Smart watch

My DH has an Apple iWatch. When he went into AF shortly after coming out of hospital he was able to tell the emergency call handler what his readings were and she arranged for an ambulance straight away as it was so high. His phone stored the ECG information so he was able to show the cardiac team what his readings had been. They said it was very helpful!

I've never had a desire to own one but have since been 'encouraged' to get one. It will also tell you your blood oxygen levels, heart rate etc.

Do you have to have an iphone to make this work? I have a Samsung smartphone.

Yes I believe so. I wonder if the Samsung watch have the same apps?

I have a fit bit watch which does all sorts of things if you pay, but the free stuff is steps and distance, heart rate, pulse and sleep. Its connected to my very old iphone.

I have a Fitbit, which I use to monitor my heart rate etc.

I have mine connected to a Samsung phone.

I have an Apple watch, which connects to my phone, laptop and iPad. It is something of a nag (tells me to drink water, move around more and go to bed etc), but I rather like it. It's easy to glance at a text on your wrist without rudely getting your phone out in company, and a few of the apps are useful too, particularly the one that rings my phone when I can't find it under my nose🙄. It does check heart rate and so on, and knows if you are getting more or less steady on your feet. It would call an ambulance if I fell over suddenly, apparently, and give them my location. Obviously I hope I never need that facility, but you never know.

Oh yes my Fitbit watch vibrates lights up and makes a noise when my phone rings which if it ever did ring would be very useful given I am a bit deaf. Amazing isn’t it?

I have an iWatch, and like Doodledog I get instructions about standing, moving etc.
It tells me how far I’ve walked or swum as well. Only downside is remembering to put it on silent in meetings so it doesn’t announce phone calls.

I always wear my 'smartwatch' which is joined to my Samsung android phone. Never have used it for any health reasons, turn off as many of those as I can. For me, the use is to tell me when my phone rings (I cannot often hear it if it in another room, or in my handbag). Also tells me of email messages etc. I find it very useful, it is quite nice looking and was not expensive to purchase.

Do not think readings of heart and bp are very accurate on these.

Please be careful if you have a pacemaker.
Apparently some models cause problems.

I was advised not to wear a smart watch as it is not compatible with a pacemaker

I have resisted offers by family members to provide me with a smart-watch. I've managed without one for 82 years, why burden my wrist with such a monstrous adornment now? I'm happy to wear my 50-year-old wind-up watch - until I find I've forgotten to wind it.

Marrion

I was advised not to wear a smart watch as it is not compatible with a pacemaker

I understand it's not all smartwatches though. It depends on whether they use a particular way of working (which involves tiny electrical pulses) or not.

Since retirement I have found that I have no need for a watch of any sort, only when catching a train or appointment. Life drifts by very pleasantly🙂

I really only want it for the ECG as my mini machine does not work very well now, the episodes are becoming more frequent and I am on my own now - I used to have a doctor in the house!

I am hoping I can turn off the things I do not need - although maybe I might find a use for them.

Franbern - mine would be connecting to a Samsung android phone - could I ask which watch you got?

I’m sorry I didn’t mean to sound so flippant.

DH has just bought a cheap one this week. I encouraged him to get one as he has recently been told his blood sugar has tipped into the diabetic range. So I’m hoping he will up his activity as well as go back onto his strict diet.

It does monitor his heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen and exercise.

Go onto you-tube that gives lots of information.

I love mine- it tells me when I have a message on my phone, when my phone is ringing, the latest news headlines, my fitness stats, my AF stats and many more things. I have an Apple but I think the Samsung is just as good.

Just received mine, and taken my first ECG - normal I am glad to say! I am amazed I managed to set it up and bluetooth it to the phone with no trouble - so far! Apparently I can send the ECG result to the doc!

Have just been buzzed as someone has sent me a whatsapp! It will take a while to get used to this!

Well done Luckygirl! Which one did you get in the end? The ECG thing is really good isn’t it