Heart racing

Serenity2014, might I suggest you cutting out all caffeinated beverages

for a few days to see if your symptoms subside. In an already over sensitized nervous system, our bodies are put over the edge with caffeine. If you feel you are addicted to caffeine, cut down slowly so you don't get a rebound headache.

Making sure you hydrate during the day is important as well. xx

Let us know how you do.

Hi

My fitbit was showing the same reading. Like you, I was only drinking 3 cups a day.

I didnt drink coffee for 24 hours (switched to decaf) then, when I had another caffeinated coffee my heart rate went up again.

Im feeling ridiculously anxious at the moment and have been the last 2 weeks. Im cutting down to 1 coffee a day and the rest decaf as I now know its increasing my anxiety and heart rate.

If you do the same, let us know how you get on. Would be good to know.

I wouldn’t. I mean if it’s over 135 I would say maybe get it checked out. Are you experiencing anxiety when checking it ? Do you find yourself checking it more often. 20bpm is not a large fluctuation. Recent comments I’ve seen , cut out or down on coffee, that’s one thing that could cause elevated heart rate. Nicotine as well, alcohol, anxiety, stress.

Good for you Serenity, a Fitbit is not meant for the over anxious person. You'll do better without it. xx

I can say that from experience Serenity. I once had a Cascio watch that took not only my pulse but blood pressure as well as run a little cardiac strip. The day it broke, I got

better. xx