Fitbit

[bakebeans]

Morning everyone hope your all well today?

I was just wondering if anyone else wears a Fitbit and has discovered the estimated oxygen variation graph?
I noticed it in mine a few days ago and I’ll be honest it has worried me a little ( health anxiety now has me convinced I have sleep apnea!) some days my graph stays green and shows only tiny variations others a get one or 2 huge peaks into the yellow zones.
Going back through the date for the first 2 weeks there was hardly any changes but lately it’s more often. I’m wondering if it could be allergies with the hyacinths and other flowers starting to show in the garden. If it was sleep apnea would it show on the graph everyday?

Bit worried about going to the dr and starting the conversation with “my fitbit shows....”

My parter says I do snore sometimes and I’ve had the odd occasion where I’ve woken up feeling like I can’t breathe but I put that down to anxiety. I do wake up most days with a dry mouth but thought that was just normal! I’m going to buy some new fluffy pillows today to see if sleeping slightly elevated helps

any ideas would be hugely appreciated

 

[Docb]

I have a fitbit, use it for keeping track of walks and telling the time mostly. I saw that oxygen thing and thought.... how can they calculate that when all they measure is time of day, where you are and a heart rate estimate? Must be making a load of assumptions. Got to be dodgy. Is it worth finding out more? Nah. Forget it.

 

[Bruce Stephens]

I saw that oxygen thing and thought.... how can they calculate that when all they measure is time of day, where you are and a heart rate estimate?

Apparently they're using an infra-red sensor (maybe the same one that's used for pulse measuring?). https://www.imore.com/how-enable-spo2-monitor-your-fitbit

I've no idea how accurate that might be, or how useful (if it is reasonably accurate).

 

[Stitch147]

I only use my Fitbit to see how many steps I've done each day.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I’ve not been wearing mine recently and can’t remember seeing this. I wonder if mine isn’t fancy enough? Is too old? Or if I am just VERY unobservant!! 😛

 

[bakebeans]

Thanks for the replies.

My Fitbit was a Christmas present and I love that I can check my steps and heartrate on it but sometimes it does cause me anxiety. I think I’ll ignore this part for a few days and see how I get on. I’d have thought if I there was anything wrong I’d feel rubbish but I can honestly say I’ve felt the best I have in a long long time