apple Watch user and it's not good.

I am experiencing the same pain. the pain radiates on the pinky side of my hand and makes movement of my wrist painful. Squeezing a fist also kills.

I am wearing it correctly. It’s not too tight and in the right spot. If I wear it and especially if sleep in my watch, the pain is unbearable. Just yesterday I decided to stop wearing the watch until it feels 100% better. After 28 hours, I am pain free.

There is no mistake that it’s the watch. But, I’m not sure why? I have worn an Apple Watch since series 1. I wear it 24/7. This problem started with the Nike Series 8. I’m hoping I can take a few days off and resume wearing it.

Apple should address this.

Some have suggested that it’s from the Bluetooth and or Wi-Fi. Try turning it off and putting the watch in airplane mode and see if the symptoms go away. I have had problems also, but not so much when turned off. I created a shortcut to turn my cellular, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi off and on when I need it. Let me know if it helps.