So, Does the Charge HR have a Sleep Amnea Alert?

[Robcorc]

When I reported to my doctor that I had been given a Fitbit for Christmas and was finding it very motivating in terms of sleep and activity reports, he asked me if I had gotten any sleep apnea notifications since wearing it. I haven't. And my sleep looks pretty good, showing I get between 7 and 8 and a half hours a night, with restlessness in the time leading up to getting up at pee and going back to bed from getting up. My question is, IS there a sleep apnea notification if a wearer were to have a bigger problem than restlessness during their sleep?

[SunsetRunner]

The trackers don't have such feature @Robcorc

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[Robcorc]

I asked because my doctor posed the question to me as if it were a given--that apnea alerts are available and current...and he wears a Fitbit and encouraged me to get one, so I figured he would know...

[Suebedoo]

hiya, I do have sleep apnea  which was picked up by my restless sleep.

I also used to snore loudly. When I spoke to my doctor about it, she did a questionaire about my sleep during the day - I.E could I fall asleep while being a passenger in a car on a long journey, Did I fall asleep while watching tv................. I scored high on this so I was referred to a sleep clinic. I had a machine overnight which recognised how often I stopped breathing & because this was high I then had another machine which told the clinic when I was affected. I now have a cpap mask & have had since october.

I go back to the sleep clinic on 3 Feb to see what difference it is making.  My fitbit however does still show that I have restless sleep, but I no longer fall asleep in the car on long journeys & I no longer fall asleep at the cinema.

My point to this post is that if you or your doc thinks that there is a chance that you have apnea, he shouldnt be relying on teh fitbit, he should be asking you to complete the questionaire & referring you if needed.

[Robcorc]

@Suebeedoo, my doc does not think I have sleep apnea, as I score low on the questionnaire and my husband confirmed to him that I do not snore, nor am I drowsy during the day. It is of interest anecdotally because I had an atrial fibrillation, and that is SOMETIMES caused by sleep apnea...though he is 99% sure it was caused by my chemo stressing my heart. If the fib returns, he will schedule a sleep study...though I am also scheduled for a 14-day, 24 hour heart monitor to start next week, which will also show if I am still experiencing cardio stress, and if so, and it is during my sleeping hours.

Thank you for your support!

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