NYC woman credits Apple watch warning for changing her life | NBC New York

A New York City woman credits an Apple watch warning for changing her life.

[@jasonchristopher5316]

Pretty much every tech company's dream to have a story like this. Good for her.

[@GM4ThePeople]

Helpful cattle-monitoring device: "get off that bicycle and CONSUME HEALTHCARE IMMEDIATELY!!!" o/

[@Recraw7]

Time to buy

[@FJB_TheBigGuy]

This was an Ad disguised was news

[@BarneyGumbl3]

@@FJB_TheBigGuy Very thinly veiled yet invisible to most it seems

[@arinam2741]

I wouldn't be surprised if Apple paid for the story.

[@egyphon]

My Apple watch woke me up for abnormally high heartbeat. Turns out I had a high fever which explained the heartrate, but it was incredible to see the watch in action.

[@Lapusso650]

Why did you have a fever? Don’t just tease us and leave us.

[@AA-yl4wq]

Which model of Apple Watch do you have ?

[@jeffyboi6969]

@@Lapusso650 bro what? sometimes you just get a fever wtf lmao.

[@NomadicIslanders]

@@Lapusso650 maybe the start of a cold/flu

[@Yongsk8]

You sleep with your watch on?

[@unionash1]

An Apple a day keeps the doctor at bay

[@musicnstuff2910]

Lol😂 good one

[@Robohazrad]

I see what you did there 😊

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

Awwe 🤭

[@SusieB-44]

Or in this case, sends the doctor on the way?

[@sallyasmree4079]

@@SusieB-44 Bring the doctor to the bay? (I think that’s what they call ER “rooms” :)

[@chulah4051]

This is the best monitoring advertisement I’ve seen.

[@cuccicucci4480]

Funny how they included all those props at 1:21. She was there less and 12 hours but needed all that. 😂

[@lambykin842]

@@cuccicucci4480 let her eat her goddamn pretzels in peace bro 😭😭☠️

[@aj897]

There are much crazier stories of people’s watches saving them.

[@smithdawn1]

@@lambykin842 LOL

[@lindalangve9039]

The Apple Watch I purchased in 2020 kept giving me low pulse rate warnings. I took this info along with the ecg readings to my doctor. Long story short, I ended up with a pacemaker for sick sinus syndrome. I thought I was just tired. I could have passed out while driving if I had waited to see a doctor much later than I had. Best money I ever spent.

[@AlexMkd1984]

Stop telling Lies 🤥

[@lovelivelaughforever8781]

My sister has heart problems and the doctors recommended she get an Apple Watch since it’s super accurate.

[@lormor460]

My Apple Watch warned me that my heartbeat dropped below 40 bpm for at least 10 minutes. Odd random times. Turns out I have Bradycardia. 😮

[@ZackGarcia-ci2by]

Glad u are ok

[@Lapusso650]

Why??

[@spawn302]

I had the same thing happen but either no warning. It was just how low my heart rate was since I had lost so much weight and was training like crazy. My resting heart rate was in the 50's.

[@bewareofsasquatch]

The watch can tell when I’m angry and stressed. It picks up on patterns. My mother thinks it gives you more stress cause I’m checking for my stats. Yeah maybe for others but it’s good to know if something is wrong. My mom is old school and doesn’t grasp somethings

[@20NewJourney23]

@@spawn302 that can be normal if you are very physically fit.

[@alisonhope990]

I’m a huge advocate for always wearing my Apple Watch. I’m 73, live alone, and ride my bicycle alone more than 2,000 miles a year, including in other countries. The fall alert alone makes me feel a lot more confident, but I also like tracking my sleep, keeping an eye on my pulse (I deep breathe when it goes too high), and knowing that it will alert me if other medical events are imminent. I got one for my son, and he loves being able to get alerts etc. without pulling out his phone while he manages his restaurant. Sometimes technology really is a blessing.

[@kme3894]

I wholeheartedly agree with you! I am so glad I got my apple watch. It's an older SE model, yet so useful. I love the vibrating alarm (no more traumatic sound alarms on my phone in the morning), the ability to pay with it and receive/reply to messages without having to pull out my phone or credit card, the fact that I never miss a call even though I'm not near my phone all the time, the timers I can set very conveniently for everything (especially when I cook)... and the list goes on and on

[@breezeh1127]

My dad is also 73. We got the fall alert. He lives far away from me tho. Turned out he was in a motorcycle accident.

[@IHudson]

My dad is also 73 and had a fall a few years ago. I bought him the Apple Watch for the fall detection. Best thing I ever bought him! So glad you like it! I'm thinking of buying one for myself as well.

[@aj897]

Most technology is used for a good purpose……

[@priskruger314]

Sounds like a great gift for familymembers! Thanks for informing

[@ebvisionnetwork8758]

My apple watch told me, I have been walking unsteady and I will be having a fall soon. It was correct I did fall several times. I was surprised when that notification appeared on my watch. The doctor told me I must have knee replacement.

[@alienrobot530]

Seriously?

[@spextrekid9410]

I don't know if it is, but I know that the watch keeps track of your walking steadiness. It's a stat in the health app, and you can see it over time.@@alienrobot530

[@viewer0ne]

😅

[@knight808.]

@@alienrobot530 yea that shi is weirdly accurate

[@SideB1984]

Same thing just happened to me! I got an alert for gait unsteadiness and I did fall. I’m in a walking boot, hit my head twice on the way down.

[@moreanimals6889]

The same thing happened to my Dad. He started getting these alerts he hadn't seen before and called me to take him to the hospital.

[@STREETFOODJOURNEY5]

My apple watch saved my life from hypothermia when I was in Uzbekistan last year

[@Celisar1]

You didn’t know you were cold until the watch told you?!

[@STREETFOODJOURNEY5]

@@Celisar1 nope, it's just like normal cold that i think i can take. i had my Uniqlo winter jacket with me

[@DaishasDigest]

@@Celisar1 often times people with hypothermia actually feel warm and may remove layers to feel more cool.

[@macaroon147]

Besides almost dying, did you enjoy Uzbekistan? It looks extremely beautiful, I'd like to go there at some point. And Tajikistan. I think these are some of the world's untouched(by influencers) secrets

[@DemPilafian]

*The best products sell themselves.* ...and in this case, keep their customers alive so they can keep on buying.

[@gpcheng87]

what a bittersweet story - i had a very nice boss/client suddenly pass away at home from a heart attack a few years ago. his older son (17) was the only one at home when it happened and wore his dad's apple watch for while afterward, which showed when his heart stopped (part of his grieving process, which included some guilt but he did get through it with family/friends support). it's wonderful and downright amazing what technology can do for us these days, but it can't save us every time. so glad it helped this lady.

[@LuKiSCraft]

Yeah, unfortunately I don't think it detects heart attacks & I'm pretty sure heart attacks are much more difficult to detect than atrial fibrillation

[@JunkionMarnot2005]

The takeaway: we’re all going to die. But how we live, can determine what happens in between. If tech can help prolong and expand your life, then I believe it’s worth it. Apple Watch is more than the sum of its parts. It gives me comfort having access to the few but important bits of information and activities I do every day. Was I alive and well before Apple Watch? Yes. Will I continue to? Yes. But my quality of life, however I define that, is the better for it.

[@tbsdrummer87]

@@LuKiSCraftyep it doesn’t

[@aereyona]

a few years ago, my watch kept alerting that my heart rate was getting too high. turns out that was Graves’ disease!

[@joansmit5782]

A friend, wearing an Apple Watch, fell down on her daily walk. Her watch notified the local ambulance service and they found her finishing her walk. Nothing really wrong. However, this happened on a small Caribbean island (Bonaire) which stunned me. What a valuable service! Well done, Apple!

[@thinline8504]

I recently purchased the Apple Ultra because of this.. not even a week went by, and I fell unconscious.. INSTANTLY the watch was like DO YOU NEED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. when I didn't respond it said DIALING 911... it's amazing people.

[@garydomaz1849]

What happened 😢

[@turkialjadani168]

Are you ok man now?

[@thinline8504]

@@turkialjadani168 yea I am.. machinery fell on me lol.. but I'm good slightly it's been like 2 years so still in therapy

[@Melanie_CraftMama]

I hope you’re ok today.

[@thinline8504]

@@Melanie_CraftMama Yea I'm good. it's been like two years. still in theraphy, but I'm okay.. It happened at the gym.. in the process of legally taking them to court for gross negligence ..

[@jumpywizard7665]

My Apple Watch also sent me those afib alerts while I was in class. I was feeling kinda weak but nothing serious. I still took an Uber to the ER because the alerts just kept coming and turns out I had tachycardia caused by a pulmonary infection. The doctor said it could have gotten really bad if I didn’t come earlier. I’m very greatful ❤

[@frisco61]

My watch alerted me when my pacemaker was causing an erratic heartbeat. I had no symptoms and did not feel a thing. Went straight to the ER.

[@valenciaing.4316]

Mine alerted me the same too when I was having anxiety attack. I knew I had to step away from whatever I was doing in that moment

[@amandad6104]

Glad she's doing well 😄

[@noticestudios]

damn I need to keep my watch charged

[@La_Lang]

Same lol. I'm too lazy to charge it😂

[@Sinderella1987]

Me charging my watch 😂right now after this

[@tjones7547]

😂 me too

[@simoneboyd6694]

That was what my fitbit did. I had an SVT attack where my heart rate jumped up to 190 in seconds. I called the ambulance and they gave me a medication that virtually stopped my heart and restarted it. That was the worst feeling but I was glad when I got to go home 2 days later.

[@ashleymarie6682]

This watch just alerted my mom several times for low heart rate in the 30s, even 40s during the day, plus her symptoms of fatigue, she had a complete heartblock, went to ER and had a pacemaker put in the next day. These watches are great for telling you that you might want to get yourself to a doctor to get checked out.

[@Livetoeat171]

I wish it was more affordable for the average senior

[@SimplisticallyDigital]

Look for a senior program that provides technology for free in your area. You can ask your health care provider for a referral.

[@SimplisticallyDigital]

@@hellobot67 The program that I contract for gives out iPhone 15 Pro Max phones and iPads so it won’t hurt to ask. 🤷🏿‍♀️ Especially if they can justify getting it for medical use.

[@hellobot67]

@@SimplisticallyDigital wow they're handing out 1k + phones. They should have given our cheaper ones that are like 300.

[@SimplisticallyDigital]

@@hellobot67 They get grants that pay for the devices. 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@Blessingdrop]

Sell your house you bought for a muffin

[@JasonB808]

I didn’t get a warning for Afib on my Apple Watch. It was the ecg feature that detected it. I went to the ER and the ER was going to do electro cardioversion which is a shock that the lady had. But my heart returned to normal rhythm just before they did it. I was referred to a cardiologist and he was surprised they decided to shock my heart because my age and no previous heart issues I had low risk for blood clots. Cardiologist thought ER doc was too quick to resort to shock. Normally they start with Metorprolol ER first, the gold standard for heart arrhythmia.

[@brendasnow8255]

They did, for a friend, but it wasn’t effective, so she has a pacemaker.

[@requinremembers]

When watching the vid I was thinking this..that maybe in some cases the watch "over does" it or whatever, so the medical staff take action that wasn't really necessary. The almighty dollar, ya know. I suppose normally that's not the case w/ these alerts, but they *could* really scare people into constantly running to the ER or doctor...

[@leslieyancey5084]

I used to get bouts of severe tachycardia. Been on metoprolol Tartrate since 2017 and haven’t had a problem since!

[@JanisOnTheFarmette]

Two years ago my Apple Watch alerted me when my resting heart rate suddenly shot up to 120. I was at my desk on a conference call, nothing stressful. It happened again five minutes later. After the call, I took a Covid test - it was positive. Typical symptoms of fever and cough didn’t even start until 10 hours later.

[@firstnamelastname-ve9gj]

Haha

[@stushShulamite]

Wow! 🇨🇦

[@fredflintstone5356]

Sadly my dad didn’t have a watch when he got the so called ultra safe poke’ poke that made his heart rate go over 200 and not survive.

[@ceebee8255]

Oh yea, that covid really caused that. Yep.

[@brey1720]

I have an irregular heartbeat, my mom does also, I'm on a blood pressure med that helps with that tho. Glad she was alerted, listened and got medical attention right away 🙏 its amazing that it alerts you something like that

[@NoelleFerneArt]

This also happened to someone called Homemade Wanderlust on KZbin. She was out hiking in the middle of nowhere and she got the same warning. She had to press her emergency alarm and got helicoptered out of there. She likely would've died if she hadn't done it.

[@chayacuevascohen2219]

I too had my Apple Watch alert me that I was in AFib one week after I purchased it. I called my primary doctor’s office and they were very skeptical about the alert. I also took myself to the ER and they not only verified and treated me but when they compared the EKG taken in the hospital to the one on my phone they were almost identical. My watch is worth every penny I spent on it because it literally saved my life. Thank you Apple for developing the life saving software. Best of luck to you on your marathon run.

[@Kelly_Ben]

My Garmin did the same thing. I have a rare condition, and occasionally get bouts of tachycardia and Bradycardia. (Too fast or too slow heartbeat. ) I ignore the symptoms, because I have asthma, but then my watch yells at me, and I go sit down until it passes.

[@emjay2045]

Which Garmin watch is that?

[@RenM908]

I thought the blood oxygen prior to the lawsuit was great too. I go hiking and skiing often and tend to go up at certain altitudes and it’s nice to see my oxygen levels are ok. I heard a story of a guy whose father while skiing at the resort I happened to go to who had low blood oxygen on the mountain and the watch alerted them and they got some medical attention afterwards. It’s nice to have these notifications.

[@floflo8153]

What lawsuit? (I'm not familiar with it)

[@LuKiSCraft]

@@floflo8153 Some patent lawsuit for a small firm that originally developed the blood oxygen measurement sensor. Not sure what's happening with it. I bet Apple eventually just pays them off.

[@robinkrieger8003]

I still have the O2 monitor on mine ….

[@JunkionMarnot2005]

@@floflo8153 Google “Apple vs Masimo”

[@planefan082]

@@robinkrieger8003 It was only disabled in U.S. models

[@madonna816]

Apple owes her money for this ad.

[@lormor460]

Wasn’t the fact that the watch help to save her life payment ended enough?

[@madonna816]

@@lormor460 no.

[@frisco61]

They have thousands of these stories, I don’t know why everyone is acting as if this is a one-off. My Apple watch caught my irregular rhythm that sent me to the ER, and my friend’s caught her A-fib. It happens a lot more than you think.

[@J-kade]

I had a surgical infection and started to have a high fever, I was going into a delirious state and not thinking right until my Apple Watch gave me a heart rate warning. It triggered me to call my friends and go into the hospital, I’ve vowed to always have an Apple Watch fate it changed the course of my life as well.

[@genericname9024]

Me lookin at my FitBit like... do you do that?? LOL

[@JunkionMarnot2005]

Man….Apple must be loving this. Despite all the crap they get, they’ve made it at least commonplace to have a monitoring device like Apple Watch on you most or all the time. It’s why, despite the hate, I’m an unashamed Apple sheep 🐑

[@CambieSweets]

Yeah, I’m on the fence. It is scarily accurate with heart rates and such. For women, it tells us when our cycle is about to start within 7 days and when our fertile window begins. Also, it knows where I’m going to eat out and how many minutes it’ll take to drive there. I stopped wearing it.

[@JunkionMarnot2005]

@@CambieSweets Yeah…I don’t know what to say to that. Maybe, you could adjust some of that in Settings, but if it worries you that much then yeah. But at this point, your smartphone, Apple or Android, also track you to some point.

[@CambieSweets]

@@JunkionMarnot2005Yeah, I know I could adjust the settings. I also understand the genie is out of the bottle with this as well. It’s just a lot of tracking and we agree to it when using these devices. I may consider going back to a “dumb” phone.

[@requinremembers]

@@CambieSweets ok that's creepy. I was considering looking into getting one for the heart rate aspects but....nah. Big Brother watches closely enough. I do wonder if there's one that can just check heart w/out being connected to any sort of providers, so it stands alone..(P.S. I have a flip phone and like it.)

[@ejq8630]

@@CambieSweets The tracking is coming from your phone, not the watch. Lol.

[@marciashiraishi5891]

The only complaint I have about my Apple Watch is that, if I make a sudden movement, it warns me “it looks like you've fallen”... 😅

[@TinkletitsMcGee]

I’m in my 30s and I’ve had afib for five years. I’ve had multiple heart monitors but my Apple Watch is the best one I’ve used.

[@Starfish2145]

Get an ablation. I just had one last fall. It worked

[@deridaluke9357]

You just inspire me to wear my watch. I used to think it annoying constantly reminding me to stand up; it looks like you had a fall; are you ok. But after hearing her story I’ll be wearing my watch all the time, except when I sleep

[@jackiethompson3144]

God is good all the time Glory🙌🏾Thank you for sharing your story and good luck on your marathon Blessings

[@Renard380]

Which god would that be? 😂 She was literally going to die if the watch or the doctors didn't save her. That's right, the only part of this story that can possibly be attributed to your "god" is how he almost killed her.

[@createwithkas]

love this ❤ Glad you’re okay, Jess! mine told me I was having heat exhaustion 🥺

[@terry4161]

Apple Watch don’t always notify you. Mine was 173 bpm and I had to manually look up my heart rate. It didn’t alert me. My body almost passing out alerted me. Don’t rely on it.

[@jeffrey7160]

Apple give her a sponsorship for losing weight

[@brendasnow8255]

I have a Samsung Galaxy phone, and I bought the Galaxy watch, which does the same things. It isn’t quite as good as an Apple Watch for some things, but it does monitor my heart. I live alone, so it’s a good thing to have. Detects falls, too, of course, and notifies whom ever you’ve set it to notify.

[@Xavier-be2mi]

Plus you have the blood pressure monitoring which I wish my AW has

[@brendasnow8255]

@@Xavier-be2mi Are you sure it doesn’t have that?

[@dhaloh]

Does it notify you like the apple watch did for her? I have a samsung galaxy watch and idk if it has that feautre.

[@Xavier-be2mi]

@@brendasnow8255 yep. No blood pressure, and blood oxygen has been disabled .

[@Xavier-be2mi]

@@dhaloh yeah it does notify you

[@user-er3ri6sc3j]

What a plug for Apple? Sign her.

[@littlequeen22]

My watch has saved my life twice. Everyone should have one.

[@kristynkazumi]

My dad had afib for years. They tried cardioversion (what this woman had done) twice then did 3 ablations. It’s not immediately life threatening like you’re trying to scare us into thinking.

[@user-en1zc5vd6y]

She’s so jovial. God bless her heart ❤

[@Mel-be6mg]

I was touched watching this. Many years ago, probably sometime around the 1960s-1970s, my grandmothers step sister went jogging, came home, went to sleep and never woke up. She was young, healthy and had a whole future ahead of her. It is amazing to think how just the simple things that we take granted now save so many lives. They would have miracles not so long ago.

[@lindaleelaw5277]

Amazing ! Sales will sky rocket

[@cassandra9699]

Is this an Apple commercial?

[@Seashellstardust]

It looks like it

[@oreomchi]

What a good story! I, too, have a smartwatch (huawei band 6), and at some time, it warned that I had irregular fast bpm. It continued for the whole night, I then did have a fever. The next morning, I got to the hospital, and I was admitted for dengue. Without it, I might have just taken the smartwatch off thinkin' there's something wrong with it, and my condition would've been worse if it continued for longer.

[@rhysioeren3203]

Extremely happy for her, something similar happened to me and until that happened i was not paying attention to my health. It is a scary moment but if you get the chance the continue you need to really take it and get better. These devices are showing to be useful for people try to get advantage of them.

[@CagedDeath18]

Used to wear an Apple Watch while doing yayo and partying It always said that😂

[@TravelsLite]

I think my series doesn’t have it? It’s super old. So glad this woman was helped! ❤

[@kimhorsting2258]

An amazing story! You go lady!

[@Celisar1]

So she was just fine when the alarm started? But then they suddenly list a lot of symptoms with which she would have sought medical attention anyways.

[@maargenbx1454]

She wasn’t fine when the alert started - the watch detected symptoms before she did.

[@nonamesite]

Still thinking about switching to an Apple Watch. Been a Fitbit user for almost 10 years I’m thinking about it

[@juhishah2917]

I am happy she is okay.❤

[@angielane01]

My Apple Watch let me know that I had sleep apnea. I stopped breathing several times an hour in my sleep and had no idea. ❤

[@goldilockz6517]

Oh cool, it can detect breathing issues too?

[@angielane01]

@@goldilockz6517 It can monitor respiration rates. It told me my respiration rates were lower than normal at night.

[@TheSwayzeTrain]

@@goldilockz6517 Its common in many fitness trackers. Its actually tracking oxygen saturation (SpO2). If you have sleep apnea, you blood oxygen levels will drop during your bouts of choking.

[@LostJedi26]

I wonder how it did that? How would it know about respiration? I have sleep apnea, too. It's no fun. :(

[@grafxgrl8030]

Congratulations! Keep going!!!

[@butchgo8930]

My Apple Watch has been vibrating AFIB warning several times in a month. I play tennis, do dumbbells, brisk walking and treadmill. I was diagnosed with AFIB in my 50s and I’m now nearing my mid 70s. But I’ve never lain in a hospital bed due to AFIB like this lady in the video.

[@sadie4me2]

What’s the app being used?

[@Erick-bg3cw]

I got a similar warning recently....except it was when I hit the pen after work. i was chilliiiiiiiiiiinnngg.

[@instant_mint]

I have a Withings ScanWatch, it's also has a medical grade EKG and can detect breathing issues etc. I got it to be able to record the weird episodes of heart pounding that I was concerned about. I was able to show the doctor but they confirmed it aligned with the prior monitoring results, and it was just SVT which is very common and benign. Still pretty cool to have a watch that can do this.

[@nanacrow220]

My husband started having Afib since the day he got the Covid vaccine. He’s going to be getting a new radio frequency treatment. His Apple Watch has been most helpful in documenting this condition.

[@pots2306]

My husband’s Apple watch showed his heart rate accelerated alarmingly when he took the babysitter home. I divorced him. That watch was the best investment I ever made.

[@persephoneblack888]

I had Afib and it was painful. I ended up admitted into the cardiac unit. It was brutal. I'm only 31, not mega obses (a little chunky). But I had scarlet fever as a kid and ended up with an arrhythmia and I also have anemia (so tachycardia too).

[@kokohightower7062]

I’m getting an Apple Watch today😅

[@jesssimpson5959]

That’s awesome, loosing a hundred pounds is truly life changing, over the last couple years my wife has lost 110 pounds and now she has inspired me, I have lost about 40 pounds so far and have about 30 more to go, we both feel great and my wife looks amazing, I’m getting there lol. My wife has been using a smart watch and I think it’s time I get one as well.

[@nova8585]

Does anyone know if fitbit watches can give similar information?

[@nonamenamenonamenameno]

How much did Apple Pay for this advertising ?

[@Dimaz42]

Apple after watching the news: _I think we should add subscription to use the alert function_ 🤔

[@unapologeticallyamy9031]

You’d think she’d get straight to a hospital with those symptoms. Chest pain needs to be addressed immediately. Thank God she had a watch tell her to seek help and that she no longer ignored her symptoms. Men and women, seek medical intervention immediately if you have chest pain and if you’re 100 pounds overweight, don’t wait until you risk death to make changes. I was overweight and am still working on losing weight. I’ve lost 60 pounds. Anyone can do this too.

[@Hotspur62]

I'm working to lose 5 pounds to get to 149 on my 5'8 frame without resorting to Ozempic.

[@Robin-mj6jv]

Jason Fung.

[@mellocello187]

Same here. I have water + fiber before meals, I do a quick strength-training app every morning (there are good free youtubes also) and I walk as fast as I reasonably can for an hour a day. I got a body composition scale from Amazon, surprisingly inexpensive, so I am sure I’m losing fat and not muscle or bone. I make a whey protein and collagen shake in the blender for lunch. I take a Berberine after every meal. If I overdo one day, I eat a can of sardines for dinner the next day. It’s working so far. Down 6 pounds of fat in two weeks. I am also in a calorie deficit, and as I lose weight my calories needed drop also (the scale reports:. What people don’t realize, and why most rebound. I am done rebounding. Best of luck! You can do it.

[@garylefevers]

Great. How much have you lost so far?. Are you diabetic?

[@garylefevers]

Good luck to you both and everyone struggling with their weight.

[@jq5843]

Ozempic for 5 pounds?😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ramflow8466]

Glad she's making a change! Hope she lives a long healthy life.

[@dutchmilk]

is this a paid ad?

[@SK-lt1so]

More people should pay attention to their scale.

[@stushShulamite]

@ *SK-It1so* I want to drop 8 pounds although my BMI is healthy.

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

I have an apple watch as well and I havent suffered a stroke yet but it will definitely save me from that

[@EugWanker]

Not really. Many causes of a stroke won’t be detected by such a device.

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

@@EugWanker well I will be able to monitor my heart rate and if its 200BPM when im not running thats a tail tale sign

[@albertmeursault]

How inspiring!!

[@yolandastanislas4745]

Yup, mine gave me a warning also. Best watch ever.

[@superdougie10]

Afib is not commonly related to being overweight. Most likely it is a severe magnesium deficiency.

[@mo777-]

God bless you love ❤glad you’re doing better

[@Bella-mx7rl]

What app did she have that alerted her? Or does the watch just alert independently of the apps?

[@kellycardazz4668]

Independently of apps. Apple watch monitors ur heart rate in the background and can give you notifications/ alerts for abnormal heart rate or rhythm

[@M_K_M_K_M_K]

It doesnt alert of check heart rhythm automatically in Europe. I have an Apple watch and have to manually start an ECG, which usually is when I have some symptoms.

[@SwedePotato314]

I have a Samsung smart watch but it’s the same thing honestly. Last May I was coming down with horrific chest pains and the episodes of super high resting heart of at least 160 bpm and atrial fibrillation and my hands and limbs would go ice cold. I kept going to ER but since it was a far drive it would always be over by the time I got there and they kept brushing me off and told me I had anxiety- they set me up with a psychiatrist. Because my limbs would go ice cold and my blood flow would like cut off from my body they were never able to get enough blood to do labs and I’d leave the hospital in bruises. Finally one night I kept happening and I was in horrific pain. I kept recording my watch doing my heart rate and afib readings. It would always get worse at night and when I tried to lay down. I went to the ER for the like 8th time and refused to leave until they kept me under observation for the night and let me see a cardiologist in the morning and show them my videos and watch reading history. As I lay in the hospital all night and tried to sleep the machines were going off constantly and they ran in like 6 times. They finally saw it happen, and in the morning I saw a cardiologist and showed them my watch history and videos. After months of not sleeping and being incredibly sick and in so much pain I was finally diagnosed with acute pericarditis and then after an ultrasound and MRI I was diagnosed with chronic acute pericarditis- acute myocarditis and now as a result of it being left untreated for so long my left ventricle is dilated leaving me with long term issues. I’ve been on hardcore NSAIDS for a year now and it flares up any time I attempt to stop them. I’ll be on them for the foreseeable future. I’m a very healthy woman in my 30s who doesn’t smoke or drink whatsoever and is a healthy weight. I lost my job because of this. I couldn’t take care of my kids. No one believed me until I made them. And the watch was what helped sway the ER docs and cardiologist to actually put me on observation. I’ve never had such a serious illness and to have to brushed off so quickly really soured the way I view healthcare.

[@bluepurple1971]

Congratulations on your journey .

[@thegreyhoundgirls536]

Way to go Jessica!!

[@jasminedavis3030]

Reminds me of the story from several years ago when a teenager’s apple watch alerted her to a medical emergency (her heart rate was spiking) and her mom rushed her to the hospital to find out she was suffering from kidney failure.

[@yveeriksson7437]

I have a-fib sometimes. Or did have. Now I'm medicating. I'm pretty fit and slim though and has always been, but this can happen to anyone.

[@realestatesolutionby]

The Apple Watch notification saved my husband’s life. He went to the hospital because of the notification and was admitted immediately and stayed for a month. He never used to go get checked, so if it wasn’t because of the watch, he wouldn’t have gone in a possibly have died. This happened end of last year.

[@EndPoliceBrutailty]

My Garmin watch alerts me when my heart rate is abnormal and I'm figuring out what causes them. I'm an avid runner and still have heart rate issues. Seeing a cardiologist soon! My fitness watch saved my life, too! I've had one since ~2010 but my newest one is the one that was fancy enough to give me the similar alert that saved this woman's life. I'm so thankful for this piece of technology! Glad she's ok, too! 👍🐞🕊️

[@user-ze4bv1hm3e]

A good ad for apple ❤️

[@josaczyn]

It’s the care afterward that’s needed! Blood thinners, left atrial appendage devices to prevent clots and chances of stroke. You can have a fib and not know it. This story needs more follow up.

[@guillermocostales2769]

This reminds me of a movie called "Stand by Me Doraemon", when grown up Shizuka (Sue) has a similar smart watch that says, "body temperature low, seek medical attention". It was when she decided to go hiking 🥾, but her friends were busy and Nobita (Nobi) was sick

[@epicman5324]

She is eating pretzels & Gatorade in the hospital bed. This is directly contributing to the reason she in the hospital bruh. Those pretzels have 3 different seed oils, sugar & Corn maltodextrin.

[@sandilobianco6734]

Does the Apple Watch come with blood pressure O2 levels and temperature? Which Apple Watch is most popular?

[@antman7673]

If you have 2x apple watches. One can always charge, while there is always a fully charged one to pick up. It is not necessarily worse for the environment, because you can use both devices for the lifecycle of two watches. May even be environmentally friendly, if battery life is conserved, when it is easier to keep battery above 20%…and less charges are required in total.

[@dedebrown2295]

Amazing! Good luck Jessica!!

[@TheAccidentalViking]

This would have saved me 18 months ago from the damage I currently have. I was in A-fib, probably for months, and didn't know it. I thought I was just a bit stressed, because I had been having more anxiety episodes due to a new job. It damaged my left ventricle and I have a form of CHF now. My doctor is suggesting I get some sort of smart watch, but since I got sick and lost my job, I still especially can't afford one.

[@mmmmlllljohn]

Go Jessica! Good luck on your first marathon!

[@KamilleN16]

Because of my watch, I started focusing on my health too. Sucks to see my vo2 max so loow. Annoyed that im like this. Then I also started to move more

[@abigail7496]

Take the vo2 max reading with a grain of salt. I was worried too but when I looked further into it, it uses outdoor walks to measure. It should be using from your highest heart rate during an intense exercise to resting after a few minutes. Even pro athletes say their Apple Watch tells them their vo 2 max is not good.

[@KamilleN16]

@@abigail7496 thanks Abigail, I just have to make sure I dont live a sedentary life. Living in a big chaotic city in Manila.

[@abigail7496]

@@KamilleN16 wow that is amazing, stay safe ♥️