Resting Heartrate

[Crlnfly]

Hi can I ask is a resting heartrate of 86 a good sign that my dosage is correct?? ☺

[shaws Administrator]

I am no specialist but a 'normal' rate is usually around 60-100 p.m.

Mine is around 60-65 bpm. If I 'feel' resting heartbeat it would make me uncomfortable and that could be around 80. 

mayoclinic.org/healthy-life...

[Crlnfly in reply to shaws]

I don't feel it at that rate,it feels comfortable. 

[bantam12 in reply to Crlnfly]

webmed says 60-100 is the old standard, preferred rate now is 50-70 and recent studies suggest over 76 maybe a heart attack risk.

[Crlnfly in reply to bantam12]

Jesus!! Should I decrease my dose so??

[shaws Administrator in reply to Crlnfly]

Probably we wouldn't know our 'healthy' heart rate before we were hypo as by the time we're diagnosed our heart rate/pulse will have slowed.

The fact that you feel comfortable I don't think you should worry too much. If you need reassurance see GP.

If you reduce levo it might not be the best thing for you.

[bluebug in reply to Crlnfly]

No.

Resting heart rates are individual. There is some genetic element to them as lifestyle and health factors.

I use to do heart rate training in my mid-20's for sport and there were all these theories about heart rate.  According them I was either ill or very fit due to a low heart rate including when I couldn't exercise for years. 

Sports scientists then did more research and found that individuals vary. So someone having a lower resting heart rate may not be more healthy than some one with a higher heart rate. 

If you track your resting heart rate over the years you will know what is normal for you.  

Due to having both parents die of heart disease I would be more concerned about checking things like your blood pressure.  

[bantam12]

You need to talk that over with your doctor, nobody on here can give medical advice. 

[cjrsquared]

Heart rate is very individual. The 'normal' quoted in physiology books covers the entire population. My own resting heart rate has always been high from a teenager onwards long before hypothyroid problems. The important thing is change in resting heart rate, if prior to commencing treatment you had been very hypothyroid you may have had a lower than normal heart rate, then with medication it has increased, using heart rate on its own will not be helpful. Have the rest of your symptoms improved? What is your basal body temperature? Are you less fatigued? All these things taken together will help you decide if your dose is correct. Remember it takes up to 6 weeks after a dose change for the levels to stabilise so any blood tests taken before then may not be optimal. Good luck.

[Clutter]

Crinfly,

Adequate dosing is indicated by thyroid blood tests and relief of symptoms, not resting heart rate.

[Crlnfly in reply to Clutter]

Great ☺ thank you