Should I be concerned for myself or my fitbit?

[AaronMS]

I have always had a hard time getting to sleep.  Often wake up very sore and tired.  I have just gotten my fitbit and I had it set to normal for sleep monitoring.  The results were 7 times awake (I had gotten up only once to go to the bathroom) and 38 times restless.  It logged in only 6 hours of sleep but I was actually asleep for a little over 7.  Would this mean that I am moving so much in my sleep that it even thinks I am awake?  I know I was exhausted as usual all day long.  

Since it is my first time with a fitbit should I be concerned or is this normal?  If it is me I think a talk with my doctor will be needed.  I already have insomnia so I need my sleep that I do get to be sound sleep.  Any advice would be welcomed.

[blueboy]

You should get tested for sleep apnea. I suffered from this for many years before I was tested. what happens is that you stop breathing for a time then hopefully your brain tells you to wake up and breath. Your fit bit is reading this reaction as waking up. If that is your problem you will find that using a C- Pap or what ever is prescribed will improve your sleep and you will not be waking up tired or sore.

[dragonpupps]

Don't worry about the restlessness or the periods of time of being awake. The Fitbit tries to track as accurately as possible, but naturally you'll be moving throughout your sleep, so it's fine if you have these in your log. It's really just there to try to help you gauge how much time you are resting while asleep, and according Fitbit, resting means no movement at all. I wouldn't be seriously concerned about this unless you are actually waking up and are conscious of the times that you are.