The Fitbit Sense and similar wearables such as the Apple Watch aren't intended for medical diagnosis, a distinction that gadget makers are very clear about. "And I would keep checking it to see if it was normal or not, just to reassure myself that I was fine." "If it was inconclusive, I'd be like 'OK, I need it to say normal,'" he said. (Bill asked that his last name be omitted from the story so that he could freely discuss details about his health. This can happen if there's too much movement during the scan or if the wearer's heart rate is too high or low, as Fitbit explains on its website.īut Bill didn't realize this when he was taking up to 20 ECGs per day because of his anxiety around springtime last year. An inconclusive result doesn't indicate a health issue it just means the device couldn't get a reliable reading. Yet Bill only grew more anxious after receiving inconclusive ECG results on the Fitbit Sense. He thought it would reassure him that he was healthy if he was able to take an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) reading when he felt something abnormal, such as heartburn or an accelerated heartbeat. That's why he bought a Fitbit Sense in late 2020. Bill, a 31-year-old engineer based in Ohio, has experienced health anxiety in some capacity for most of his life.
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