WEARING A HOLTER MONITOR

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In this video, I talk my viewers through how to place a HOLTER MONITOR (MCOT). I share my opinions on this monitor, as well as a few general tips and tricks for wearing a holter monitor.
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[@bobbiemauk1879]

I am in day 6 of mine and it is great. No itching, never had an alarm, I put it exactly like the pattern showed and I sleep on all sides, back and stomach and hardly notice it. Thank you for the videos.

[@pblaschke]

It sounds like you have been wearing a heart monitor for a while. What a big drag It has been for you. I applaud your attitude. Helping others is the best medicine.

[@LifeAftertheFontan]

I've worn a holter monitor at least twice a year for as long as I can remember, so I'm definitely no rookie to them- haha. :) Thank you so much for the kind comment. My hope with this video has always been to help others who may be using one of these for the first time- it can be intimidating for sure!

[@whenyoutry]

@@LifeAftertheFontan hello I am wearing one right now. Is it problematic if the screen is just turned off while it's on me?

[@whenyoutry]

@@LifeAftertheFontan or it has to show something

[@copperbittner2303]

I am having the same problems with this monitor. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and share your pros and cons. Very helpful.

[@Nicole116_]

I had to wear one for two weeks, just took it off yesterday and I had zero issues. Forgot I was wearing it a lot of the time.

[@neilgreen007]

Wow, you are amazing for having come through your CHD. Very much respect! Thank you for you Holter video also. Really honest and very information packed. Actually much better than the information that came with it.

[@minilockwood24]

I wore this same heart monitor last month and had the same issues with it saying it was not firmly connected while I was trying to sleep or while I was driving. It caused more stress and frustration than anything and then one day the phone was vibrating in my pocket and when I looked at it the screen was blue and said “erasing” and then the phone did a factory reset and didn’t come back up with the BioTel app. I was supposed to wear it for thirty days and only ended up wearing it for about ten.

[@markswisher1152]

Thanks, Day 3 of 30 for me. It is important to follow directions for putting the patch on as the Nurse in the Dr office just placed the patch on my chest with out any skin prep and was happy. That patch failed after two days and after talking on the help line with the MCOT company restarted following direction in the kit.

[@bansiraina3057]

How to get in touch with the Company regarding this equipment to be used in India?

[@Sashazur]

I’m sorry if I missed this in the video - but there is also a version of this that is self contained and doesn’t wirelessly connect to a phone-like device. It doesn’t have any alerts, you just wear it for two weeks, then send it back to get your results. I just wore one.

[@journeyoflovetawannacampbe554]

I just got mine and your information was helpful thank you 🙏🏽

[@juliasmithe]

Great video explaining the monitor, process, and what to expect! Thank you

[@showtimesynergy87]

this was so helpful! I just got back from having my monitor placed. It's already itchy, so not looking forward to that. They did give me another hypoallergenic option, another kind of patch to hold it on, so we'll see if I need to change it or not. I'm not looking forward to the next 14 days honestly. Thanks for sharing your journey!

[@WhitmanFan1]

What a great video you’ve made! I’m on week 1 of a 1 month wearing. The issue I have noticed so far is even with the sensor fully charged, after being on for 3 days it says it’s only 40%charged. This will only provide 1 more day until it has to be recharged and the patch changed.

[@jeremyc3911]

I just got mine this morning...a wired 5-lead one. Have to wear for a few days. I am dreading sleeping tonight as I move around quite a bit and I can see yanking these leads off. Thankfully it's not as bad as when I went on my sleep study and there must have been 20+ leads at that point... my doctor said as a good practice, take a photo of the leads when the technologist puts it on so if they fall off, I'll know where to restick them.

[@ronaldmelancon5722]

Video was extremely helpful. Thanks a millions.

[@carmenramirez4577]

my 3 days today an yes is itchy thanks girl god bless

[@shozos6672]

You're a beautiful person, inside and outside!!! Thank you for the video. I'll wear this patch (Zio Patch) in two weeks.

[@keva4672]

I just got mine yesterday. I am on day 2!

[@hotrolls3473]

I keep getting what sounds like a text notification but there seems to be nothing on the phone screen or in the available options on the phone. And I just heard the exact sound on your video as you were discussing pairing the device. Do you know what the notification represents?

[@lindamasters8550]

Thanks, mine just arrived! Will try it later!

Hi, once again. This video was really the first of yours, I saw... Current holter monitors are quite small and very light. But I remember times when holter monitors were great and heavy. I don't know exact size or even its producer and type of holter monitor (but I think that if I would see its photo, I would recognize it) I had when I was 14 years old (it was about four years before your birth), but let's say that they were at least three times thicker, about 1,5 times longer and two times wider than current smartphones. And of course, it was supplied by four AA batteries - and it had own keyboard to set patient identification. And of course, that holter I had in my 14, was more or less "classical type" (it means with five leads with stickers), not like that you showed. Really, medical equipment is developed very rapidly. Also, cathetrisation via arteria radialis (I called in comment below your video about your cardiac cath) is feature available in few last years (may be not more than ten, but I am not sure).

[@WeAreTheStrangeofficial]

I just received mine! I'm on day six.

[@rachelrodgers9171]

9:21 It has been so many years since I heard the music of an ice cream truck. I lived in Modesto, California during my childhood and heard them daily. I moved to a small foothills town in 1985 and there's none up here.

[@yuriyama8240]

Hey, you did great and thank you! I just realized my nurse didn't even place the sensor in the correct position. She placed it on top of my left chest. I reviewed an instructional video by MCOT BioTel using a dummy which is consistent with yours but nothing beats a real human being. After day 4, I just changed the position by using the patch placement template by following your video😘🙌🏿

[@LifeAftertheFontan]

I'm glad to hear this video was helpful for you, sorry to hear your nurse hadn't placed it correctly! Good luck with the rest of your time wearing the monitor. Thanks for watching!

[@robertogarza8960]

Do yall sleep on your backs?

[@ARI4NNA.]

@@robertogarza8960 I am wearing one right now actually, itches soooo much, I sleep on my sides still and its fine

[@robertogarza8960]

@@ARI4NNA. Yes, it was such a relief when I finally took it off. Itching was pretty bad

[@susanirene52]

Started using it today. Hope I don’t have problems but thank you for the “warnings” about what issues I may have.

[@Kileyegewd]

Does the green light stop blinking after you put it on? Mine stopped blinking and I’m wondering if it’s supposed to or if it’s not on lol

[@grabandgoadvice1694]

Thanks for the video!

[@redflower8954]

Hi, I just brought this home today, I was wondering how often your charged yours. I didn't notice you pre charging the phone or the monitor prior to initial use.

[@user-in2vc4rh6t]

I just started yesterday wearing this monitor and it’s already saying to press on the monitor because it is lose but my question is should I charge the phone next to me every night when I go to bed ? your video was very helpful thank you

[@ruthrosato-richardson4223]

How often and how long does the “sensor” have to be charged? Do I just leave the whole thing off while I do this? I’m on day 2 out of 15 and have had no issues so far. Congratulations on your very first video! You done good!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@cathyaheinz]

If the monitor is in sleep mode, will it still record?

[@AllThingsFitnessandLifestyle]

I have this one. I am on day 5 and I be scared still, like will I get a call.

[@debp.2599]

Thanks for all the great info. I'll sleep in my recliner on my back!

[@bickleydesign6716]

Well Done.

[@yukihiroki100]

Mine doesn't have a charger, I wondering if it doesn't need one

[@pastorglenns.dawson5870]

How long do you charge the sencor?

[@jrseitz21]

Maybe you know by now but I'd be surprised if some of the reasons some people might have interference with the monitor and such is interference from other signals. That's something people don't realize is Bluetooth is a form of digital radio signals. Most electronics interfere or can interfere and that's not including everything else that has a legitimate signal. Technically they say it's not supposed to happen but....lol ...yeah right. I've witnessed this a few times with other things. Just a idea for anyone having issues. Maybe try turning off unneeded Bluetooths around you.

[@thelivingear990]

The only time I had the issue with the monitor screaming at me for the pads not sticking was when I did not use the exfoliation pad, and for some reason, the person who set it up for me did not spend a minute scrubbing my chest, really just enough to cover the area two times. As for the itching, the only time I really struggled with the itching is when I did a clean shave and the hair tried to grow back through the plastic, i had about 10 nasty hair regrowths behind that one. When shaving I make sure to leave a little hair (1mm to 3mm); that seems to reduce itchiness and hair bumps as the hair does not have to find an alternate route when it hits that plastic layer upon regrowth.

[@valleygirlgg]

I will be wearing one of these for the first time coming up in February and I am one of those people that must shower daily. I cannot tolerate going without. so I hope I can use a monitor that I can also shower with as much as I want. Thanks for the video on how the portable works and the problematic Bluetooth

[@sarahholleran6230]

omg they gave me mine on weds and said i could shower...i did not submerg it but it still came off...then i changed it and it kept telling me to change it so i did, its only been a couple days and I have already changed it twice (in the same day) and now I only have 2 more adhesives left and now its looking like I may need to charge it soon..I didnt think to charge it before changing it cuz the tech said i prob wont need to within the week. : ( how is urs going?

[@Sashazur]

I just finished wearing one of these for two weeks. I showered probably two days out of every three. The first patch stayed on me fine the whole time, but it did itch on and off.

[@tyshawn102]

Do they all come with an app?

[@skblack5050]

I finally got the results. ( not the Dr. interpretation ) but what the Dr. made his interpretation from . There is WAY more events of " light hotheadedness and short of breath than I actually had. I had 3 total ( that I manually entered with the phone ) and the results indicated I had more than one a day! Something is very fishy about this.

[@xEnchantedxHeartx]

I'm wearing one now, thank God I have 2-3 weeks left.... I had to move it down some, cause there a red wash where it was, didn't want to irritated it.... not sure if that okay... but I didn't want the red wash, become a soar...

[@user-qe4iw1xk6z]

Hi. I hope you're doing well. How, if it is possible, do you take a shower or wash your hair with this Holter monitor on?

[@schoolofmedcine]

I dying of haveing a heart monitor patch can you give me one my chest started to hurt again help me am died

[@conniemartin4856]

How do you remove the senor for charging, and how often do you have to charge the phone and sensor?

[@rivkysandel4801]

???

[@captivatingangelofpassion6479]

Where do I return the monitor 🤔.

[@williamlynch5325]

Did you have AFib before you got your holter monitor.

[@mikesapienza1211]

I had to wear one just before getting a loop recorder implanted. Neither was all that helpful since it was epilepsy that I ended up being diagnosed with. The Holter monitor was such a pain since the stickers kept falling off. Mine was five individual sensors placed in different spots on my torso.

[@sarahholleran6230]

If the adhesive becomes a little lose one day after they put it on, should I change it?

[@mikesapienza1211]

@@sarahholleran6230 I would say only if it is keeping the device from reading from that lead.

[@sarahholleran6230]

@@mikesapienza1211 it seems to be okay, the phone that came with it hasn’t said otherwise

[@davidgeorge8972]

I have to wear same thing starting August, so how do u shower if I have to wear it for a month. And swimming as well please let me know

[@Sashazur]

The instructions say you can shower normally, but you can’t swim or take a bath.

[@geneanuts]

Only my third day, but no issues so far. Charged the monitor yesterday. Charge doesn't last as long as I was told.

[@Nicole116_]

I only had to charge mine twice over the course of 14 days!

[@skip5400]

Great job. Waiting on getting a monitor for my spouse. Not sure of which one will come but I know for certain, he, by himself, would NOT be able to use the bluetooth process. Hope it is the other with the leads as you mentioned. Thanks for your detailed explanation. New to us.

[@gwynny7]

This monitor has a lead kit, she just did not open it or use it. It comes with the leads and the electrodes.

[@LifeAftertheFontan]

Thank you for clarifying this for me! I have now used this monitor twice. The first time (when this video was recorded) included a lead kit that I did not use. The second time, however, did not include the leads. I'd check with your spouses' health care provider and request the leads if needed! Good luck with it! :)

[@yea7937]

do you need to change the patch daily and take it off when you shower?

[@Sashazur]

No, you’re only supposed to remove or change the patch if it starts to come off or if you have a lot of discomfort. Showering is OK but not baths. I kept it on for the whole two weeks. It did itch sometimes.

[@jacobspannbauer6248]

I have to wear mine next week and I’m done with it thank god Monday outta be fine changing the sticker because I’m assuming it’s ganna rip the hair outta my chest so yeh this outtta be fun

[@Sashazur]

I have a medium hairy chest and since I shaved ahead of time (like it says to) no hair was ripped out when I peeled it off. Only a little bit of hair had grown back under the patch in the two weeks I wore it.

[@amandadelecosse1661]

For those, like me, who ITCH LIKE MAD because of these or Myzio, tips and tricks I've learned: the area should be clean, but skip the abrasion. It falls off anyway. Skip alcohol if you have very sensitive skin. Just slap it on. Then tape is down with athletic tape on both wings. It works to hold it on much better and you don't have the itching! Extra step that I tried, but don't know if it actually helped: spraying the area with flonase and drying it first. The athletic tape works better in exercise, if you're just way sweatier than others, and showers. Also, the HCOT advantages over MyZio is that MyZoi doesn't give you the placement guide or replacement strips. Also, her complaints about the Bluetooth connection was the same for me.

[@sarahholleran6230]

If the adhesive becomes a little lose one day after they put it on, should I change it?

[@Sashazur]

That’s what they told me to do, and extra patches were included in the kit so that I could do it myself.

[@marybenson27]

I put my monitor into a slender Fanny pack and have had no issues whatsoever with Bluetooth connection.

[@andrea-bu5ez]

it keeps disconnecting for me

[@hirasamoo6812]

CAN WE USE HAIR DRYER AND STRAIGHTNER WITH THIS

[@Sashazur]

I don’t see why not, just don’t let anything hot or chemicals/liquids get on it or near it.

[@sketchity1]

… should I have been given a monitor??? I don’t have mine linked to anything and they never mentioned it.

[@MonarchGuy974]

I’m so sick of that Holter! 😂 I can’t count how many times I’ve worn that. I’ve had a cardioversion, 2 ablations (and an unrelated cholecystectomy). But the thing that really healed me hopefully for good is the TT Maze! I’ve now been registering Normal in my Kardia mobile for weeks.

[@JonZDisability]

I’m glad you mentioned that your doctor only prescribed this for 15 days. I’m not sure how long my doctor prescribed it for me but it’s only been a week so I’ll ring them and ask now that I know to ask. Thanks again and I hope you are doing well 🙏

[@loissimpson2213]

My E-patch Extended Heart Monitor did not come with a phone or a charger port. Can I ask why one can't sit in a small tub of water. I never liked showers. Only wearing it for 14 days. I guess it doesn't need charging. Can it come off and be put back on. I guess we have to if the sticky wears off of it. First time user of this heart Holter Patch. Why can't we sit in a small tub of water. Like a sits bath. Not a full bath. Being careful not to get it wet.

[@Sashazur]

I think there are several versions of this device. Mine also didn’t come with anything like a phone or charger. I just wore it for two weeks without ever needing to remove or replace the patch and didn’t need to charge it. You can’t immerse it under water because it isn’t fully water proof, it is only splash proof. I’m sure you can take a bath anyway if you are super careful to not ever submerge it or get a lot of water on it.

[@ddggttyy]

It sounds like we have the same one. When it says To avoid electric wiring. Does that mean I can't plug in my phone Charger coffee pot etc.? Did you wear earbuds? After watching this , i'm glad I didn't get the monitor And charger version but I feel like I don't know if this is still working because the only light was during set up. Did you have much interference in Your results? Thank you.

[@anitaadams6812]

What do you do about bathing?

[@Sashazur]

You follow the instructions which say you can shower but you can’t take a bath or swim.

[@carmenwilley8858]

I thought I would sleep in my recliner. Keeps me from turning and sleeping on my side.

[@22942kitty]

But, you had the option to use the wired monitor in box number three.

[@donnageleroff9735]

Yes why didn’t you switch to the other option?

[@sondrayork6317]

I have an app called hear my heart and it's like a stethoscope, it lets you HEAR your heart rate lol. it is kind of a fancy stethoscope in other words lol.

[@Sashazur]

That’s a totally different thing compared to a holter monitor like this. Holters record the nerve signals in your heart over a long period of time. They don’t record sound just for a little while like that app.

[@stephanieacierno2584]

It’s horrible kept waking me up screaming at me 🤪

[@Abn713-bd2ot]

I have a question and im concerned

[@cynthiacochrane9691]

My mom is wondering it's her first night and I'm not with her about plugging in the monitor to be charged what's the deal on that I'm sure it's very easy Cameron she wakes up she just takes it out of the thing and carries it with her now can she can she put that in a in a packet Albina she has to take it with her from room-to-room can she carry it in a pocket

[@kingarthur4419]

Mr Softie!!!!

[@justicehinton27]

Today I finished my 30 days 🎉 IT WAS SO ANNOYING! Broke my skin out always beeped & bed time was the worst time all the alerts. Also they should consider a different design for big breast women

[@paolarayo5737]

I have to wear mine for two weeks 😭😭😭

[@katiecastaneda8275]

Me too

[@Chloe-hr3ki]

Omg I’m getting my holter monitor in 30 minutes 😦

[@LifeAftertheFontan]

Hope it went well!

[@Thesouthlandfamily123]

Do you know the reason why I have a heart condition I actually was born with a red heart condition. It actually affects left side of my heart, leaving me paralyzed heart doesn’t make me sick. No doesn’t really but anyways it doesn’t make me give her about anything because I can never surrender like. Kennesaw

[@luisvargas4264]

That was a hickey 🤣

[@433arthur]

Reason why monitor was to far away not attached she did something wrong cause u can have monitor least 3 feet away plus don't wake u up

[@direwolf6234]

this whole process seems way more complicated than necessary especially for older people not so good with smart phones and constant charging of devices ..

[@sakiinaali7374]

SMH 🤦🏾‍♀️ my daughter had that and didn’t have heart issues

[@prapatsornpoonsangsiri8502]

I a Monster from I ready is destroying my heart and I lost my heart rate on my lot very a lot I need to do I ready to stop doing that so I have to go see fraction today

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Are you lucid

[@Jacks055]

@@SUGAR_XYLER The Thai-to-English translator she used did a poor job translating what she actually said into English.

[@433arthur]

Also it's not painful laying side and u don't bruise and Bluetooth reliable she don't know what she talking about at all 100 percent wrong I worn one help others with this and very accurate

[@sarahholleran6230]

i think she scrubbed the skin too hard and mine did the disconnecting thing cuz it was too centered and on females our "fat tissues" get in the way so I put a new one a little higher and to my left a tad and works fine now. Also realized I didnt press the adhesive down enough at first. I cant feel it either but I only use the scrubber lightly for like 5 seconds cuz skin is delicate plus the alcohol wipes help and thats how my tech did it.

[@LifeAftertheFontan]

This video shared my personal experience- I’m glad you did not have any bruising and pain with certain positions! I unfortunately did not have the same experience.

[@deepsy0705]

Can we take a shower with this on

[@433arthur]

Wrong information u not supossed turn off monitor at any time and sensor u supossed wear 5 days then take off charge off then change pad I and very familiar with this teach others so she Wrong talk Dr about it and also once u take sensor off u have replace it and dont believe me ask your heart Dr. She don't know what she talk about

[@gershonkatz8634]

This is NOT a holter monitor you should change the name of your video.

[@LifeAftertheFontan]

This is indeed a holter monitor. :)

[@Sashazur]

The box it came in literally says holter on it.

[@miescuelitavirtual7262]

BLA BLA BLA ACCION PLEASE