Ionic RHR increase and inaccurate

[SunsetRunner]

Hi all! My resting hr has consistently been in the 60’s for a long time, but recently it has increased daily on  the Ionic over the past 2 weeks for no reason! It has steadily increased from 68 to 82 in 2 weeks and I am lost. I wear it day and night, have logged on/off, wear in the same place, and am not going through a stressful event (lol). What should I do because I am so frustrated that the read outs are inaccurate!! Thank you !!

[Von_Mitch]

A visit to your doctor might be advised... Theres many a story on google of similar cases where a Fitbit shows when someone has a medical problem due to rising heart rate.... On the other hand, your Fitbit might have just gone cuckoo.... Better safe than sorry tho eh?

[SunsetRunner]

Haha, yes, I think it is a malfunction. As you see, it reads my HR as 68 or 69, but underneath has the RHR as 80.  

I have ave had my RHR increase with a medication I was allergic to in the past, but that is not the case now.

[MarreFitbit]

Welcome on board @SunsetRunner, it's nice to have a new member here! Thanks for the screen shots provided. 

If your resting heart rate suddenly changed, I'd like to start saying that your tracker can have difficulty finding a signal, typically due to the tracker's fit. For example, wearing your band tightly may constrict blood flow in your wrist and affect the signal. We recommend experimenting with how high you place the tracker on your wrist. When you're not exercising, wearing the tracker just above the wrist bone--as you would a watch--typically works fine. However, moving the tracker up a couple inches can be helpful during high-intensity exercises or exercises that cause you to bend your wrist frequently. If you haven't already done so, please review our recommendations for wear and other tips shared by @SantiFitbit. 

Resting heart rate measures your heart beats when you are still, and it can be an important indicator of the health of your heart. According to the American Heart Association website, “the average resting heart rate is 60-80 beats per minute, but it’s usually lower for physically fit people.” This is because “active people often have lower heart rates because their heart muscle is in better condition and doesn’t need to work as hard.” Also, the average resting heart rate rises with age.

Resting heart rate refers to the heart rate measured when you’re awake, calm, comfortable, and have not recently exerted yourself. We use your heart rate data from when you’re awake and asleep to estimate your resting heart rate. For best accuracy, wear your device to sleep. 

Your resting heart rate is usually higher than your heart rate while you are asleep, so don’t be surprised if your resting heart rate is higher than the lowest number that you see in your heart rate graphs.

Thanks for your help my friend @Von_Mitch! 

Hope this helps, let me know if you need further assistance! 

[RobertRB]

I have the same issue with my Ionic. I have run its HR accuracy against a finger pulse ox meter and during my cardio rehab on their wired monitor. The Ionic HR is accurate to within 2 beats so I don't think it is location/activity or any other problem reading the HR. As I sat here this morning for two hours doing my work my HR was running between 72 and 74 and once again verified with a finger pulse ox meter. When I sync'd to read my RHR is said 77. This sounds to me like a Fitbit algorithm problem.