worrying

[Lumps]

recently I have not received any notification on my Apple Watch regarding resting heart rate it does return but I thought it would monitor and record all the details all the time should I be worried?

[Gumbie_Cat]

I am trying my best not to get worried about that wee gadget on my wrist. If you’re in A Fib, it can take quite a bit longer for it to show a resting heart rate.

Mine keeps showing me horrible trends like cardio fitness decreasing since I’ve been in persistent A Fib. It’s all just done with an algorithm, so I guess my heart rate is higher, but I’m not walking that fast.

I was very grateful that my watch detected A Fib in the first place, and I find it great for ‘filling in the rings’ of movement and activity. I try to just check heart rate to be sure it’s not bouncing up too high - but it’s very easy to get too worried.

Certainly don’t worry about the resting heart rate not always showing - it’s just taking a while to decide.

[Lumps in reply to Gumbie_Cat]

Thanks I feel reassured by your response I to am grateful to my watch for identifying A F

[Rambler398 in reply to Gumbie_Cat]

Do you feel any different in persistence afib or is apple telling you you have gone down hill since the change

If yes, best just walk downhill

[Gumbie_Cat in reply to Rambler398]

It’s been going down since I went into persistent A Fib, but I’m also a couple of months out from an ablation. My GP just said to ignore it. The downward trend seems to have reached a plateau.

Yes, flat and downhill walking right now until I get sorted out a bit better with whatever the next step is. I have discovered upward inclines that I’m sure were previously flat 😂 I don’t really get breathless on the slopes I do attempt, or stairs, but my legs just have no energy.

It’s a kind of limbo, this blanking period, with quite a bit of worrying.

[Hidden in reply to Gumbie_Cat]

I’m the same. Ever since I went into permanent afib in November my cardio fitness has gone from high to low. I also have trouble walking up hills and my resting heart rate has increased. My GP says it’s the medication and that I’m still fit. I certainly don’t feel fit. I have an appointment with the cardiac nurse tomorrow and I’ll be asking questions

[Gumbie_Cat in reply to Hidden]

It’s really difficult to tell if its meds or A Fib causing the problem. Nothing I can do as I need the medication to stop my heart rate jumping up. Though my resting rate remains quite low, as soon as I walk it’s shooting up. Seeing that wee graph of cardio fitness on a downward track is depressing, and I would be better off taking Bob’s advice and ignoring my watch. I’ve heard that even cold weather can affect how the Watch calculates cardio fitness!

Here’s hoping that we can both get a bit better sorted out with either medicines or procedures. In the meantime it’s bus uphill into town for me, then a stroll back down the hill.

[BobD Volunteer]

Everybody should know my views about these gadgets. For most people they produce more anxiety than they could posible allay so best kept locked in a drawer unless one can be very structured . When I had my free test Kardia all those years ago I used to joke that I only started to feel better when the battery went flat.

[Rambler398 in reply to BobD]

Nice one!

[Singwell in reply to BobD]

Gotta say I love mine Bob but I know what you mean. Am tracking morning at present due to having started thyroid meds. Definitely an upward trend but hopefully will settle down. Plus this virus doesn't help. How I can be at 87 sitting up in bed beats me.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Singwell]

Thats about average for me Sing.

[Singwell in reply to BobD]

Really? I recall you saying your HR was high post last ablation. I came off the Flecainide altogether about 6 weeks ago so I guess that might contribute too. Mostly I feel well though. HR goes up and comes down with brisk walking, just like it should.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Singwell]

Yes after my ablation for atrial tachycardia I found my resting HR anything from 75 to 105. These days my seven day chart for my annual health check shows average rate of 82. Problem is that ocasionally it likes to drop below 60 and start missing a second or three which caused pre-syncope and my pacemaker.

Don't forget that normal heart rate is considered anything between 60 and 100 between which doctors do not normally treat.