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Review on EMAY Bluetooth Wrist Pulse Oximeter - Silicone SpO2 Sensor for Continuous Oxygen & Heart Rate Monitoring, Sleep Oxygen Monitor - Rechargeable with Free App & Overnight Report by Dawn Mattheis

Revainrating 5 out of 5

convenient and safe

I already have an EMAY ECG and a normal EMAY pulse oximeter. What I love about this addon is that it uses the same app as the other pulse oximeter and your data is uploaded to the same app to share with your doctor, so you don't have to download a new app. I can imagine keeping this new home and the other in my purse for travel/emergencies. The device is very snug on my finger (comfortable), but the cord was a bit long for my small hand, so I hung it by a loop. cuff and it fits perfectly. My finger felt a little damp and plum-like in the mornings, but that was normal. Part of my finger was safe most nights and I was able to turn and adjust my comforters a few times and turn my pillows. As I checked the logs on different days, there were several breaks in the recording where my finger could move, but it was brief and not very disruptive, and then the recording resumed. I like that it's safer than a traditional pulse oximeter. So if I need to wear it for extended periods (not just at night for sleep monitoring), I can wear it around the house for most stress-free activities without the clunky oximeter slipping off my finger or getting in the way, and get a consistent reading. For a person with POTS, this is very useful for tracking my heart rate throughout the day when I'm having a bad day and my pulse is constantly going crazy. but also on days when I have a lot of low heart rate episodes. I have a Fitbit, but the Fitbit only logs every 5 minutes, so I used it in conjunction with an EKG to fill in the gaps, and even noticed that the new Sense's accuracy wasn't the most accurate for some of my other devices was, so it's really nice to have something extra that's comfortable to rely on. As for SpO2, I found the tracking very interesting, especially as SpO2 drops just before fainting when I'm having a seizure, so it's interesting to look at this graph in the app. The Fitbit feature is blocked (and tracked by the watch face ONLY at night anyway) by a premium paywall, which is expiring because some features I liked weren't worth it. So it was really nice to bring this feature back as my cardiologist is thinking about doing a sleep study to detect sleep apnea in the near future. For those who care about SpO2 tracking, the continuous tracking is a really useful feature.

Pros
  • heart rate monitor
Cons
  • ugly packaging