Heart Rate

[jaychurch]

Hi,

Am new here and would like to share something about my heart rate with you.

My resting heart rate is between 60 to 70 That is when lying down. It's 70 to 85 when sitting down. I just noticed that when I stand up it jumps to 105 , 110 and even 115. then it comes down to 96. when I do my 30 min walk I expect it to elevate more but the opposite. no symptoms though am on losartan 50mg and carvedelol 6.25mg for high blood pressure.

Any ideas will be welcome.

Thank you.

[BobD Volunteer]

Heart rate varies according to demand so why not?

[jaychurch in reply to BobD]

thanks bob

[jaychurch]

But when I Google it says something else like that gets me scared.

Thanks bob

[BobD Volunteer]

Dr Google is bad for One's health

[jaychurch in reply to BobD]

ok

[Hidden]

Hi Jay, welcome to the forum

Just a few questions. How old are you, any other medication, how long have you had AF and do you have any other medical conditions?

I wonder if your blood pressure falls a little when you stand up. Perhaps your practice nurse could check your BP sitting, standing and standing at one minute. If it does that might be due to your meds, though there are other reasons it might happen.

A fall in blood pressure would I suppose generally be followed by a rise in heart rate until it self corrected.

Sounds like you don't have symptoms, so that is reassuring.

But that being the case, I'm interested why you were checking your heart rate?

Probably something and nothing but too much blood pressure medication can sometimes put us at risk of falling.

[jaychurch in reply to Hidden]

Will be 41 next month. Am on lasartan 25 mg and carvidelol 6.25mg.

blood pressure is 105/ 74 whilst standing. 111/ 77 sitting. hiegt is 185cm and weight was 98kg. managed to lose 18kg in two months.

my last ekg detected tachycardia. heart rate was 106. but I guess it was stress and anxiety. my resting heart rate has always being between 60 and 80 that is whether am lying down or sitting up.

Thank you.

[Hidden in reply to jaychurch]

Have a look in to P.O.T.S.

Also watch out for postural hypotension as your weight loss continues if the meds stay the same. Consider home monitoring of BP including standing BP. Lightheadedness on standing is the clue.

Not convinced your tachycardia is anxiety related, especially with being on a beta blocker, but tachp will have a better answer for you I expect

[jaychurch in reply to Hidden]

I was given beta blocker after the ekg. No lightheadednes when standing.

Met my cardiologist yesterday and told of about the side effects of my meds. I told him about the rising heart rate whilst standing and he said I should drink lots of water. should try and stay hydrated.

I don' have a sypms.... in fact it varies. at times it falls below 100 then skips to 105 without any exertion. very much worried.

Thanks bro!!!

[jaychurch in reply to jaychurch]

just my bp while stand and here are the readings.

94/56

103/66

91/56

The lower the pressure the higher the heart rate.

is this dangerous. At times the rate falls within the noemal heart rate then skips in some few seconds.

[Hidden in reply to jaychurch]

Thank you Jay for the readings I suggested.

In my non medical opinion, I would say 91/56 is quite a low reading. Not necessarily dangerous unless you are lightheaded when you stand up.

I suggest you contact your GP straight after Christmas, to ask if your BP meds need to reduced.

Did you get a chance to look in to P.O.T.S on google. CDreamer on this forum is an expert on this. I'm sure she would not mind if you messaged her after Christmas.

[Hidden]

Can you tell me how old you are? Age is very important when you have variations in heartbeat.

[jaychurch in reply to Hidden]

Am will be 41 next January.

[jaychurch in reply to jaychurch]

will be 41 next January.

[Hidden in reply to jaychurch]

First of all, congratulations for your impending birthday. I did ask for you age, because in the elderly, the electric system of the heart wears off, causing alterations in heartbeats. Your tachycardia is mild and not persistent, most likely it’s a harmless sinus tachycardia. I suspect you’re becoming a little bit obsessed about your heart. If I were you, I would stop counting my heartbeats and checking my blood pressure. Instead I would focus my attention on fun activities. Normally, pulse rate and blood pressure are constantly changing during the day according to physical activity and emotional reactions, they are never constant.

[jaychurch in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. You are right. I check my heart rate more than 10 times a day.