Apple Watch causing wrist pain

OMG... Thank you for posting. I’ve been struggling with this pain off & on since I got the watch. I’m glad I’m not alone. I love the watch so I keep trying to wear it but at times the pain is so strong I can’t bear it. I’m 100% sure its the watch because when I remove it, the deep ache goes away almost immediatley. It is also stronger when someone is calling or when I’m talking on a call using the watch. This is SO upsetting to me & I hope Apple addresses this problem immediately. I will consult a doctor but I’m almost sure they will only tell me to discontinue using the watch.

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I think this is one of those things that will effect some people and not others. Probably the majority of users are just fine. However, I'm an older man, not prone to aches and pains, but the Apple watch series 3 cellular GPS which is the only one I've tried, larger size, causes an ache at the point of contact on my upper wrist after about 3/4 of a day into wearing it. It didn't happen the first few days I had it but around the 4th day it did. The best analogy I can give is a very localized flu pain like you get in your joints... but that's not it exactly.

Anyhow, I've loosened it up but it continues. It doesn't radiate for me but it is uncomfortable enough and I'm concerned enough to return it... this happened within a week... and it took me almost another week to check the web to see if anyone else had this issue. I LOVE THIS WATCH! But somehow it is not comfortable for me. I have to it give back and wait. I'm sure Apple can figure this out. Again, I think epidemiologically, I think we are talking about a small number of users, but still, maybe we are special and you could learn something really good by seeing what this is all about.

I for one am not a scammer and am not gaining anything by returning the watch.... indeed I'm losing access to a product I was using more than any other. I'll check out the Apple 4 when it comes out.

Thanks.

DesertHorses wrote:

Reading through all the “see your doctor” and “must be something wrong with you” replies belies the fact that LED light does have a biological impact.

The advice to see your doctor if you're unexplained pain is good advice.

While it's an interesting preliminary paper, there's nothing in it that would indicate that the watch could cause "deep bone pain".

Well like I told my doctor which I did go to see because of my concerns. I am not willing to keep wearing my watch to see what else will happen. I have taken it off and big surprise no more swelling or pain. I did not get this watch to complain. I loved my watch all I need is for them to fix the problem nothing more.

If you read through this entire thread you will see repeated links for where you can find scientific proof for this. There have been many double-blind tests done where people who claimed various problems with WiFi and Bluetooth and they were unable to detect when they were and were not exposed to it. Non-ionizing radiation has long been proven to have no deleterious effect upon the body. Considering all of the non-ionizing radiation a person is exposed to on an airplane flight if they were sensitive to it they would not survive the fight. The Apple rep was right, the iPhone will emit much, much more non-ionizing radiation then the Watch, enough that it would cause damage. Add this with WiFi hotspots, Bluetooth beacons, and especially microwave ovens and you would have multimillions of sick people.

Exactly my point, except I can’t imagine anyone letting a device gradually heat to the point where it caused burns. If it was just one person I could accept substance impairment as a contributing factor, but not all in so many reports. I tend to discount nickel allergy because the nickel in stainless steel is tightly bound and only present in small quantities with very limited skin contact. Anyone with that level of sensitivity would be well aware of the issue from daily life avoiding nickel, so we can reasonably discount that. That leaves chemical burns from trapped contamination in the report cited.

The more frequent reports of swelling or intolerable pain, deep pain, no visible external symptoms are more interesting, particularly to me as a working RF engineer well aware of power levels and frequencies. After around 25 years as moderator and admin in various online discussion areas I think I recognize a characteristic pattern. There is a strangely familiar aroma about these reports. How is your knowledge of mythical Scandinavian creatures?

I really thought I was crazy too. But the pain was in my left wrist area so I switched the watch to my right arm and it was the same pain. It is tender to the touch. I'm not going to wear the watch for a while and see what happens.

I, too, am experiencing deep wrist/hand pain. I have read a lot of comments here and I even took part in the "TEST" of wearing the watch completely shut off. NO PAIN with the watch turned off. VERY painful after a long day a wearing the watch while it is turned on. I'm so disappointed by the results. I really like my apple watch series 2. I've considered purchasing the 3, but why should I give more money to Apple and be stuck with another watch that is painful to wear.

I have his issue too. It is a neuropathy, (nerve pain). It feels like a burning sensation on the top of the wrist. The pain remains when I remove the watch. I have removed the watch, and the pain continues. I fear it may be permanent nerve damage.

I have pain in my wrist too. But it helps to losen the strap. I don’t feel any pain when I thighten it, but after a few hours it gets bad.

It also take a few days before it stops hurting.

So i don’t think it’s a radiation problem.

If you don’t believe the biased source what about the 100 scientific publications refrenced? Or are they biased too? They clearly show that even ELF radiation can cause oxidative stress on biological systems. And we know that oxidative damage can cause muscle and joint pain. Therefore it is not a stretch to assume the possibility that a device constantly emitting ELF radiation could cause pain when that device is in contact with the human body for extended periods of time.

I am not saying this is the only thing that could be causing pain within the muscles and joints of the people wearing the watch. Maybe those experiencing that are not the sharpest crayons and they don’t know how to wear a watch without hurting themselves.

In all seriousness I am truly just stating a possibility for why people are experiencing this pain. I am not claiming proof for the cause of their pain. I am making an assumption as much as those that assume these people are just wearing it too tight. If this is an improper place to share those ideas then I apologize.

gracielafromarlington wrote:

OMG, I’m at Dr’s office because the pain on my left wrist, where I wear the watch. The pain started after wearing my Iwatch since mother’s day. While waiting for my Dr’s appointment, I was thinking about why I have this pain, it must be a reason? I google it and here I’m on this page.

Leave the diagnosing to your doctor, not Google.

Interesting as it ONLY hurts when the heart rate monitor is on. Literally no other times do I have any wrist pain.
It could be that something about this technology might cause pain that hasn't been correlated yet. Turning the heart rate monitor off works for me, it might work for others.

Whatever problem you have it has nothing to do with the watch, unless it is the watch's position on your wrist or the way you hold your arm when looking at the watch. That is absolutely certain. So look for other solutions, or see a neurologist or orthopedist.

I know the arm pain is the WiFi. Microwave radiation causes fatigue and pain. I feel it the minute I put on the watch but what I don’t understand is why they don’t address the radio waves anywhere with all these complaints! The pain subsides in everyone who takes their watches off! It’s an OBVIOUS sign it’s an issue. So why not address it ... instead of telling ppl they are wearing it on their wrist wrong. We are allowing WiFi in our homes, schools, in our laps and even our kids laps with tablets, and now on our bodies in cell phones and iwatches yet no one has mentioned this! I’m curious as to why that is?