Pulse rate anxiety

[Hamiddkhnn]

I check my pulse rate and when i check it i'm actually very anxious checking it and it was showing in range from 90 to 120 bpm.... is it because i'm anxious?

[Hidden]

Your readings are in the correct range, well done

BOB

[Hamiddkhnn in reply to Hidden]

I'm talking about heart rate

[hypercat54]

Yes. Anxiety causes your bp to rise. 90 to 120 is nothing to be alarmed about. My advice is to stop taking it as this only increases your anxiety. x

[Hamiddkhnn in reply to hypercat54]

I'm not talking about blood pressure...i'm talking about heart rate.

[hypercat54 in reply to Hamiddkhnn]

The same with your heartbeat. Anxiety causes this to rise. Again it isn't dangerous so there is nothing to worry about. x

[Hamiddkhnn in reply to hypercat54]

i get anxious everytime i check my heart rate and that's when it shows 120 bpm. Is it normal?

[hypercat54 in reply to Hamiddkhnn]

It's quite high but not dangerously so. Like I said anxiety can cause your heart rate to rise so the more you do it the more anxious you get so it's a vicious circle. My advice is to stop checking it which should bring it down as you are less anxious.

However I am not a doctor so if you are worried you need to check with yours. x

[Dolphin14 in reply to Hamiddkhnn]

You get anxious when you check or you are already anxious then you check?

It is high yes. Do you have a medical condition that makes you check?

If your resting heart rate is always that high a doctor may put you on something. Mayb you need a 24 hour monitor to see what your pulse is doing fir a full day.

Your concerns def need to be discussed with your md. My thought has always been rule out everything else before saying it's anxiety.

[Hamiddkhnn in reply to Dolphin14]

I was already anxious about my heart rate and i checked it.

[Dolphin14 in reply to Hamiddkhnn]

Has your thyroid level been checked?

[Hamiddkhnn in reply to Dolphin14]

Yes i had a test and it was normal i have been to doctors and they said your heart is normal, actually i have health anxiety and lately i started checking my heart rate and it was around 120 and that time i was actually anxious then i checked it later after a while when my anxiety got subside a bit and it was between 85 to 90 then

[Dolphin14 in reply to Hamiddkhnn]

Oh that's good then. It's not constantly high. Yes health anxiety is aweful isn't it. I have it too. Sounds like things have been well checked.

Do you do things to calm your nerves. Meditate? Yoga? Any exercise.

What I've found is those things cut off my anxiety for a bit. Giving me mind and body benefits.

I know what you are going through. I have to reel myself back to reality a lot. Take the time to say ok, this bruise I have in my arm is because I banged it yesterday it's not because I have leukemia.