Apple watch gives pain on the wrist?

Day 5 on wearing Apple watch and I feel sharp heat-like pain on the skin touching the sensors. I have an aluminium sports one and the last few days I started to wear it loosely thinking it's just because I'm wearing it very snugly. I tried on the other wrist today and the same heat-like heavy sensation is starting to build up. I'm a dentist so to those who will say build wrist muscle comments should not be one of the reasons. I wear a wrist watch a lot and most of them are heavy ceramic or stainless steel but I have never had this pain before.

Apple Watch, iOS 8.3, Aluminium

Posted on May 4, 2015 11:55 AM

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May 15, 2015 1:41 AM in response to catgreenhalgh

After having the watch for nearly 3 weeks now and trying various methods of wearing the band I have put the issue down to the Stainless Steel Case with Milanese Loop combination. It's must be something to do with the way the case and band sits on your wrist and possibly the strength of the magnet as there are others with similar problems :


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7026458?start=15&tstart=0

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7029361?start=45&tstart=0

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7019855

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1880533&page=4

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=21290632#post21290632


I appreciate this is not effecting everyone but as many others with the issues report the same problem it seems for some of us unlucky ones this combo wont work.


I am now going to wait for my sport band to come and get rid of the ML and if the problem still persists will unfortunately have to sell the device despite really loving its functionality.


For your information today I have not worn my AW and have got on my previous usual timepiece and the pain as instantly gone with no odd sensations from my wrist to elbow!

May 28, 2015 8:57 AM in response to catgreenhalgh

I moved my watch to my right wrist and started wearing it higher up - about two finger's width from that protruding bone on the back of my hand - whatever it's called - and the only thing I've felt is the occasional dull ache. I also swapped to the larger band and try to wear it a bit looser. The back of my left hand where I was originally wearing the watch, was tender to the touch for a couple weeks afterward - something I've never experienced before. But so far the switch seems to have helped me.

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