I watch causing Wrist and arm numbing and pain?

Oh my Gawd ... it is true then .. about that light in the iWatch that 'sees' into your body looking for blood ... otherwise the iWatch will not work at all ... and if one has tattoos on the wrist ... also the light will not turn on the iWatch as it can not see blood. I thought is was nonsense and a hoax ... but it is true what other blogs are saying. wow .. that is so creepy.

And yes ... there is magnetite in the brain .. it is absorbed with food as we are not born with it in our body and it is how humans and animals have an innate sense of north. Other magnet fields would of course in certain circumstances interfere with that.

Meg St._ClairMay 15, 2015 2:22 PM Re: I watch causing Wrist and arm numbing and pain?
Re: I watch causing Wrist and arm numbing and pain?

Tygerlylly wrote:

If "their heads should be exploding in bloody pulps" is your idea of hard scientific fact then clearly you attended science classes at a comic book illustrator's school. You are free with your pseudo-science comments, but the offensive part is your vehemence and conviction that only you know the truth and that whatever Mstattedcanvas and the other posters who experienced sensations they attributed to the watch said is "pure bull". No matter what the actual cause and effect, I think they should be able to post without your antagonistic responses denigrating their experiences.

No one is denigrating their experience. It is their scientifically unfounded suppositions about the cause that are generating the comments.

Yes, light, in certain wave lengths and intensities, can cause damage. Drinking too much water can also kill you. Unless someone is holding the heart rate sensor up to their eye and staring into it for hours (assuming you could get it to stay on), the light used is not going to cause a problem. The magnets in the band have no way to affect human tissue.

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I think it is the nail shape button of the band pressing on the inside of your wrist that make your arm feel numb. Because I feel numb the same as you, but when I took off the bands and put only the watch on my arm, no numb. Apple watch works well when I do sports but it does make me uncomfortable when I'm working in the office. Apple should redesign the bands of the apple watch!

"AlexroetMay 7, 2015 11:05 AM Re: I watch causing Wrist and arm numbing and pain?
Re: I watch causing Wrist and arm numbing and pain?in response to Mstattedcanvas

I am actually a hand surgeon, and while I can't diagnose you for sure via text, numbness and tingling is the main symptom of carpal tunnel, which is caused by compression of a nerve in your wrist. The symptoms can often be reproduced by pressing on the inside of your wrist for a while- you start the get the feeling of your "circulation being cut off". If that is what you're feeling, it could be that your watch is too tight (though honestly I have never heard of a watch being so tight it causes carpal tunnel). Like someone else said, it could also just be that you are using your arm differently now (to hold it up and look at the watch). I can't really explain why a watch would cause that, but, if it persists, I would agree with getting it checked out."

Sorry it has taken a few days to return. I see you didn't come back to reply to my question, and based on some of the responses, I totally understand why you did not. There are quite a few pages already on this thread, but here are some things that might help or work for you (some ideas have already been posted earlier) :

1. Make sure you are not wearing the watch too tight. Instructions for how to wear the watch are found here.

2. If readjusting the watch does not help, make sure to contact Apple Support here. The Apple Support representative was very helpful and concerned, consulting with the engineers and aiding me in an exchange.

3. Try a different case. Regarding wrist/hand/arm pain and watches, there are threads online from non-Apple Watch wearers having similar pain with the SS/sapphire crystal combination, so this problem isn't limited to the Apple Watch.

4. If exchanging the watch doesn't work, go without a watch for a week and see if the pain resolves on its own. If the pain doesn't resolve, it may not be due to the watch, but some other problem.

The solution that worked for me was to exchange the SS/Milanese band for an aluminum case and sports band. I also tried the SS case with a sport band and still experienced pain. Changing cases was the game changer for me. I hope you are able to find an Apple Watch that works for you!

OK, I have the Watch (the middle tier - stainless steel) - which is definitely heavier than the Sport version I think. I had not been wearing a watch for a long time, so this is an odd experience.

No numbing or tingling for me. But some arm pain (forearm and upper arm). I am really not sure if this is related to the watch, but I really want to take it off by the end of the day.

I doubt it's a reaction to the watch itself but more likely from holding your arm steady whilst using it ! That would be a different action to just glancing at the time on a normal watch.

you say it's been helpful to you at the gym - have you been using weights more recently ?

It's not a matter of defending the watch. It's a matter of debunking junk science and "woo-woo" medicine.

I have no doubt that you are experiencing pain. Your pain is not being caused by radiation or electrical signals. Either there is a physical cause, nerve pain, allergic reaction, carpel tunnel, etc. or a psychosomatic cause. Either one requires a doctor, though different types of doctors should be consulted depending on whether there is an identifiable physical cause or not.

Mstattedcanvas wrote:

So hen anyone says that these devices don't emit such radiation They clearly don't know what they are talking about. All of the latest iPhone models (and I will include the iwaych on such because it is an extension of such and is composed almost exactly the same as the iPhone) have several transmitters that can simultaneously emit microwave radiation, wwhich include cellulr, wifi and Bluetooth radiation. When all of these are turned on the SAR value is 1.58 w/kg the legal Limit 1.60. We don't know yet what those are for the I watch And having this device so close to us may be indicative of these symptoms.

There is a huge difference between ionizing radiotion and non-ionizing radiation. To date, there is no scientific consensus that the type of non-ion radiation that comes from consumer electronics is harmful.

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.

Even your facts are wrong: there is NO CELL PHONE TRANSMITTER IN AN APPLE WATCH. And even with an iPhone, The SAR value of the phone is 99% cellular emissions. Cellular is 200 times stronger than Bluetooth, and 20 times stronger than WiFi.

Note also that the SAR value of any device, and the limits, are a wild guess created by politicians, not scientists. There is no evidence that an SAR value 100 times the 1.6 figure (meaning 1600 w/kg) is harmful. It is a made up number with no scientific backing designed to placate nuts. Sorry, but that's the truth.

My wife turned "Haptic Strength" all the way to the left on the Apple Watch app. She says it the tingling went away; however, she still feels the electromagnetic sensation. We surmise it's from the watch checking your heart rate. Give it a shot and let us know.

RussellAWheeler wrote:

My wife turned "Haptic Strength" all the way to the left on the Apple Watch app. She says it the tingling went away; however, she still feels the electromagnetic sensation. We surmise it's from the watch checking your heart rate. Give it a shot and let us know.

Yes, visible light is a form of electromagnetic radiation. However, unless your wife has a burn on her arm, it's unlikely that the light from the heart rate sensor is the issue. The human body reacts to different wave lengths of EM radiation differently. There is no such thing as a single "electromagnetic sensation".

Yep, starts with a tingling, turns into slight pain, becomes a huge burn, leads to swelling, then blood blisters.

I got a minus score on outdoor professions on a school aptitude test in the 60's and they sent me to a psychologist. Had them call the hematologist researching my blood disease at that time. Erithropoetic Protoporphyria (EPP). The watch is not affecting it (wrong light spectrum).

deggie wrote:

Yep, starts with a tingling, turns into slight pain, becomes a huge burn, leads to swelling, then blood blisters.

I got a minus score on outdoor professions on a school aptitude test in the 60's and they sent me to a psychologist. Had them call the hematologist researching my blood disease at that time. Erithropoetic Protoporphyria (EPP). The watch is not affecting it (wrong light spectrum).

Oh, wow. That's a nasty one! And you live in a very sunny place.

My guess - repetitive motion issues setting up muscular problems (i.e. spending a lot of time with your wrist raised enjoying your new watch).

I play the mandolin and really enjoy it...but...what seems like a simple body position has resulted in a LOT of shoulder pain here and there, trigger thumb, etc. etc. I think my obsession with the instrument early on took its toll.

Any new constellation of physical movements can cause some bodily reaction. So...as I learned with the mandolin...moderation is key...monitor for tenseness, take short breaks...seek ways to lessen tenseness.

Ommmmm!

Good luck!

I too am having this arm / hand tingling sensation with my stainless steel watch with the Milanese Loop. I don't have carpal tunnel and its worn loose enough. I've worn watches of all types for 30+ years without a problem.

Reading this thread has been informative and it's nice to know I'm not alone. I look forward to reading more posts about this issue.

Love my watch and don't want to give it up