fitbit makes my arm feel weird?

Trish1c

I got a fit bit that also tracks my sleep. When I wear it I feel a tingly sensation radiating through my arm. After a few days it becomes a pain so I take the device off. It was worse when I 1st got it & the tingle would start within hours.

I haven't worn my fitbit for months now but I'd like to track.

Is it me? I tend to have a low pain threshold & am very sensitive to my environment (think Princess & the pea)

Any advice? recommendations? Different way to wear it?

Fflpnari

My fitbit can press on nerves and do that to me, also its worse if i have it on my right wrist. Try to wear it looser. Maybe a different type of band?? softer or stretcher than the silcone ones they come with

KickassAmazon76

Does it do the same thing on your other arm? Is it really tight?

Redordeadhead

Are you allergic to something, maybe a metal that's in it?

yirara

What does your skin look like underneath? The first fitbit I ever had burned my skin from the sensors. It was clearly defective as this should not happen. Yep, it also caused a burning sensation. Fitbit sent me a loaded creditcard with money for a new device and doubled it to say sorry.

Trish1c

It's loose enough that it slides around & the skin underneath is normal, no bumps, hives, bruises, redness. The arm just feels weird. Yes, I get the same sensation if I wear it on the other arm.

RAinWA

I can't stand wearing things on my wrist, so after my Fitbit One began dying I got an Inspire 2 which can be worn on a clip on my pocket or waistband. It disables the heart monitor function thing when you switch to the clip, but I wasn't all that interested in that anyway.

ETA: When I used it for sleep monitoring just to get the info, I used a wrist sweat band and just cut a small slit between the layers and slipped it in there. Still didn't like having anything on my wrist but might work better for you.

Lynatea

My Versa did this to me when I first got it. I know exactly what OP is talking about. It did eventually go away although it took about a month or so. I did have to take it off sometimes at night those first few weeks.

Fit_Happens_2021

Trish1c wrote: »

It's loose enough that it slides around & the skin underneath is normal, no bumps, hives, bruises, redness. The arm just feels weird. Yes, I get the same sensation if I wear it on the other arm.

I haven't had this happen with my Fitbit. If I were you I would ask about it on the Fitbit forums because I don't think it should be making your arm feel that way. The moderators there are pretty good at answering these types of questions, and I would ask if there is any chance it could be faulty. I hope you find a solution as Fitbit is a great aide to health goals.