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Q: 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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  • by as41,

    as41 as41 May 10, 2015 12:59 AM in response to Mstattedcanvas
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    May 10, 2015 12:59 AM in response to Mstattedcanvas

    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?

  • by The Winerunner,

    The Winerunner The Winerunner May 10, 2015 4:53 AM in response to Mstattedcanvas
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    May 10, 2015 4:53 AM in response to Mstattedcanvas

    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?

  • by Mstattedcanvas,

    Mstattedcanvas Mstattedcanvas May 10, 2015 6:52 AM in response to as41
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    May 10, 2015 6:52 AM in response to as41

    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.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim May 10, 2015 7:44 AM in response to The Winerunner
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    May 10, 2015 7:44 AM in response to The Winerunner

    You need to see a doctor.

  • by deggie,

    deggie deggie May 10, 2015 11:18 AM in response to The Winerunner
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    May 10, 2015 11:18 AM in response to The Winerunner

    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.

  • by 33coe,

    33coe 33coe May 10, 2015 7:10 PM in response to catgreenhalgh
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    May 10, 2015 7:10 PM in response to catgreenhalgh

    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..

  • by The Winerunner,

    The Winerunner The Winerunner May 10, 2015 11:06 PM in response to deggie
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    May 10, 2015 11:06 PM in response to deggie

    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.

  • by catgreenhalgh,

    catgreenhalgh catgreenhalgh May 11, 2015 1:25 AM in response to The Winerunner
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    May 11, 2015 1:25 AM in response to The Winerunner

    There were studies for radiowaves sensitivity but not enough to cause a disease. But it never said it can't cause headaches and some minor discomfort. BT travels on low-level frequencies same with wifi but it doesnt cause molecular bonds to break. Maybe there are underlying problems or conditions that we cant explain or we dont know where it is coming from and believed that these radiowaves caused it. Every person is different and I think the pain is coming from construction of the watch. Protruding part is hitting a nerve on my bony wrist. It could also be the heat that is trapped from ceramic or aluminium is reflected back to my skin. Thank you all for commenting. I thought I was going mad since my husband doesn't have any symptoms like what I have.

  • by deggie,

    deggie deggie May 11, 2015 8:32 AM in response to The Winerunner
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    May 11, 2015 8:32 AM in response to The Winerunner

    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.

  • by caarsen,

    caarsen caarsen May 13, 2015 10:38 AM in response to as41
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    May 13, 2015 10:38 AM in response to as41

    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.

  • by as41,

    as41 as41 May 14, 2015 1:31 AM in response to caarsen
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    May 14, 2015 1:31 AM in response to caarsen

    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.

  • by caarsen,

    caarsen caarsen May 14, 2015 5:41 AM in response to as41
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    May 14, 2015 5:41 AM in response to as41

    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.

  • by as41,

    as41 as41 May 14, 2015 6:58 AM in response to caarsen
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    May 14, 2015 6:58 AM in response to caarsen

    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)

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim May 14, 2015 7:29 AM in response to as41
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    May 14, 2015 7:29 AM in response to as41

    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.

  • by as41,

    as41 as41 May 14, 2015 7:52 AM in response to KiltedTim
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    May 14, 2015 7:52 AM in response to KiltedTim

    If that is the case then I am happy - But still need to workout why this is occurring.

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