Apple Watch causing wrist pain

Have you made your doctor's appointment yet?

Hey Mlewin. Have you found a solution to this? I just returned my apple watch series 3 I purchased last week because of the same feeling in my wrist/arm. The employee at Apple who handled my return said he's never heard of this, but there are tons of people complaining about it online. I love the watch, but can't stand the feeling it gives me.

Hi

after wearing a series 3 for a total of 15 hours two days ago I now have a skin burn on my wrist, all thanks to the watch, the size of a 2 cent coin.

apple don’t want to know about the issu, disappointing to say the least.

i returned it to Myer and received a total refund, a owner for 24 hours.

Not very happy with Apple at all, looks like this wrist burning problem isn’t going away, so beware.

It’s not just me! I got my watch 9 days ago for Christmas from my husband and I started having the pain almost immediately. It does not appear to be dermatological. The pain feels neuropathic (numbness, tingling, electrical) with the two main focal points for me being the wrist and elbow. The pain persists regardless of how the watch is worn and resolves when the watch is removed for several hours to a day.

Objectively, I do not know how the watch is causing this reaction but for me the location and temporal nature of the pain in association with use of the watch and resolution when the watch is removed, along with the fact that I have no previous history of arm pain (neuropathic or otherwise) and no other concomitant disease states that would likely cause neuropathic pain, leads me to be fairly confident in my conclusion that the watch is causing the pain.

As tempted as I am to try to stick it out, the pain is only getting worse and nerve pain can always be an indication of nerve damage. I’m so disappointed but my next step will be to look into how to return the watch. I do not suggest anyone ignore or try to preserve through this pain. Pain is your body’s way of telling you something is wrong.

I have a similar background, with similar pain. I even switched back to my old watch for a few days and felt almost immediate relief. The pain was so bad in my wrist/hand just now that I took the watch off and decided to search if others were experiencing similar symptoms. I bought my watch from Verizon, so I doubt I can take it back. Thank you for posting your experience. I will not be wearing this watch again, as nice as it has been otherwise.

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If you experience redness, swelling, itchiness or any other irritation or discomfort on your skin around or beneath your watch or band, then Apple recommends that you remove your Apple Watch and consult a doctor / physician before wearing it again.

Skin reactions can be a result of various causes including:

• Allergies (eg to nickel).
• Extended exposure to irritants (eg soap or sweat).
• Environmental factors.
• Wearing the band too tightly or too loosely.

More information, including tips from Apple:

• Cleaning and wearing Apple Watch - Apple Support

  Includes "Tips to avoid skin irritation, or if you have allergies or skin sensitivities".

• Wearing your Apple Watch - Apple Support
• See under "Skin Sensitivities":

  Important safety information

JerryEMIS wrote:

. . I wear it all the time, sometimes in the shower. ..

Note that:

• Apple specifically advises against exposing Apple Watch to soap or soapy water - such as when showering or bathing - or to high velocity water.
• Apple advises against subjecting Apple Watch to dramatic changes in temperature and/or humidity.
• Apple Watch should be kept within the recommended ambient temperature ranges.

More information:

About Apple Watch water resistance - Apple Support

Important handling information

Keep Apple Watch within acceptable operating temperatures - Apple Support

There are absolutely no scientifically accepted studies that show non-ionizing radiation to be hazardous or that it causes any kind of ill effects at all. In fact, double blind studies have repeatedly shown that people who complain of symptoms they claim are caused by WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular signals, or electrical fields from power lines can not tell the difference between when they are powered on and when they are not, consistently complaining of symptoms when they believe the devices are powered on and claiming relieve when they believe they are powered off, regardless of the actual state of the devices.

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WolseleyPark234 wrote:

Hope me this helps and is a warning to all.

David.

Too late for the warning, my watch causes me absolutely no discomfort at all, should I be worried in case it is not working correctly?

Turning this off has helped, I can at least now wear the watch again, even if its for only half the day.

Thanks for your help, I thought I was going mad, I mean how could it be the watch, surly lots of people would have the same issue.

But now that I have spoken to other wears it seams to be a common issue and most people I talk to no longer wear their apple watch either.

I just googled for the same thing. My friend talked me into getting the watch series 3 for the gym. I think the watch is great as far as keeping track of everything for my workout regimen, Although I have been getting a pain in my wrist as well. As soon as I put the watch on I feel the pain within 30 minutes. As soon as I take the watch off the pain goes away within 15 minutes. I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one experiencing this.

Thank you for your message but it does not really help. I guess it is an automatic reply.

I still believe that the watch is not designed having most people in mind as the message seems to allude to, as the watch is not ergonomic.

The Apple Watch is the type of device that someone needs to try for a certain number of hours to see if it can bear it or not. In that case, I find it unfortunate that Apple does not want to take my watch back as I could not have determined if I could bear it or not at the time I bought it.

Thanks a lot for this. However, I already tried that. It is a dead end. I would need to contact someone directly. I understand that you are users but hoped that Apple employees would moderate this forum. I will figure it out.

GillesFK wrote:

Thanks a lot for this. However, I already tried that. It is a dead end. I would need to contact someone directly. I understand that you are users but hoped that Apple employees would moderate this forum.

The Hosts major function is to keep order and make sure people adhere to the terms of use. Community Specialists, also Apple employees, answer questions that have gone unanswered and can be answered with a link to a support article.

I don't have a solution for your problem, but I too have been experiencing wrist pain associated with the arm that I wear my Apple watch on. I have a Series 1 watch that gave me no wrist issues for nearly a year, but within the past month or so, I have been experiencing wrist pain and arthritic type symptoms. It was only recently when my 24 year old son started having wrist pain due to wearing his Apple watch that I realized that my wrist pain was related to wearing my Apple Watch. Is it possible that an update to the watch may be responsible for these issues? Both my son and I had worn our watches pain free without any issues for a long time. The wrist pain is relatively recent and we both started experiencing problems around the same time frame. Yes, it may coincidence, but it is something to consider.