heart rate qn

[wr6969]

Tumbleweed, was there a specific reason why your heart rate went from the 40s to 100? I find this development strange to say the least! What does your doctor/cardiologist say about this? I would imagine that sustained tachycardia potentially damages the heart muscles in the long run!

Also, with uncontrolled BP, shouldn't you be on medications to regulate this better, and with some medications, be able to bring down your heart rate as well?

[Tumbled]

When my heart rate was 40, I was able to play raquetball, 3 or 4 times a week. Since being dxed with RRMS I have been somewhat limited in vigorous activities. I do still get around a lot but obviously not enough.

I do take BP meds. I was on Verapamil 180, Accupril, atenlo, and hydracloratizidine, lisonipril, after my BP when to 80 over 50 he took me off all but the Hydrachloratzidine/lisinopril and got pressure back up. It now goes up and down at will. I was told not to worry about the heart rate, although i do. Especially when I wake up with 130 bpm and BP of 200/130.I honestly dont no where to turn now. I thought the endocronologist was good, but after telling me i had resistant HBP with elevated renin levels i have not gotten any better. My triglycerides are 480 and he said nothing about that either.

Should I change Dr.s

[Miche]

I am a 33 year old woman with Pac's and Pvc's all day long. I was curious about the pulse. When resting, it can be anywhere from 60 to 90, but my question is - when I stand up, it will shoot to 120 and stay there for about 10 minutes. I wondered if that is normal? My heart usually stays in the high 90's all day long, and two Dr's told me that this was all ok, that they consider tachycardia to be when your heart rate is in the 150's (not in the 90's or 120's when someone is young and healthy) and stays that way for a long time. Any comments?

[wr6969]

The definition of tachycardia, according to a lot of sites on the Internet (do a Google search on the term) is any heart rate above 100 bpm. It poses a potential issue if the heart rate is elevated this high for a long period of time; it means that the heart doesn't have enough time to fill properly before the next beat, and may cause symptoms such as dizziness, etc. as well potentially damage the heart muscle in the long run.

Your heart rate will vary throughout the day. It'll probably be lowest when you first wake up, and it will definitely increase as the day goes on. When you eat, it may go up. When you get up after being stationary for some time, it will definitely go up, because the heart now has to pump more blood to other parts of your body which didn't need as much blood when you were stationary!

Well conditioned athletes can have heart rates in the low 40s, but this is rare. So you heart rate is nothing abnormal, unless it is accompanied by other physical symptoms such as breathlessness, dizziness, etc.

If you're not comfortable with what your doctor is telling you at the moment, you can switch, either to another doctor or a cardiologist/electrophysiologist who can do more "advanced" tests on you to put your mind at ease.

If you're wondering, my heart rate varies between 70s when I wake up to 80s when I'm awake during the day, then down to the 70s again three hours before bedtime, and may go into the high 60s before I sleep. I've done the ECG/EKG and my cardiologist said there was no need for further tests as my heart rhythm was normal, and my slightly faster heart rate was not giving me any other symptoms, although I do suffer from ectopic (or "skipped" or premature) beats now and then...

[wr6969]

tumbleweed, your situation in my opinion needs expert advice and diagnosis, more than what a normal doctor can offer at the moment. Have you seen a cardiologist for your condition? They may want to do some tests on you to determine what is causing these fluctuations in your BP (which is not healthy) as well as what is causing the tachycardia. Have you done a basic ECG/EKG, and what were the results? The cardiologist will be the best person to advise you on what to do - they are, after all, the experts in all matters relating to the cardiovascular system!

Your trigs seems high too, which may contribute to plaque build up. How're your LDL and HDL numbers? Are you on any statins to regulate your cholestorol level better?