Phlebotomy and heart rate

[Amma12]

For those having polycythemia. Does your heart rate increased after phlebotomy.?

[jane13]

if steady beat but faster could perhaps be palpitations due to lower O2 and/or iron? ( if not steady see a doc!)

[Amma12 in reply to jane13]

It's steady.

Can you tell your case does it increases or decreases in your case

[Ebot]

Can’t recall that. Just remember feeling wiped out after first few phlebotomies. Think everything slowed down!

[woodyfingers in reply to Ebot]

Yes kind of slowed down for me too. Felt more serene. Just kind of breezed through the next day.

[Ebot in reply to woodyfingers]

I’m not ‘serene’ describes it. Comatose more likely!

[MCW22]

At my hospital they put the BP monitor on you straight after a venesection and I remember commenting that I'd never seen my numbers so high, so I guess it must be normal for BP and heart rate to increase after. My daughter who was with me at the time used to be a blood donar and said it happens so no need to worry it's temporary.

Carol

[woodyfingers]

I had my first venesection day before yesterday. I didn't feel bad, but I did feel a little "floaty" the next day, my blood pressure had dropped to 112/74, I put it down to that? My heart rate was 64 when tested. So all good for me. I should imagine heart rate goes up with anxiety. Pretty sure mine does and I have had a few anxious moments (like waiting for first venesection) . Walking a couple of miles helps me. Which I did day after venesection. Felt harder than usual but not impossible. Stayed hydrated. Hope that helps.

[Innessant]

Luckily I breeze through these and have been having them for 5 years now. Just a bit "floaty " for 10- 20 mins afterwards. I guess we are all different.