Question about Garmin fit it HR

I think someone can help me here. I just got a Garmin  HR to replace my old normal vivo tracker. Now, the rep, said it is safe to use with pacemaker because it shines a light into your wrist to count heartbeats. I got the thing in house, it says check with your Dr. Before using it. I feel like I am calling him way to much. He will not want to hear from me anymore. I called  Rep ,again, they said it was just a light no electricity or magnates. I hope one of you can answer this for me. I really would like to use it. It looks cool and easy to use!! Thank you in advance!!! Your anxious pacer person( with afib now, shish... can I get a break)

5 Comments

it's safe

by Tracey_E - 2017-06-27 12:33:32

About the only thing in the house we need to be careful of is the electronic scales that measure BMI. Unless you are in an industrial situation, start working on motors or take up welding, forget it's there and get on with your life. 

Tracy

by Ileen - 2017-06-27 12:42:52

I privately messaged you!! Thanks!!!

Ok here with Garmin HR Monitor

by Shaun - 2017-06-27 17:09:32

I occasionally use the Garmin ANT+ heart rate monitor that straps to the chest and I've not experienced any problems. If it did make me feel unwell then I'd just stop using it, so no big deal really.

Have one, it's great

by JoJo B - 2017-06-29 09:38:19

HI, no worries, been using my Garmin HR since last September, had pm done 8 weeks ago today, had checkups, etc... Mine works in water also, docs see no problem with using it, which is on my left wrist.  I use it constantly, use it for various activity sessions, compare heart rates, track activity stats, sync to iPhone and iPad to view all the extra data, etc, etc, and love it... enjoy!

no worries

by dwelch - 2017-06-29 22:30:48

I think TraceyE's response pretty much sums it up.

A lot of this is legal insurance, now with a pacer you will start to notice things you didnt notice before, coffe makers, extension cords, whatever may have a call your doctor if you have...list, and pacemakers are on that list.  

The things you have to worry about are things with a strong enough field to affect your whole body or parts of it.  Hugging a transformer, working on live powerlines, welding.  Licking the spark plug on your lawn mower while running.  The pacer can/might get confused while in the field, but when you are removed then it can operate normally again (when you climb the telephone pole to hug the transformer, then pass out and fall, the pacer will work again, maybe before you hit the ground).

If still worried call the doctor or nurse, you ARE NOT the first to ask this over and over again (but what if I get a static zap when I touch a light switch, but what about my hair dryer, but what about my electric tooth brush).  Ask away...maybe compile a list and take it in next time.

Now the other side of this, is that your off the shelf heart rete monitor might not work right on you, there are a number of folks asking questions about that.  So if the monitor seems strange/wrong it might be "normal" for you.  Take your pulse for a full minute by hand, see how it compares.

 

 

 

You know you're wired when...

Your pacemaker receives radio frequencies.

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