heart rate almost triples when walking is this normal.
CharlieBeansmomTracey
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Ok so I have noticed that in the last month or so my heart rate when resting is around 60-65 which for me can vary. at times its in the 50s which has been the case for the last 3 years or more. had all kinds of tests and drs can find nothing wrong. I was told I had MVP(mitral valve prolapse) t the last tests I had done showed it somehow healed itself? (i was told it can only be fixed by surgery) more than one dr confirmed it.
anyway now when I walk a faster pace(like walking the dog) today my heart rate shot up to 177bpm(fitbit) I manually checked it and it was correct. I cannot even get my heart rate up that high when working out in the house. could it have something to do with the heat and humidity?? I have no other symptoms no chest pain, no dizziness,no nausea or vomiting, no headache, nothing. usually it takes me a hell of an effort to get it to 150 so what gives? I have no issues getting it to come back down to normal either.
anyway now when I walk a faster pace(like walking the dog) today my heart rate shot up to 177bpm(fitbit) I manually checked it and it was correct. I cannot even get my heart rate up that high when working out in the house. could it have something to do with the heat and humidity?? I have no other symptoms no chest pain, no dizziness,no nausea or vomiting, no headache, nothing. usually it takes me a hell of an effort to get it to 150 so what gives? I have no issues getting it to come back down to normal either.
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If it's been happening for a couple of months then it couldn't hurt to visit your doctor.11
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I agree with the above poster.
Make an appointment to have it checked out with your doctor.
The heat and humidity could be contributing, but that is awfully high, even when walking at a fast pace.
Better to be on the safe side.
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Self-diagnosis is not a good thing when it comes to your heart. Go to the cardio. Think Bob Harper here, in the best possible condition....15
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Yup - check with a doctor and bring in as much data as possible.
What is your recovery rate? After exertion does your HR return to normal under 2 mins? This is a much better indicator of cardiac health than HR elevation.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »If it's been happening for a couple of months then it couldn't hurt to visit your doctor.
I have been to the dr. have had tests run. they cant find anything. Im waiting on the dr to refer me to a cardiologist but that can take months to get an appt.0 -
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Yup - check with a doctor and bring in as much data as possible.
What is your recovery rate? After exertion does your HR return to normal under 2 mins? This is a much better indicator of cardiac health than HR elevation.
yeah it comes down quickly. will have to check in 2 mins but it drops by half or more if I sit for a min or 2.right now is 71 but I was just up and went to the bathroom and to the kitchen. I dont feel like I have exerted myself either.0 -
ok got up to put the dog out to go pee.(they get walks other times) and it was up to 81. sat down for 2 min and its down to 67/68 which is about normal range lately(50s usually happen in bed when really resting)0
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Good that you're going to a cardiologist. There are various things that can cause your pulse to go higher than usual and it's always best to get it checked out. Keep us posted!1
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »ok got up to put the dog out to go pee.(they get walks other times) and it was up to 81. sat down for 2 min and its down to 67/68 which is about normal range lately(50s usually happen in bed when really resting)
Some HRMs come with the "recovery rate" tracker. I think most of the Polars do anyway. Keep an eye on this the next time you really push it and check results. A drop of 25-30 is good. Most trained endurance athletes see a 50-60+ drop.0 -
It could be something else, like lungs. Find a good one, cardiopulmonary.0
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »ok got up to put the dog out to go pee.(they get walks other times) and it was up to 81. sat down for 2 min and its down to 67/68 which is about normal range lately(50s usually happen in bed when really resting)
Some HRMs come with the "recovery rate" tracker. I think most of the Polars do anyway. Keep an eye on this the next time you really push it and check results. A drop of 25-30 is good. Most trained endurance athletes see a 50-60+ drop.
well Im in no way an athlete lol
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Might be worth having electrolytes checked as well. Depending on what I'm low at I might end up with a very low resting heartrate, or end up with tachicardia.0
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It could be something else, like lungs. Find a good one, cardiopulmonary.
even with asthma lungs are fine. I take a corticosteroid to prevent flare ups and with exercise over the last 5 years my lung function has improved greatly to where I rarely need my rescue inhaler. before then I needed it even with the preventative several times a day. my health seems to be improving which is weird.Im feeling better and my blood panels have improved as well. Im on a low fat,low cholesterol high fiber diet due to my FH(familial hypercholesterolemia) and its good too. but with my past issues she wants me to see a cardiologist just to rule things out. I even did a holt monitor awhile back and it was fine. Ive seen pulmonologist and been tested. tests are great no breathing issues,1 -
Might be worth having electrolytes checked as well. Depending on what I'm low at I might end up with a very low resting heartrate, or end up with tachicardia.
my resting heart rate is normally in the 50s and sometimes 60s at night and in the 60s during the day. electrolytes are fine. I make sure to get enough sodium in the foods I eat or drink. ive had electrolytes checked and they were fine. I kow what can happen if they get too low.0 -
I'm like this too.. nothing has shown up as abnormal in doctor visits/tests. Does your doctor seem concerned? I would go by that reaction.0
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Coming from a Nurse you need to see a better Dr. Take all your results and see a specialist.2
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PRBaldwin5459 wrote: »Coming from a Nurse you need to see a better Dr. Take all your results and see a specialist.
I cant just take my results and see another doctor I have to call my insurance company first and get another dr approved.I have to be referred to a specialist by a dr. like I stated above which can take months to get an appt.I am in the US too. so go figure.Im waiting on them to approve a referral to see a cardiologist. I have had ultrasounds,ekgs,blood work,a holt monitor and so on. nothing shows up.0 -
shes not too concerned only because Im not having any other issues but she does want me to see a cardiologist just to see if anything changed or have things ruled out because of my past health issues/tests.she of course said if things get worse to let her know. but shes not in all the time.I also live in a rural area so not many drs in my area(far and few between and one office wont even call me back when I call and leave a message, and there you have to fill out paperwork and give permission for them to access your records and they will decide if they want to take you on as a patient or not. my dr was in town but they moved 20 miles away. the 3rd one is always packed and dont have very good reputation.I'm like this too.. nothing has shown up as abnormal in doctor visits/tests. Does your doctor seem concerned? I would go by that reaction.0 -
Did you do a stress test? That will show changes to your heart when not just sitting.1
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ITUSGirl51 wrote: »Did you do a stress test? That will show changes to your heart when not just sitting.
nope never had one. never had a need for one. might be a good idea but will have to call my dr and see if I can get one done. hard to tell though if other tests show normal results they may not.0 -
Do you think your Fitbit might be inaccurate? Do you physically feel like your heartrate has shot up that high when it does? Have you taken your pulse manually to check these results? Just throwing it out there since that's definitely quite extreme.
My heartrate when I'm sitting around is also high 50s/low 60s, and I can push it up to about 90/100 with a brisk enough walk, but I need to be running for ten minutes at least or cycling up a huge hill to get it anywhere near 170, and when it's that high I can definitely tell, so I'm just wondering if it might be the equipment, since we all know that the optical trackers like Fitbit, while useful, can certainly malfunction or not work perfectly.
Other people have offered better advice about what to do if it IS really happening, but I just thought I'd bring it up since no one else had that I saw.
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The heat and humidity will definitely cause you to have to work harder than normal. A good gage is the Dew point. Over 75 dew point any activity is stressful.
I agree with the cardiologist / stress test thing just to make sure.
Also, you can try putting your fitbit on your other wrist or tightening or loosening it just to make sure it's reading ok. Or clean the back of it where the sensors are. Sometimes it just seems to be low or high and the more you are "watching" it probably the more you are stressing about it. Today at work mine jumped up to 155 when I was just walking. Normally it will be around 110 to 120. And sometime when I am walking up a hill it reads only 80 when I "think" it should be closer to 130's.
I also found that my resting heart rate while in dietary deficit was in the mid 50's. Now that I am maintaining and eating more it hangs out around the low 60's. When I had the flu it jumped up to the 70s rhr. When I was injured it jumped also. I correlate the rhr jump with maintenance because my night sweats came back when my intake increased also. sigh. And of course fitbit calculates your rhr based on a bunch of stuff but mostly during your sleep.
I am almost temped to go back to a deficit just to get rid of the night sweats again. jk.
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »ITUSGirl51 wrote: »Did you do a stress test? That will show changes to your heart when not just sitting.
nope never had one. never had a need for one. might be a good idea but will have to call my dr and see if I can get one done. hard to tell though if other tests show normal results they may not.
They might do one when you see the cardiologist.0 -
Do you think your Fitbit might be inaccurate? Do you physically feel like your heartrate has shot up that high when it does? Have you taken your pulse manually to check these results? Just throwing it out there since that's definitely quite extreme.
My heartrate when I'm sitting around is also high 50s/low 60s, and I can push it up to about 90/100 with a brisk enough walk, but I need to be running for ten minutes at least or cycling up a huge hill to get it anywhere near 170, and when it's that high I can definitely tell, so I'm just wondering if it might be the equipment, since we all know that the optical trackers like Fitbit, while useful, can certainly malfunction or not work perfectly.
Other people have offered better advice about what to do if it IS really happening, but I just thought I'd bring it up since no one else had that I saw.
yes I mentioned in a past reply or even my post tht I did it manually. this time I walked a bit slower and it said 140 and I came in and sat down and gave it the 2 min and it was back down to 71. I dont feel like its that high. when I do a workout I feel it when it gets over 120. so its possible for some reason maybe its not picking up correctly? I dont know0 -
SummerSkier wrote: »The heat and humidity will definitely cause you to have to work harder than normal. A good gage is the Dew point. Over 75 dew point any activity is stressful.
I agree with the cardiologist / stress test thing just to make sure.
Also, you can try putting your fitbit on your other wrist or tightening or loosening it just to make sure it's reading ok. Or clean the back of it where the sensors are. Sometimes it just seems to be low or high and the more you are "watching" it probably the more you are stressing about it. Today at work mine jumped up to 155 when I was just walking. Normally it will be around 110 to 120. And sometime when I am walking up a hill it reads only 80 when I "think" it should be closer to 130's.
I also found that my resting heart rate while in dietary deficit was in the mid 50's. Now that I am maintaining and eating more it hangs out around the low 60's. When I had the flu it jumped up to the 70s rhr. When I was injured it jumped also. I correlate the rhr jump with maintenance because my night sweats came back when my intake increased also. sigh. And of course fitbit calculates your rhr based on a bunch of stuff but mostly during your sleep.
I am almost temped to go back to a deficit just to get rid of the night sweats again. jk.
Let us know how things go... good luck.
I have cleaned it and I have had it 2+ years and had no issues with it but its possible its not right.I have tried the other wrist as well.IM not really in a deficit though. I have been maintaining my weight for the last 4 months. I went back and looked at the last several days and its went from between 140s to 170s with brisk walking. my resting rate for the last months was between 61 and 67. yet the stupid thing is if I do say circuit training or something like insanity I have a hard time getting it over the 140s if that makes any sense. I may have to put my polar and chest strap on when walking and see what I get for awhile just for the sake of numbers. the weird part is Im not having any other symptoms. so will keep an eye on it. and try the chest strap tomorrow and see what info I get.0 -
I just looked and I did circuit training on saturday. the higheste registered heart rate is 157 and let me tell you that was a TOUGH workout. I definitely struggled and was out of breath. but now if I walk for any length of time and speed its in the upper 160s and 170s. makes NO sense. unless someone here has any idea why that may be?0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »ITUSGirl51 wrote: »Did you do a stress test? That will show changes to your heart when not just sitting.
nope never had one. never had a need for one. might be a good idea but will have to call my dr and see if I can get one done. hard to tell though if other tests show normal results they may not.
They might do one when you see the cardiologist.
would be nice whenever that is. I will suggest one and let him/her know and show the data I have. that may help too0 -
I get like this if I'm doing any kind of upward climbing. Ie, altitude changes via hiking or stairs. I have to take it slow as I'll go from about 110/120bpm to 170-180bpm and get real sick feeling. I used to attribute it to my lack of personal air conditioning (because I noticed it mostly when hiking). As in, I don't really sweat much. I puff up, turn red, and just get hotter and hotter until someone splashes me with water. I have to rest a lot on upward climbing hikes. But I can run down the mountain no problem!
I've noticed it with stairs, but it's a little easier (as in I can do about 3-4 flights before the jump happens). I have no idea what causes it, but it's been that way for as long as I can remember it. And I've never had it happen when exercising on non steep hills.
Not sure that this is helpful! I would try to get a stress test done (my aunt has a lot of heart problems and she suggested it couldn't hurt for me to get it looked at and that was her suggestion too). Other than that, my cousin has some issues like this -- and it's due to his sodium and how his body processes sodium. My aunt's strange heart problems have to do with her potassium and how her body handles potassium, so it might not hurt to get blood work to look at your sodium/potassium levels before/while/after a stress test.
Good luck!!0 -
Are you on or have you changed high blood pressure meds? I've been on a few different ones, and there were 2 that shot my heart rate up, it felt like my heart was racing.0
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