Wearing Fitbit overnight

[jaydee51]

I have had my Fitbit since late last summer, just a basic model, wear regularly.  I have been monitoring my sleep pattern.  I don't wear watches, never have and it took some time to get used to this on my wrist all the time.  However gradually over the last months I have found myself waking up with my left hand middle finger almost stuck bent and it has taken a while to get back to normal.  I have researched this and it appears to be something called Trigger Finger which is to do with the tendons from the wrist to the hand making the finger seem to "lock", a swelling in the palm at the bottom of the finger.  As the clip part sits directly on the tendons going to the hand could the Fitbit be somewhat responsible.  I don't wear it tightly but the instructions say to use on the non dominant hand.  Any ideas out there?

[Esya]

I would not wear it a few nights and see if you notice any improvement.

[sleepy-]

If you have a flex, I find that a ruler placed along the wrist under the clasp area so you have something

firm to push on instead of the Soft Tissue makes a huge difference.

The constant pushing on that area causes Carpal Tunnel symptoms and serious Inflammation, this has been my own personal experience.

I made an elastic sleeve for my flex and only wear the proper flex band for special occasions, I now also have a Charge HR [part a].

[LABslp]

I was doing a Google search because the same thing happened to me....it is my non-existent hand and I don't do much with it that would cause this problem.   I was watching a utube video by an MD and it showed a treatment including pressure points on the arm.....I think the FitBit is causing the problem and I am going to stop wearing it.

[Elishaba]

I had to stop wearing my Charge 5 at night for the same reason.  

[sleepy-]

Hello, it's been a long time since I was on here sorry to read about your problem with with your Charge 5. 

When I had the Flex I learnt to slide something firm under the band, like a wooden ruler which then protected the pressure point on wrist.

  Doing that simple thing and taking some Anti inflammitory for a short time worked very well for me. I then changed to a Charge 2 which was really good, following the same principle,until it died.  About  2022 I treated myself to a Sense, then wished I had not, still not excited and miss the more simple Charge.

Bye all and good luck.

[RiekoC]

Hello @PaleKing 

Do you have any idea why you experience anxiety when wearing a fitness tracker at night?