Is my heart rate to low ?

[Zhiyah1012]

I’m 17 and before I was worried my heart rate was too high all the time when my anxiety was at its highest but now I noticed when I’m laying down really relaxed my heart rate is 55 I’m 17 should I be concerned I checked it on a pulse ox I’m kinda start worrying and my heart rate spiked up

[hypercat54]

Your heart rate is fine and there is nothing t worry about. Ae you tackling the root cause of your anxiety ie through therapy? This is much better than listing all your symptoms endlessly. It is health anxiety which is causing all this.

[Zhiyah1012 in reply to hypercat54]

Yes I am I was just wondering thanks

[Hidden]

Your heart works tirelessly without you needing to think about it.Checking it during times of illness can aid a Doctor in diagnosing infection/ illness.The main use of an oximeter is to check oxygen levels.Pulses rise when people exercise get anxious fearful uptight or ill.

I used to check mine every hour 45 years ago when i was 25 because i was put on betablockers....it went as low as 43 bpm....and i was convinced it was going to stop..it has been as high as 220.It is an amazing muscle that works day and night never tiring.Heres a thing...if a heart should beat 72 times a minute in the average person (worked out by including both fit and unfit people) then someone with 55 bpm is getting more rest because the heart rests in between beats.

I let it do its thing...and only check my pulse if i feel unwell....which thankfully is not too often.

You need to keep telling yourself you are well, and that nothing changes that until a Doctor tells you otherwise...live long ...be happy.

[Zhiyah1012 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

[hr1962]

it's a perfect resting rate. i'm 58 and mine is 60 resting! you are good!!!

[Tiffanyy]

Sounds normal. Are you sitting down or laying down when you checked? Mine is usually 60 (laying down) and I’m 33.

[Zhiyah1012 in reply to Tiffanyy]

Laying down