Slow pulse

[Bramley66]

My husband was in hospital for five days and on discharge was told AF. He had to go back on appointment for angiogram and was diagnosed with Arrhythmia. Now has low pulse between 40 and 50. Feeling tired but has two months before follow up. Should we let doctor know of such low pulse

[BobD Volunteer]

What drugs is he on? Beta blockers can slow pulse down too much so may need tweaking.

[Paulbounce]

As above - is your husband on Beta blockers ? The dose could account for the low HR.

Before you read the next sentence please note we are different - it's not one size fits all. For me personally 50 is perfect. I think when you get to 40 it's a little low although I feel fine in high / mid 40's too.

I think it's worth checking with your medic if you are worried.

Paul

[jeanjeannie50]

Welcome to our forum Bramley66. Please feel free to fire away with any questions you may have and remember that we always say that there's no such thing as a daft one.

I agree with Bob and Paul's comments and wonder what medication your husband is on? If he's on beta blockers and feeling tired he may need to ask his GP if he can reduce his dose. 60-100 bpm is considered normal, unless you are an athlete when it can be lower. I prefer and feel better when my pulse is in the 60-80 range.

Jean

[Bramley66 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you so much Jeanjeannie50. I have replied to Bob and Paul and wondered if you can read my answer . If not I will answer you personally. As this is my first post I’m not too sure how this all works. Thank you and kind regards

[Paulbounce in reply to Bramley66]

Hi Bramley.

Sorry - I forgot to invite you to the forum. My bad - I didn't know it was your 1st post. what am I like.

Homer Simpon moment - doe.

You can reply on the forum or PM someone - use the 'chat' at the top of the page to do this.

Cheers Paul

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Bramley66]

I can't see your replies to Bob and Paul. Have you sent them as personal messages?

Jean

[Bramley66 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

How do I make them available to you all

[Paulbounce in reply to Bramley66]

Hi Bramley.

I haven't received a PM from from you. May I suggest however that's it's better to post on the open forum - others on here know far more than I and you'll get a much more border response from members as a whole.

Have a great weekend.

Paul

PS - to make them available to all just use the reply box

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Bramley66]

Just put a response in your own post. Jean

[Cigarboxblues]

Hi Brantley66Welcome to the open chat and all it’s eager helpers.

My HR at rest is mid 40’s and has been no issue.

The Beta blockers (as was already mentioned) will naturally lower your heart beat rate and for that reason I was lowered to 2.5mgs from the initial 5mgs to help raise it from low 40’s to around 50.

I get AFib events on a two week cycle and unless I’m climbing the 8 flights of stairs (84 steps) to mothers flat, it daily hovers between 45/55 (iWatch data)

I write a log of my own important health data for use if and when anyone asks but to ease your mind you might be better to ask your favoured clinician.

As time goes by we all relax more as we know more and find a ‘happy place’ where we live our ‘normal’ lives. You will get there and this open chat will help.

Good luck

[KMRobbo]

Assuming he has been given medication I would if he feels bad ( in fact I did 8 days after I started on Bisoprolol).If his pulse is much lower than normal without medication I would be more concerned.

Not I am not medically trained.

[Alphakiwi]

The heart rate is an average of how many beats you get over a period of 1 minute.If you looked at my ECG you would see that some beats are 2 seconds apart and others variable up to say 0.75 secs which would give an aversge say of 55 beats per minute. If they were all 2 secs apart you would need a pacemaker id say as you would experience blackouts and nausea all the time.

How i have deal,t with low hr which for me is about 50 and feeling nauseas is to go for brisk walks every day if i can to crank my hr up

Excersise is good for you but yes make sure you arent overdosing on any drugs that lower hr.

[Sizzlerman in reply to Alphakiwi]

Hi, seen a doctor about feeling rough on medication and whilst having blood tests noted that I had 'sinus bradycardia with HR 50-52. She left a note on my file for my doctor to see and explained that it might be worth considering dropping my bisoprolol from 2.5mg to 1.25mg but keep the Ramipril at its usual rate. Yet to see the doctor but if this cures me from feeling tired and not too good stomach wise then it may do the trick for you. I'm sure your doctor will be all over it anyway, good luck and welcome to the forum.

[Snowgirl65]

The beta blockers I was on lowered my heart rate dramatically. I was down in the 40s (in my working days nearly fell asleep at my desk at that rate), was changed to another medication and was in the 50s for years after, which felt fine for me. After a recent ablation, it's been in the 70s. In any case, I'd definitely talk to the doctor to make sure all's well with your husband's current rate.

[Jetcat]

Hi bramley66. The hospital will most probably send your husbands investigations/ results etc to his GP, or should I say they always have done with me in the UK.! But I would get in touch his GP practice anyway and book an appointment to let his GP know about the hospital stay.👍

[Bruceyboy]

Another reason for a low pulse rate is if your husband is very fit and does a lot of exercise