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Posted 9/29/2016 12:15 AM (GMT 0)
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Post Edited (1000Daisies) : 5/14/2021 9:02:35 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/29/2016 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
I have not worn one but a girlfriend did. She had a Holter monitor. It was the electrodes and a small box. It looked like a small mini cassette recorder. I could not tell that she had it on. She clipped it to the waist of her pants and wore a billowing shirt that covered it.

Sorry, I know little else. I never even thought about her sleeping with it.
Posted 9/29/2016 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
Hello.. I don't know anything about this, so I just wanna say good luck - I hope you'll find what you're looking for.
Posted 9/29/2016 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
1000daisies i wore one for a day and then 2 weeks. to be honest i would push for wearing it less time there's no more information your doctor will glean from 14 versus 30 days so why do it?

the one i had was fairly easy it was about the size of cigarette box but less bulky and you wore it around your neck like a necklace. there are 4 wires and they are also easily concealed if you wear any semi-loose clothing. wearing dress shirts for me were a problem but polo shirts, tee shirts, etc. were fine.

sleeping with them no problem either. if you slept on your stomach might be a bit uncomfortable with that lump but i don't.

don't feel bad about taking it off for a few hours here and there either like after a shower. since you're going to have this thing on for at least a few weeks missing small chunks here and there won't change any noticeable patterns.
Posted 9/29/2016 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
I wore it for 24 hours (this was before I was finally diagnosed with Lyme, babesia, bartonella) because I was having heart palpitations and chest pains. It was literally taped to my chest and it didn't really bother me and I don't think it interfered with my sleep or made sleeping difficult, but then again, I only had to wear it for 24 hours
Posted 9/29/2016 10:02 PM (GMT 0)
I believe I had the Holter monitor; it was a small box taped to my chest with electrodes...it wasn't uncomfortable or anything
Posted 9/29/2016 11:36 PM (GMT 0)
DS wore one for 24 hours and will wear one again in Nov for 24 hours or maybe a week or two depending on what doc decides. Like others say, it seems like 2 weeks would be enough although with the Lyme life cycle maybe a month would be good. He wore a Holter but it had at least 8 electrodes and it had a strap with the monitor which he wore cross body like a man purse.

DS and I were just talking about his heart palps and feeling like fainting earlier today. He says it's not improved yet but it doesn't really affect his activities too much. So many young men die from heart stuff - I'm fine with them monitoring it every 6 months. They happened to find a small defect too so he'll be re-evaluated for that in 1.5 years.
Posted 9/29/2016 11:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hi. Late to the party. Yes I did wear it for 14 days. I found my post where I explained everything 😊 as opposed to me trying to recall from memory (we all know how that can go). Anyway I'm glad that I did it, but other than the EMF's that I think I was responding to, it went fine. I didn't have that with the first heart monitor I wore (different company--but can't recall the name). But then that was back in January for the first one and only for a week.

But let me know if you have any other questions. I agree that 30 days may be too much, but if your doctor thinks a month then go for it. However I would not have made it wearing that thing for another 2.5 weeks or so. Depending on which one it is, it may not be uncomfortable for you. I would ask him which brand and do some research on it beforehand.

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3673823
Posted 9/30/2016 11:59 AM (GMT 0)
you don't have to push anything or do anything other than wear it; when you turn it in to your doctor, they download the readings and will get back with you about it. If I remember, the day I returned mine, I waited a few minutes and they came back to me and told me I had some minor palps and that everything was 'normal' so I went home with the results....it may be the same with you, or maybe they get back with you in a few days or so. But you don't have to do anything but wear it
Posted 9/30/2016 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
my holter monitor was pretty cool. the device which i wore around my neck sent the data via bluetooth to a blackberry phone that was only used to run this program. so i had to carry around this phone as well as wearing the monitor. good thing is no data was lost cause it was transmitted to the company in real time.
Posted 9/30/2016 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
I've never had one, but wanted to wish you luck with it!!
Posted 9/30/2016 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
Yes definitely good luck. My revealed nothing. Everything was fine. I have a follow-up in January.
Posted 10/11/2016 4:20 PM (GMT 0)
Oh no! That's not helpful!!! LOL! I'm so sorry, 1000Daisies!
Posted 10/11/2016 4:28 PM (GMT 0)

1000Daisies said...
When I was in the lobby to get my heart monitor, I was sitting amongst a bunch of 90 year olds. I suddenly felt much older than I am. :)

I know the feeling. I was like, wow...has it come to this? Lol
Posted 10/15/2016 3:52 AM (GMT 0)
I've done it long time ago. Turns out I have tachycardia. It didn't end up showing any of the palpitations though but it was only for 4 days or something. I have a bad back so I toss and turn with a million pillows anyways so having one more thing want a big deal. I'd like to have one for a month myself. Palpitations are bad these days. Good luck. It's easy to conceal btw. Just wear a hoodie e or something.
Posted 10/15/2016 3:54 AM (GMT 0)
Reminds me. I couldn't wear it for that long because I react to the adhesive.
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