Fitbit Put Me In The Hospital!

[kamagth2]

Seriously though, Sunday night I felt a bit off. Felt stressed and at capacity. Heart rate up a bit elevated around 120 at rest. I have had a stressful full few months with a big situation and thought it was residual leaving the body finally. Monday morning I woke up to alerts on my Fitbit app that I was in AFib. With the Fitbit not being the most accurate device I thought well I do still feel like I have been taking shots of expresso so let me get it checked out. I was lucky to get in with a cardiologist the following day because it had a cancellation. After 5 minutes of being in the office they told me I'm in AFib. The Fitbit told me my heart rate was 130 while I was laying on the table but in fact it was 175 using their tools. I was sent to the emergency room from there, where I had a pleasant overnight stay. My heart is back in rhythm and heart rate is coming down after we figured out the cause. I only bought the Fitbit because I had a $200 credit to the Google store but I had to use. I have to say without that warning I probably would have ignored how I've been feeling for a couple more days. And after learning what afib is nsvt it could have led to a blood clot which would have led to a stroke. I was still going to the gym and still drinking coffee while in AFib. So thanks Fitbit.

[LZeeW]

Hello @kamagth2 and welcome to the Community.  Sounds like your Fitbit put you in the hospital for all the right reasons!  😉

[RiekoC]

Hello @kamagth2 

Thank you for sharing your story. We don't get these kind of testimonials very often.

I'm glad that you followed up and are getting your health issues addressed.

We look forward to your future updates.