A nursing student in Australia was able to spot symptoms of a thyroid condition based on heart rate notifications from the Apple Watch.
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We¡¯ve seen numerous instances of how the Apple Watch¡¯s heart rate monitoring feature save the lives of many. However, a recent TikTok video (reported first by The Independent) of one Lauren that went viral has shown that the wearable device was able to detect early signs of the thyroid that could only be diagnosed several months later.
In her video, she revealed how she had ignored those signs and if she would have noticed it early on, it could have helped her detect her thyroid conditions months before she got diagnosed.?
In the video, she urged her followers who use an Apple Watch to turn on notifications for low heart rate, high heart rate, irregular rhythm and cardio fitness levels. To the unaware, these can be enabled from the Health app on the iPhone.
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She said she could have figured out what was wrong with her weeks before her diagnosis, had she received notifications from the Apple Watch in time, ¡°A couple of weeks ago, I got diagnosed with a thyroid condition...But I would have realised something was going on if my Apple alerted me of changes. Instead of me waiting for the symptoms to get really bad, I could have gone to the doctor back in October, when there was this dramatic drop in a matter of days.¡±
Lauren was referring to a drop on a graph that revealed a decrease in her oxygen consumption in the month of October. These levels only went further down in the following months.?
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She stated that this drop meant her cardiovascular system wasn¡¯t functioning at optimum levels. She experienced fatigue, irregular heart rate, serious sensitivity to heat, weight gain, dry skin and irritability.?
She added that even though Apple Watch is the device to go to for medical emergencies, it can be quite helpful in alerting beforehand,m ¡°Don¡¯t get me wrong, your Apple Watch is definitely not something you should follow as medical advice. But it can come in handy, I guess, as a tool to prompt you to go get things investigated further.¡±??
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