Apple Watch 6 Wi-Fi and cellular causing numbness, weakness, and pain in left arm

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Apple Watch 6 Wi-Fi and cellular causing numbness, weakness, and pain in left arm

I have an apple watch 6 (Wi-Fi and cellular) and do not use the cellular feature. Since I have been wearing it, I have been getting nerve pain, weakness, and numbness in the entire arm, shoulder and neck of the side I am wearing it on. I have tried wearing the watch loose and snug, and still have the same problems. However, when I wear my Fitbit Versa 3, I don't have this issue. I have had an EKG 6 times over the past 6 months, seen a neurologist and have had additional nerve testing without any results indicating that I have a serious condition (I am not permitted to wear the Apple Watch upon / during testing). So as a result, I feel that the Apple Watch is the cause of the problem. Does anyone else have this issue, been tested, or simply has a concern about this?

Posted on May 27, 2023 06:35 AM

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RMP4u2

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Feb 19, 2024 02:55 PM in response to zenmajoo

Five Years ago I had this problem with my fitbit where my left arm got numb and aching. Yesterday I purchased an apple watch. After wearing it for only 4 hours, I again got numb on my left side. Tried again today and same issues persisted. i have to return the watch after one day. The downside is that I now have to pay a restocking fee.

When this occurred with my fitbit, my Doctor told me to stop wearing the fitbit. Sure enough, after several months the pains went away. I also went on google to see if others had the same issues. I now see that there are many more sites on google discussing neurological problems with wearing EMT emitting devices.

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