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Resting heart rate 47-54 with constant dizziness

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What a wonderful site this is and so informative. Can anyone tell me if a resting heart rate of 47 to 54 in a very aerobically active 70 year old can cause chronic dizziness? I am struggling with this and wonder if a pacemaker would help alleviate this problem, or could it be something else? Had a brain scan and blood work all looks normal, but dizziness persists. Thanks so much.

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wilsond

Have you checked out inner ear infections? I had a long run of them,not pai ful but caused vertigo..theres a name for it and cant think of it right now...just a though!

Best wishes

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BobDVolunteer in reply towilsond

viral labrynthitis.

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wilsond in reply toBobD

That was it!

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BobDVolunteer in reply towilsond

Seems once you have had it, it lurks and returns every few years to catch you out. wehn you least want it. REALLY nasty.

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Buffafly

I think the only person who can answer that is your cardiologist.

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BobDVolunteer

What drugs are you on for your AF and what is your BP?

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Dickydon

Heart rates that low would cetainly have given me the fait dizzy feeling. I was getting them as low as 32bpm and having a Pacemaker fitted last August corrected that. It’s set not to go beliw 60bpm and it works very well now. You should speak to your doctor about getting one fitted.

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EagleOwl

I am 72 in April and have a resting heart beat 55 to 59 which sometimes falls to 40 to 45 during sleep! I was diagnosed with AF and mild CHF in the past year or so. However, my recent MRI shows heart is fine: normal size LV & RV, no past infarctions or heart abnormalities. I have adjusted my diet to an even more fruit/vegetable based one and have been taking magnesium, Q10 and amino acids over the last 6 months which has helped me control my AF and my BP which is now stable at approx., 125/75. I now feel much fitter and more mobile. The cardiologist and a couple of doctors I have seen are not concerned about the slow heart beat. However, if you do become dizzy get a check done for your thyroid function etc. How is your BP ensure that is at normal levels?

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Cutie1 in reply toEagleOwl

It’s great you shared the minerals and vitamins needed to help with low heart rate . I also suffer low resting heart rate and just read an interesting article about it related to diets especially the keto diet . Here is a short part of the article below.

There's a simply reason why a high fat, ketogenic diet could increase arhythmias - making ketones uses up carnitine. 17% of epileptics on long-tern ketogenic diets become deficient. Carnitine is vital for heart muscle function and should be supplemented on long-term keto diets. Magnesium is vital for regular heart beats too, but it can be obtained from nuts, seeds and vegetables. Read the Hybrid Diet for all the studies.

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Jamila123

Hi

Yes he needs to be reviewed by a cardiologist

To rule out anything

If that’s okay then Ent to check ears

But that heart rate is normal

In many fit poeple

Is he on betblockers ?

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AIW58

Hi, dizziness may be unrelated to your heart rate. You say the dizziness is chronic. It's quite common as one ages to get dizziness. Talk to GP as they can do a couple of things to see whether it may be an inner ear problem.

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Amanda

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