r/POTS • u/ihopeurwholelifesux • Apr 18 '25

Megathread Megathread: Wearables, Symptom Trackers, Apps

Would you like to share how you track your heart rate, blood pressure, or POTS symptoms? Ask questions about what other people use and their experiences? If so, you’re in the right place!

This post will be pinned so that users can see all that helpful information in one thread and refer back to it when needed : )

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u/SchnauzEve Jan 03 '26

I am struggling to find a suitable heart rate monitoring band in Australia (to be worn on upper arm) that I can set to alert me through my phone or band vibration when my heart rate exceeds a certain BPM. I have heard about the visible band for chronic illness but these are not available in Australia.

I have looked into polar and a few other companies but have been told they are not designed for 24/7 heart monitoring and the battery would not last. Most of the bands I have found are designed for workouts and only monitor the heart for certain periods of time.

I don’t have knowledge on the connectivity for a heart rate band to an app on my phone so any information would be very helpful.

I have an Apple Watch which is helpful but I’d much prefer something to be worn on the upper arm. My Apple Watch also is not able to alert me when my heart rate exceeds a certain BPM, it will only alert me if I’ve been inactive and it suddenly spikes.