Flutter. Heart beats

[papillone]

Hi everyone

Does anyone know what are the ideal heart beats rate one should aim for with medication for the following

while sleep

resting

light exercise like walking

Thank you

[CDreamer]

How long is a piece of string? It can vary so much, if you are an athlete a resting HR in the 40’s or 50’s may be ok whereas someone who doesn’t exercise will find resting HR between 60-80 ok.

HR will normally drop during sleep.

Age is also a big factor along with emotional state, you really cannot generalise but what you CAN do is practice calm and mindfulness to m maintain a healthy BP and steady your HR.

[papillone in reply to CDreamer]

Thank you CDreame

I was a fit person BMI 23 love walking

I am Diltiazem 120x2 My resting heart beats is 62-75 but as soon as I do something it shoots up ~105 and then settle down to ~98

when I am walking do not feel breathless at that beat rate

I asked the doctor and he said you can push yourself tell you feel breathless I do not want damage my heart so this is the reason I would like to know that what is the safe zone for walking / excercise

I can see on my Apple watch that my heart strength is keep dropping 35 before the flutter started and now 25 when I walk Here any info will be helpful

Thank you

[BobD Volunteer in reply to papillone]

General advice is you should be able to walk and talk. If not then slow down..

[papillone in reply to BobD]

Thanks BobD

that is what the doctors said one question

is it normal that once heart rate shoots up before ot comes down Like mine when I start walking it goes over 110 before it settle down to around 102

thanks

[BobD Volunteer]

We are all different but that is a small variation really. Normal resting HR is considered to be between 60 and 100 but doctors don't seem to worry up to 110.

[papillone in reply to BobD]

Thank you

[Buffafly]

If you exercise until you are exhausted, that can damage your heart. As long as your heart rate goes up a bit and you enjoy the exercise that’s good.

[bean_counter27]

We're all different - even after excluding age and fitness levels.

And even when just focusing on ourselves, our circumstances change throughout the day and night - and so does our heart rate i.e. resting heart rate can increase after eating a meal, or due to anxiety or illness. So you take that one step further and ask how big a meal and what you ate or what level of anxiety or how severe the illness. All are relevant.

Heart rate slows while sleeping but HR varies as you transition through the various stages of sleep. So do you know what stages of sleeping you are in when HR is being taken?

Body temperature also impacts HR so even if doing the same light exercise you could have a higher HR just because you are hotter, which can be caused by warmer weather, exercising in the sun instead of indoors or in shade, wearing warmer clothes, body responding to illness etc.

Anyway, it's probably a question for your medical professional who knows your medical details, including the medications you are on and how they are affecting you - so you get a response applicable to your circumstances.

However, I suspect your medical professional will ask why do you want to know and if he/she provides a response it will probably be in large ranges e.g. for me a normal resting heart rate is ~ 40-60 bpm i.e. can be 50% higher than its lowest and still be "normal" for me.

Your heart should respond to meet you needs noting it has its limitations. However, if it is not meeting your normal needs e.g. unexplained breathlessness, syncope etc then they are cause to see your medical professional ASAP irrespective of HR.

I'd be interested to know what response you get from your medical professional.

[Mugsy15]

Given that your heart rate is entirely normal, my advice would be to forget about it and stop monitoring it.

[Cavalierrubie]

It all sounds normal to me and with your numbers you have no worries. The “motto” for AF is everything in moderation. Listen to your body and use common sense. The heart likes to be treated with respect, not pushed until it wears out or breaks down. Enjoy your day.

[Drone01]

You can read up on strict v. lenient rate control, but under 110bpm in moderate exercise is perfectly fine. I take mine up to peak c. 140bpm during aerobic exercise at the gym without ill effect. Depends on your heart condition as to what is advisable, but you certainly shouldn’t worry at 110bpm during light exercise. How else will you keep your heart muscle in good shape and your blood pressure down?

[beardy_chris]

My cardiologist said to me: "Forget about the numbers, concentrate on how you feel".

Easier said than done!

[papillone in reply to beardy_chris]

Thank you all your advices

[Singwell]

Lots of useful replies here. A few thoughts:Your HR being able to move up and then settle down again when you engage isn't necessarily a bad thing. Variable HR is in fact considered good. Bob's advice re walk and talk is good. I also sometimes use interval walking- starting off nice and slow for a couple of minutes, then walking a bit faster and then hurrying (not running). Take a 1-2 minute pause between each interval and you'll almost certainly notice your HR going down. I've found this very beneficial as it helped me regain my confidence after developing AF. I check my.pulse by hand btw when I'm walking if I'm interested. Life is too short to spoil and nice walk.about with devices. Just my opinion of course 😉