Section to manually log an track glucose levels

Please bring a section on the Dashboard where the user can log and monitor blood pressure readings.

 

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547 Comments
SunsetRunner
Not applicable
Well said.
rexie
First Steps

I was using the BP log on the dashboard as I am hypertensive - very important!!  but today tried it and I no longer have access... where are all the stats I logged??  Really this is very annoying.  Why would fitbit do this?  Seems pointless.  BP is massively important to many people wanting to track their health and fitness.  Very cross.

KALG
First Steps

I agree that fitbit should bring back the BP tracking. It was one of the most useful features for me. I haven't  seen an explanation  from fitbit regarding why they removed this feature. I'd also like to know if I can still access my old BP log.

TomFromTexas
Recovery Runner
There were 2 items removed but are still available to use Blood Pressure and
pulse rate.

They can be accessed by going to:



http/www.fitbit.com/bp for blood pressure and

http/www.fitbit.com/heart for heart rate/pulse



I found it is easiest to access the regular Fitbit site then open the other
two in another window (for Windows users) to enter the remaining
information. This is easier, otherwise you wind up having to sign in for
each.
Michael
5K Racer

@TomFromTexas Fitbit has deprecated those pages, and they will likely be going away completely any day now, so I'm not sure I would recommend continuing to use them, even if you can currently get to them.

 

@rexie You can read about the removal of those pages in this thread. You should still be able to use the export function to get your logged data out. (BP is in the "body" section and you can only export one month at a time.)

katbbears
First Steps

Please add the BP, Blood Sugar and Journey tabs back to the dash board. I am a premuim user and I would be willing to pay the premium cost for these tabs, I only use the trainer portions of the premium so I was thinking about not purchasing this function next year. Due to some health issues, not realated to being overweight. I am at my goal weight, I wanted the ablity to see how my body reacted to the food I ate, also logging in BP and Blood Sugar amounts. Please consider addinng them back, I know I would be willing to customize my premium dashboard. 

Rogerthuso
Recovery Runner

What happened to heartrate and blood pressure logs?  A BIG TAKEAWAY! Smiley Sad

rkestep
Jogger

Yes! I agree, please add a place to add BP readings.  I have pulmonary arterial hypertension and I use the fitbit to help keep track of my heart rate but currently have to use a seperate app to keep track of my HR.  It would be great if I could keep it all in one app. Thanks!

mrsruud
First Steps

Where is the blood pressure tab?????

I would print the graph and bring to all my dr. appts.

 

I would rather go back to the previous FitBit dashboard where that is available. 

hwilliam8
First Steps

I used to have Blood Pressure log and I input it for some time. Why do you remove it?

A-W
Jogger

@DerrickS any news regarding this?

I am a new fitbit charge hr user and searching for BP logging possibilities I saw that you just removed the https://www.fitbit.com/bp site. In google cache I could see how the functionality looked like.

Is there a change to get more details about future plans? The official explanation doesn't clarify how removing BP would "improve" journaling: http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/What-else-can-I-track-on-my-Fitbit-dashboard

 

Phrank
First Steps

New Fitbit user.  Very suprised it was not part of the log.  I would have thought this would be a no brainer. 

davidj97
Jogger

I've been thinking about it, why Fitbit removed the blood pressure log when it is clearly a popular feature.

 

My best guess is that Fitbit really wants to sell premium memberships which include coaching and log review, and there's a lawyery squeamishness about reviewing someone's logs if they are logging high blood pressures. If a premium member records a blood pressure of 220/130 is Fitbit responsible for contacting the member to tell them to go to an emergency room? Can Fitbit be held responsible for not contacting such a premium member if the member records out of control blood pressure and then has a stroke?

 

It's either some silly reason like that, or because Fitbit doesn't sell the Aria blood pressure cuff yet.

Phrank
First Steps

Thanks David for your comments and I suspect you are onto something.  

 

So dear gods of Fitbit (or more likely the unpaid intern for product development), if you are lawyering up then please consider having some user defined fields.  If I happen to include blood pressure then you don't need to warn me because how would you know.  If you are hoping for the upsell to the premium then be verrrrrry careful because there are others who will always be willing to scope the market for a lower price.  

 

Good fun, cheers.

pickinboy
First Steps
It was bought as a present. For the cost having another level membership that offers thus small but useful feature? Will be checking out what competitor might offer it when this dies.

I am just surprised not one Fitbit comment with this level of noise.
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SunsetRunner
Not applicable
It would be nice to be able to track your blood pressure like you can on your water consumption.
SunsetRunner
Not applicable
It would be nice to be able to track your blood pressure like you can on your water consumption.
Rismyth
Jogger

The Blood pressure option has dissapered from the website /dashboard... miss that. It was something I used to track my BP so I could stay off BP controling meds... Be nice if they brought it back.

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CindyFitbit
Premium User
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Moderator Alum

Hey @bsgillis that's a great idea and may help a lot of users through the online dashboard and app! I will pass this along our team! See you around! Woman Wink

119
Stepping Up
Please add the ability to save daily blood pressure readings to the dashboard
cin2381
Jogger
In the next version of the app it would be nice to have the ability to view/log blood pressure readings.
jdcleans
Walker

Since one of the reasons for having my Surge is to track my heart rate and since I bought it, I was also able to track my BP and export this for a report to my MD. I have to wonder how many others also miss this feature and there is no excuse for removing it, other than the ones responsible for this do not have high blood pressure and do not realize the importance of this data,

NLBrad
First Steps
I think a section for tracking your blood pressure should be add to all Apps. From what I'very read in the posts it was in the Apps at one time, it should be brought back.
jaydavis
Jogger

I agree.  As a heart patient, BP tracking is more important than heart rate.

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