Janine (36): The FibriCheck app on my Fitbit is helping me out a lot in these, sometimes scary, days

In June I was diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). That means that my heart rhythm disorder comes and goes, which makes it quite difficult to catch and monitor.

I started looking around on the internet, got involved in a Facebook support group and started reading about a few solutions to monitor atrial fibrillation. There was the Apple Watch and some small ECG devices you can buy as a patient to monitor your heart rhythm yourself. But I already owned a Fitbit Versa to help keep an eye on my heart rate and sleep patterns and I am actually very happy with this smartwatch.

Back in June, Fitbit did not support a solution to follow-up on atrial fibrillation yet, so I started questioning whether I should invest in any of the other devices. The price point for a new device and the fact that I already own a great smartwatch was what held me back from buying anything else. When I read that Fitbit entered into a partnership with FibriCheck I was over the moon. The FibriCheck app on Fitbit allows me to check my heart rhythm whenever I am connected via Bluetooth or Wifi in just 60 seconds. I then have chosen to share the data that I collect with my cardiologist which gives her better insights into any episodes I may have.

I am new to atrial fibrillation and the FibriCheck app on my Fitbit Versa is helping me out a lot in these, sometimes scary, days. It gives me so much peace of mind that I can record episodes myself through my smartwatch. I can do as many measurements as I want, which makes it so much easier to catch my paroxysmal episodes and record them for my cardiologist. I finally started feeling in control of my own health again all because of an app on a smartwatch.