Apple watch gives pain on the wrist?

There is someone who doesn't know what they are talking about but that would be you. There won't be a SARS rating for the Apple Watch (there is no iWatch) unless Apple decides to add a cellular radio to the device in the future. The SARS rating for the iPhone 6 is still below the limit. Nobody has come to a definitive conclusion regarding the non-ionizing radiation of WiFi and Bluetooth but at the low power level of the Watch it would be far, far below any "standards" that any country has proposed. You should worry more about the router and microwave oven in your house. Or the power lines next to your house.

Hi! I thought I was going mad but came across this thread! I have a 42mm SS with Milanese Loop and have been experiencing exactly the same thing since wearing the watch! Have you found a solution yet or worked out what it could be?

Hi there. I believe that I am experiencing a painful 'pressure' in my head (left side, at the front) which occurs quite quickly after wearing the watch and turning bluetooth on, on my phone (it is usually off). When I bought my 38mm Sports I didn't realise that it used Bluetooth to work, I thought it used wi-fi only (my mistake..). I have found for some years that I am clearly hyper-sensitive to bluetooth 'pulses', which was shown to me again when I borrowed someone's wireless mouse the other day and got the same thing after about 5 minutes. I also get it when using my wife's car - the car searches for her bluetooth phone, and because it can't find it, I think it ramps up the signal strength and then I get the buzzing in the head. After a minute or so the car gives up so then normality returns!. By the way, @Deggie, I think this is physiological not psychological - I'm not making it up, and I don't like your suggestion that I am 'talking myself into this'. We know that there are people with great palates, great acoustic ability, great sense of touch, great eyesight, so it's not a surprise that some of us cannot cope with certain types of electronic emittance so close to the body and others don't notice it. I had one day of not wearing the watch and was fine, then a day with it and lo! there it is again. In fact, I felt a pulse in my brain about 2 secs before I heard the alert on the watch - that must be the signal from the iPhone to the watch. I first noticed this similar feeling about 10 years ago with a Siemens phone when I got it and did not even know what bluetooth was. After a week I had to give it back. Anyway I digress. Reluctantly I think the Watch is going to have to go back next week, as I cannot wear something that after about half a day is giving me a pain in the brain and making me feel nauseous. Is anyone experiencing this type of issue?

HI,

unfortunetely i did not find a solution. I actually took a 2 hour Zumba class and found that it got even worse. I immediately asked my fiancée to new me at the Apple Store and I returned it. Unfortunately I don't think there is a solution for this.

You need to see a doctor.

Why would you be susceptible to Bluetooth but not to WiFi? Doesn't make a lot of sense.

The Winerunner said, " I also get it when using my wife's car - the car searches for her bluetooth phone, and because it can't find it, I think it ramps up the signal strength and then I get the buzzing in the head. After a minute or so the car gives up so then normality returns!."

No, that is not how it works. The car searches for any Bluetooth device and it cannot "ramp up" its signal strength, it remains the same. And it also doesn't give up so your normality has nothing to do with Bluetooth.

If you have "known" that you have this sensitivity why were you borrowing someone's BT mouse? Do you use a computer that has BT? Does it affect you? When you go into coffee shops, grocery stores, electronic stores, friend's houses, doe it affect you there?

We are literally surrounded by WiFi and BT, if you are that sensitive to you then you would need to go off the grid. Tim is right, you need to find a really good doctor.

It's weird, I used to feel a bit of an electric tingle on the aluminum on my MBP Retina. Went away after a while..

Hello Deggie. yes, I know I sound odd but there you are. I wish I was not so affected by BT (or, my perception of it?), but really, I am not making it up. It's quite a localised thing, maybe within 1-2 metres, so I have no problems when others are near. And I have no idea why wifi doesn't have the same effect. It must just work in a different way Maybe I am very special! thanks all for your advice, and yes, I have been considering talking to a doc about it (but how do you start the conversation?!) so your advice is the nudge. Thanks all.

Glad you've decided to seek medical attention. Even 1 to 2 meters is close enough to be within range of BT so I really don't think that is what is triggering your symptoms.

This isn't a reply or a solution as much as an additional comment. I am glad/sad to hear that other people are having the same problem. I thought it was just me. The watch causes some discomfort and tingling pain exactly where it sits on my arm. I've switched as of today and I guess I'll see if it does the same to my other hand.

Thanks for your comment. Please do post back with your findings. Are you also using the SS case with ML? I tried switching arms and while the pain /discomfort was less it was still present.

I have the aluminum case with the sport band.I spend a lot of time typing so that might be part of the problem. We'll see how things progress.

Did you use to wear a watch before as I did for years. Typing shouldn't cause discomfort due to wearing a watch but I suppose due to weight and shape of the AW it could be a factor.

Also could be something to do with the wireless signals constantly being so close to the hand / wrist although it seems as if its only effecting a minority like ourselves. I was hoping a different band might help tackle the problem but haven't got one to test at the moment.

For info I have now tried on both arms and start getting a dull pain / discomfort from the wrist all the way to my elbow within about 30 mins of having it on ( tried both loose and snug)

as41 wrote:

Also could be something to do with the wireless signals constantly being so close to the hand / wrist although it seems as if its only effecting a minority like ourselves. I was hoping a different band might help tackle the problem but haven't got one to test at the moment.

No. It couldn't. That's pure junk science.