Are you tracking sleep every night?

[YojanaFitbit]

I'd like to hear your experience in regards to sleep tracking. I try to wear my Versa every night, following my sleep schedule. I don't use sensitive sleep settings on my watch since sometimes I move a lot at night and I don't like to see extra restless or awake time in the morning.

Some other night I remove my watch from my wrist before going to bed just to give a rest to my arms. I'd like to hear about your experience on how you're tracking your sleep. Do you track it every single night or do you prefer to track sleep on specific days of the week?

I've been improving my sleep habits since I'm aware of different things that can help me to have a better sleep score. 😊

[mpharr2]

I have been a Fitbit user since March 2015. At times no sleep is documented - Other times several days pop-up at one time - Do need to access Fitbit app every day at least once or can miss the sleep data - At times naps as short as 20 minutes have been collected - Other times no nap has been captured. I recently rebooted the watch (SENSE 1) by holding the button down for 10 seconds -That fixed latest issue with no Fitbit data for 2 days I wait a week when iPhone updates are suggested - I do clean the sensors on the back with a tooth pick especially when working outside. Seems I am getting a Apple Watch soon (free) due to upgrading iPhones can come with 2 free Apple Watches or one iPad so I guess I will be wearing both watches for a while.

[lmacmil]

Now that I'm getting the sleep stage graph I  see my awake time is generally around 13% and has ranged from 11.5% to 17%.  My sleep score has ranged from 74 to 85 and is usually  79 or 80.  I don't really notice any difference in the days following a high score or a low score.  

[mpharr2]

Can try eating a 5mg Melatonin 4 hrs into sleep cycle for a week to see if your wake up time changes.

[SunsetRunner]

My sense 2 often shows I'm asleep during the day and awake at night .
Rebooting helps reset it - maybe requires that everyday. Something is up
the Shute with it tho .
Landfill

[E.Balsamo]

Hi Tara19866

I totally get it.  I am the same way. It's 12.24 am wide awake.  I went to the doctor and got Ambien he later added Valium to help me relax that does work 30 min apart.   I have a no screen time after 930pm. I try to ready books. Talk a small around my house kick back and enjoy the peace.

[SunsetRunner]

But does the tracker report that you are asleep when wide awake . Mine does
.
As for the medications please be careful- the addiction withdrawals can
destroy you . Best luck

[E.Balsamo]

My tracker always shows I am awake with an average  1hr 30 for deep sleep. Rest is awake. Normally speaking by 10am I have already got over 5k steps in.daily steps of 13k plus daily.. so far I have had no problems with medication other than they don't make me sleep. Sometime they will but as a rule it's a no go. Like tonight.

[SunsetRunner]

I'm lucky to average 500 steps - disability . At least you're getting good
deep sleep duration which I would expect . I'm no doctor but ARE YOU BEING
GIVEN THE RIGHT MEDICATION ??? And it's really DANGEROUS stuff taken
regularly. Google it !

[mpharr2]

No caffein past 6 pm

[Ildiko4]

Yes I'm tracking my sleep every night. I have a Inspire 3. I like to see how much sleep I got and all the details. I leave mine on all the time except when I take a shower.

[mpharr2]

I track my sleep every morning. If I have been working in my landscape on occasion have sleep errors, so I clean out the 4 sensors on the back of my Sense with a toothpick and all is well

[charo62]

I have had a problem with the Fitbit track her sleep for some time. This is my second Fitbit and sometimes it tracks sometimes it doesn’t. I’m not understanding what is going on. I may have to go to a different provider.

[mpharr2]

Clean the back of the watch especially the 4 silver dots, with a toothpick

[leightedwards]

If I reboot my device, that usually works.

Sent from my iPhone

[greenivy12]

Great,i also need  to try it

[TedVal]

Inspire 2, bought it December last cos my 85 year old wife is always very tired and have not been able to establish the cause .   Numerous Dr's consultations and blood tests.   She did develop low sodium levels several years ago and her blood is regularly rested for that and other possible causes.  So to my question:

Does the Fitbit Inspire 2 have the facility to record every nights sleep or do we have to turn it to that mode each night?   

Can we get it to record all her sleep cos many nights it does not cos she is not asleep long enough at any time to analyse?

It seems as though it will only analyse sleep of more than 3 hours?

Thank you for your help and advice in advance.

Kind regards Ted

[TedVal]

I can't see where that attempt to ask a question went.   Could you let me know if you have got it or need to resend it please?

I'm a little older than my wife and so not the brightest when it comes to the modern technology, but would like to be able to understand and if possible improve my wife's quality of life without adding stress to it.    Hence the idea of turning the Sleep mode on once and it staying on till turned off.   Remembering to turn it on is not easy for her. 

I feel that having a sleep record may help the Dr's understand the problem.  We don't want to become dependent on medication.

Kind regards from Ted

[RiekoC]

Hello & welcome @TedVal 

Hopefully, you will see this reply. 

Your wife's Fitbit Inspire 2 should be automatically tracking sleep. As you noticed, however, it requires at least 3 hours in order to track/analyze sleep.  Click here to get more details on: How do I track my sleep with my Fitbit

[SunsetRunner]

Yeah 3 hours is the minimum period that's "analysed" by the the app IF it
tracks that nights sleep at all . I have found after all sorts of
frustration that simply syncing the device to the app soonish before
hitting the sack increases the chances of that night's sleep being recorded
!
The watches back sensors need to be dry wiped clean with a very soft cloth
such as a lense cleaner cloth about once a week. The band also needs to be
cleaned maybe once a month for hygiene.
I've personally had a lot to do with hyponatremia mostly due to laxative
use which often comes with age , medications , fatigue , over hydration and
many medical conditions . It can be very very dangerous !
After many years of questions, doctors, specialists , blood tests , then
eventually got an ophthalmologist eye test to confirm it, i got a definite
diagnosis of full on sjogren's auto immune disease . Dry eyes and 'dry
mouth= thirst' are usually the primary signs but far from the more
debilitating associated side effects such as disrupted night sleep , brain
fog , extreme fatigue , severe joint pain and daytime hyper somnolence etc
etc all could all be just put down to old age unfortunately. Hope ya mum
has had ANA ENA tests but even then those antibodies can somehow stay
negative even when this disease is active .
Misdiagnosed and discarded by the supposed very best for many many years .
Problem is there is no cure for sjogren's and controlling its side effects,
especially when frail , is well ......? Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma can emerge
also .
Maybe read up , very diligently , if want .
This post may help others , using sleep tracking devices ,searching for
answers also . Auto immune diseases/syndromes are really not that uncommon
and very unfortunate but find out while you're still fit/young enough to
start an offensive regime. The severity and progression of the condition
varies greatly.
Good luck.

[SunsetRunner]

Hi again .
Hope u received my reply . I have the sense 2 device so different. I just
leave sleep tracking and HR on - battery is about 5 days. I switch all
other activities , and microphone/location , OFF as I don't need them and
conserve battery ! Have thought about putting microphone on at night to
track possible sleep apnea but don't like microphones/cameras being on on
any device re personal privacy. Companies and individuals are using hacking
every **ahem** thing these days - it's all over youtube .
I was going to bin this watch but there has been a few app updates which
seems to have stabilised and improved the functions i use . I can say at
least the HR is accurate but otherwise I consider everything as just
reasonably indicative . An overnight hospital sleep analysis would be
optimal !