Oh my gosh!! I am really sorry you went through this but so happy you are recovering and able to post. Score one for the Apple Watch then.
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Don’t be stupid and ignore the heart warnings - writing this from the hospital right now
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Wow, that's scary! Best wishes for a quick recovery and a long, healthy life!
Sounds like a good idea to keep the AW for sleep tracking at the very least. But I would 100% contact your doctor if you've been notified by the watch.
Yes, everyone who opted in for heart AFib alerts that’s a feature for Apple Watch users who didn’t have atrial fibrillation before. Once you receive notifications of abnormal heart rhythm alerts like this, Apple recommends that you follow up with your physician.
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This is exactly why I got an AW. I'm an old man that lives alone with his dog and have heart issues. Mine is set to call 911 if my HR gets to 160 or below 40. Of course I get the option to cancel if there's a reason why. It was triggered once playing pickleball and hit 165 then I got the option. If I did nothing it would call 911. Click I'm OK and it goes away.
This just gives me such peace of mind. I was really worried about my dog at night and now don't worry at all. My cardiologist says he's got 3 patients that AW saved their lives during the night. So pay attention to the early signs and don't hesitate to take action.
So glad you took action and got help!! Just fantastic!!!
This just gives me such peace of mind. I was really worried about my dog at night and now don't worry at all. My cardiologist says he's got 3 patients that AW saved their lives during the night. So pay attention to the early signs and don't hesitate to take action.
So glad you took action and got help!! Just fantastic!!!
Speaking of heart health monitoring on Apple Watch, a year ago, after Super Bowl LVIII, my late grandmother, who was quite old like you, passed away due to heart failure. After learning about her passing, I felt motivated to upgrade my old Apple Watch Series 1 to an S6, which has all the health features I need, including blood oxygen monitoring. This way, I can keep a close eye on my health over time. The vitals app, ECG, blood oxygen, and heart rate apps are particularly helpful, especially after reading the stories shared by others about their experiences with the Apple Watch. I want to avoid any major health issues, so I make sure to stay active. I start my day with some sunlight and always do a 30-minute to almost two-hour fitness+ session in my home gym 💪 in the evenings after work and school, or mornings on off days. I also use the sleep tracking feature on my Apple Watch and only take a rest day if I have to travel for an entire day by bus or plane.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery! My watch tells me sometimes that my heart rate is >100 while I'm resting. Fortunately, so far it's always been when I've been stressed or recently finished a long workout (volleyball), so I have had an explanation for each time. Still nice to get the reminder so I can try to calm myself down and lower the HR.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, glad your wife mentioned it to your doctor friend.
When I went for my wellness visit a few years ago I mentioned to my dr sort of an afterthought that my watch had told me my resting heart rate was over 120 a few times lately. She referred me to a cardiology doctor for some tests and sure enough I had the afib. Now I'm on some meds that have it all under control thanks to my AppleWatch
Happy to hear you’re on the mend! Your post has started me thinking. When I fly, I always get notifications from the watch detecting a high heart rate, and I’ve always ignored them. Maybe I should get this looked at.
Here's to a speedy recovery!
And, preach!! I had a similar story (virus -> pneumonia -> sepsis -> organ damage), no afib, but the Watch was going off a lot during the night for high heart rate before I went to the ER. If I had heeded it earlier, might have had a quicker & easier recovery.
ADD: this was a few year back, so all's good.
And, preach!! I had a similar story (virus -> pneumonia -> sepsis -> organ damage), no afib, but the Watch was going off a lot during the night for high heart rate before I went to the ER. If I had heeded it earlier, might have had a quicker & easier recovery.
ADD: this was a few year back, so all's good.
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Probably to do with air pressure, Definetly get it checked out. Better safe than sorry.
Get well soon.
My friend died suddenly of a cardiac arrest recently completely out of the blue, I wish I could go back in time and buy her an Apple Watch, it may have flagged something up earlier.
My friend died suddenly of a cardiac arrest recently completely out of the blue, I wish I could go back in time and buy her an Apple Watch, it may have flagged something up earlier.
The AW diagnosed totally unexpected AFIB for me. Later confirmed by MD and appropriate meds started.
Glad you’re all right. Thank you for PSA too. Get plenty of rest and take it easy.
Wow, sounds like a CHF exacerbation. Amazing the watch was detecting early signs (increased SOB, so compensatory tachycardia). Hope you are feeling better now!
thank you for posting the actual health alert message that the watch provided through the health app.
it makes it very clear for what kind of (seemingly understated but nonetheless important) wording is used.
it will help me to take seriously health alerts/warnings that might pop up.
I’m forwarding this to friends. Thank you for raising visibility to your experiences. Wishing you the best! 🥰