Resting heart rate 47-54 with constant dizziness

[HuskyHendrix]

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.

[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

[BobD Volunteer in reply to wilsond]

viral labrynthitis.

[wilsond in reply to BobD]

That was it!

[BobD Volunteer in reply to wilsond]

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

[Buffafly]

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

[BobD Volunteer]

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

[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.

[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?

[Cutie1 in reply to EagleOwl]

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.

[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 ?

[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