Empirical - Heart Health

I was looking forward to a tailored plan. However, it only utilizes apple official workouts and not my exercise minutes which are part of the apple watch health metrics.

Doesn’t really provide any additional information from the Apple Health app. I got suckered into the free trial and forgot to cancel. Now I’ve paid for an app that repackages information Apple already presents in a very consumable way. Additionally, some of the information presented is just wrong - I.e. presenting a low resting heart rate as something you should be concerned about when they have the data to see that your active and the low heart rate is a result of your fitness. Don’t make my mistake…

so far, i love the app! although i wish there was a symptom tracker within it, it has been great for managing just my dysautonomia! only issue is when loggin medical conditions i have, 2 of mine were not listed :( but im excited to keep using!

Would be helpful if they kept their appointments instead of canceling or ignoring them.

It’s great that POTS is getting more awareness. However, POTS is more than an effect of long-Covid. It’s been glamorized since Covid because of the uptick in patients who present with it. Apps like these tend to offer “quick diagnoses and fixes” but in reality, if you do suspect you have POTS, it is better to go to an actual doctor (preferably cardiologist or neurologist) who specializes in autonomic testing. There are several other types of dysautonomia that have similar symptoms and these conditions are managed differently. These are physical tests, you can’t self-diagnose. It’s not a diagnosis you particularly want, either, if that’s not actually the condition you have. POTS patients are continuously gaslit and we have a systemic problem with getting doctors to believe our symptoms. Without the autonomic testing to back up your diagnosis, it will be much, much harder to find the right treatment that works best for you. There are also different subcategories of POTS. Some have low blood pressure, some have high. If you recommend “increase salt” to those with high blood pressure, it’s not safe without regular check-ins with your doctor to monitor your overall health in conjunction with any treatments you’re doing at home. Stay safe 👌🏻

Easily readable analysis of my current health condition

Love that this app uses my watch app data with an actual doctor to help me better understand and manage my conditions!

I like that this app not only organizes my Apple Watch data, it also lets me talk with a real doctor if anything is off. That gives me peace of mind!