Smart phone reading

[Dizzydebs1]

This is hubbys data. I don’t wish for a diagnoses just if both sets are similer but displayed differently or just plainly different. I can’t figure if mine is normal or no xx thanks for your consideration

[BobD Volunteer]

This sort of data is to me pretty meaningless. It shows HR over time so since whatever you are doing at any given moment can affect you HR is doesn't tell you anything worthwhile. Run up stairs your rate will climb or sit and relax it will fall. Nothing to do with arrhythmias or am I missing something?

[Dizzydebs1 in reply to BobD]

I’m just taking a stroll. Just walking upstairs has my hr over 100 but it also just goes up for no apparent reason xxx

[EngMac in reply to Dizzydebs1]

I have the Apple Watch without the graph. If I sit still and the heart rate is bouncing all over the place from maybe the 40's to the 150 or so then I know my heart is in AF. Sometimes it will show a one time only increase, which is likely an ectopic. To verify an erratic rate, all I need to do is feel my pulse on my neck or my wrist and if it is erratic, then this also tells me my heart is in AF. I say AF since I can verify this on my EKG recorder. If someone has other heart arrhythmias, then it may indicate this type of arrhythmia. If the rate stays nearly steady when not doing any activity, then this is a regular heart rate. The irregular ones should last a while unless your heart goes in and out of arrhythmia. The watches are useful but really all you need to do is feel your pulse and this will tell you what is presently happening. The recording on the watch is useful if you want to see what took place in the last 24 hours. It is great to show if your heart misbehaved while you were asleep. The heart rate shown on the recording when in arrhythmia is likely not completely accurate but only an indication that your heart is misbehaving for no exertion reason. You know if you have done something to raise your heart rate and even then the increased rate should stay fairly constant for a bit of time.

[Dizzydebs1 in reply to EngMac]

As it goes I think that maybe the difference in our graphs. Mine stays high for a period and hubbys doesnt. Hubby had a triple bypass in August so Maybe he also needs to show doc.This was helpful infomation thank you. I’ve had a lot of pain discomfort etc today and as you can tell not sleeping either.feeling anxious

[Flyer2820]

Hi Dizzydebs1

I have a finger pulse monitor (Around £20 on Amazon or eBay) If I am in af the bpm will go up and down like a yo yo, a dead giveaway. It's has been worth investing in. I also have an Omron M3 blood pressure monitor which confirms an irregular heartbeat. It cost me £40 from Amazon, again a worthwhile buy. I document all the results and my cardiologist can see right away my problem. As I say both are a good investment. Hope this helps.

Regards Flyer.

[Dizzydebs1]

What model finger pulse monitor do you have . Is it accurate ? Many thanks in advance