heart rate almost triples when walking is this normal.
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gebeziseva wrote: »I didn't go through all replies but this seems to be POTS. I have POTS and my pulse more than doubles when I'm standing and walking. I was diagnosed and prescribed a beta blocker which saved the day.
Not a positional problem according to OP, but I thought the same as this is often overlooked0 -
Hi,
I had the same issue and went to many specialist as my condition slowly continued to get worse. I finally hired a concierge MD, who took the time to fully listen, ask questions and decided that least part of my issue was related to 1 or many of my medications. By the end of week 4, I felt better than I had in approx. 4 years.
All that was needed were some adjustments, changes and modifications to my meds. I am 65 and amazed that my 11 MD'S WERE BASICALLY KILLING ME, with my meds. Each MD's intention was good but no one looked at the whole picture nor did they have the time needed to find what my new MD did in just a few hours.
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Keto_Vampire wrote: »gebeziseva wrote: »I didn't go through all replies but this seems to be POTS. I have POTS and my pulse more than doubles when I'm standing and walking. I was diagnosed and prescribed a beta blocker which saved the day.
Not a positional problem according to OP, but I thought the same as this is often overlooked
its not I check it to see and make sure. its not double when I stand. it takes about 10 min for it to spike according to my fitbit. I will still get checked out and what not. but Im really starting to think its the fitbit thats off,I mean like I said it may be picking up spikes in my heart rate but I would think the chest strap would as well since its close to my heart and not on my wrist like the fitbit. right now my fitbit says my pulse is 64 just sitting here. manually its 72. got up went to the other room,came back and sat down. it was 78 both manually and according to the fitbit. so 72 to 78 is not much of a spike0 -
Hi,
I had the same issue and went to many specialist as my condition slowly continued to get worse. I finally hired a concierge MD, who took the time to fully listen, ask questions and decided that least part of my issue was related to 1 or many of my medications. By the end of week 4, I felt better than I had in approx. 4 years.
All that was needed were some adjustments, changes and modifications to my meds. I am 65 and amazed that my 11 MD'S WERE BASICALLY KILLING ME, with my meds. Each MD's intention was good but no one looked at the whole picture nor did they have the time needed to find what my new MD did in just a few hours.
Good Luck
never heard of that so I looked it up. yeah we dont have any drs like that in my area. and I doubt that insurance would not pay for something like that Im sure even if it were available. I have been on som many meds over the years that only certain ones seem to work, and again insurance only covers certain ones. some of my meds had to be changed because one went from being $200+ to over $700,insurance said nope,its not covered it costs too much,so it had to be changed. I definitely cant afford it out of pocket.
I have been able to get off some meds but others I cant go off of or Ive tried other ones for the same health issue and either get worse or see no improvements.I have a general dr and I see an gastroenterologist. I will see a cardiologist once I get my appt.Ive seen drs who told me I had x y or z and they were wrong also. one dr I was sent to was a neurologist and he was telling me I was having migraines.
I know for a fact they werent migraines and he tried to prescribe me some meds for it. they would have severely interacted with my other meds and it was in his chart,the meds I was taking!!!. I shudder to think what would happen had I taken those meds without looking it up.never got them filled and glad I didnt.I a proactive when it comes to my health and will tell drs everything and ask questions and so on. and will give them hell if I think they arent doing their job or trying to help.0 -
I'd see a cardiologist. I've had heart rhythm problems for abut 15 years. At first, it would just randomly jump up for about 30 seconds and then be fine. If it's rare, they'll probably hook you up with a monitor that you wear all the time for a week or so to see if they can catch any. I was totally fine for about 10 years until I started having kids and then it got worse with each kid. Structurally, my heart is normal and my rhythm was not a dangerous one, even though it could get VERY fast. It was controlled with medicine for 3 years and then that stopped working. Recently, I ended up in the ER and hospitalized because it would jump to the high 200s and stay there until I got IV medicine to slow it down. As scary as that is, I was assured that my heart wasn't actually going to explode from this. I had an ablation done and it fixed the problem. There are maneuvers you can do to try and make it reset to a normal rhythm. Look up the Vaslalva maneuver to see if that stops your episodes, but still get in to see a cardiologist. Also, lots of medicines can mess with your heart rhythm. Are you on a new medicine?0
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/elevated-heart-rate-most-likely-caused-by-medical-condition/
"We see patients who are concerned because their heart rate stays elevated in the range of 100 to 130 beats per minute. Almost always, there is a medical reason that the sinus node keeps signaling for the faster rate. Possibilities include anemia, an underlying infection, elevated thyroid hormone, or reaction to medication. Addressing those conditions would likely bring the heart rate back to a normal rate. Other factors may be involved, too, such as overdoing caffeine. For example, I saw one patient who was eating several chocolate bars a day. The caffeine in the chocolate was elevating her heart rate."
Im not anemic,I dont have an infection,thyroid levels are fine as for reaction to meds it may be but I have to be on those meds. and as for the caffeine. I usually have one drink with caffeine a day.I dont eat a lot of chocolate due to my GERD. but I had a bai supertea today for my caffeine which its low in caffeine. I stopped drinking hot coffee due to haing issues with gastritis off and on so I avoid hot coffee altogether.
The bolded might offer an explanation. The oesophagus runs very close to the vagus nerve, one of the nerves giving signals to the heart. Reflux can trigger this nerve to mess with your heart. One possible reflux trigger is movement.
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ImpreciseSeamstress wrote: »I'd see a cardiologist. I've had heart rhythm problems for abut 15 years. At first, it would just randomly jump up for about 30 seconds and then be fine. If it's rare, they'll probably hook you up with a monitor that you wear all the time for a week or so to see if they can catch any. I was totally fine for about 10 years until I started having kids and then it got worse with each kid. Structurally, my heart is normal and my rhythm was not a dangerous one, even though it could get VERY fast. It was controlled with medicine for 3 years and then that stopped working. Recently, I ended up in the ER and hospitalized because it would jump to the high 200s and stay there until I got IV medicine to slow it down. As scary as that is, I was assured that my heart wasn't actually going to explode from this. I had an ablation done and it fixed the problem. There are maneuvers you can do to try and make it reset to a normal rhythm. Look up the Vaslalva maneuver to see if that stops your episodes, but still get in to see a cardiologist. Also, lots of medicines can mess with your heart rhythm. Are you on a new medicine?
cant see a cardiologist until I get my appointment and like I said that can take months to get referred. my dr is working on it now. I didnt have it before or after I had kids. I had NO idea I had MVP but the last several tests including the echo said it healed itself. no Im not on any new meds. same things Ive been taking for the last 6 months to a year. as for the monitor they want me to get again its only for 24 hrs. I guess the insurance will only pay for 24-48 hr tests. I have a feeling its going to be like the last time and nothing will show up again.
I havent needed meds because I didnt really have issues with it. was just told that I could have some fluttering from time to time and anxiety/panic attacks go hand in hand with MVP. never had either I have had some fluttering off and on over the last year but it comes and goes. it doesnt stay.I can be fine for months at a time then have them again. Im not having plapitations when my heart rate supposedly spikes. Im having NO symptoms.0 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/elevated-heart-rate-most-likely-caused-by-medical-condition/
"We see patients who are concerned because their heart rate stays elevated in the range of 100 to 130 beats per minute. Almost always, there is a medical reason that the sinus node keeps signaling for the faster rate. Possibilities include anemia, an underlying infection, elevated thyroid hormone, or reaction to medication. Addressing those conditions would likely bring the heart rate back to a normal rate. Other factors may be involved, too, such as overdoing caffeine. For example, I saw one patient who was eating several chocolate bars a day. The caffeine in the chocolate was elevating her heart rate."
Im not anemic,I dont have an infection,thyroid levels are fine as for reaction to meds it may be but I have to be on those meds. and as for the caffeine. I usually have one drink with caffeine a day.I dont eat a lot of chocolate due to my GERD. but I had a bai supertea today for my caffeine which its low in caffeine. I stopped drinking hot coffee due to haing issues with gastritis off and on so I avoid hot coffee altogether.
The bolded might offer an explanation. The oesophagus runs very close to the vagus nerve, one of the nerves giving signals to the heart. Reflux can trigger this nerve to mess with your heart. One possible reflux trigger is movement.
have had GERD for more than 10 years. never had an issue before. I know new things can pop up of course. but nope never had an issue like this before. Im not sure if it is me or my fitbit being out of whack though. so I walked the dogs fasted,no food, no meds. polar said max 115-fitbit said 174 max(heart rates). resting right now fitbit says 71 manual is 78.0 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/elevated-heart-rate-most-likely-caused-by-medical-condition/
"We see patients who are concerned because their heart rate stays elevated in the range of 100 to 130 beats per minute. Almost always, there is a medical reason that the sinus node keeps signaling for the faster rate. Possibilities include anemia, an underlying infection, elevated thyroid hormone, or reaction to medication. Addressing those conditions would likely bring the heart rate back to a normal rate. Other factors may be involved, too, such as overdoing caffeine. For example, I saw one patient who was eating several chocolate bars a day. The caffeine in the chocolate was elevating her heart rate."
Im not anemic,I dont have an infection,thyroid levels are fine as for reaction to meds it may be but I have to be on those meds. and as for the caffeine. I usually have one drink with caffeine a day.I dont eat a lot of chocolate due to my GERD. but I had a bai supertea today for my caffeine which its low in caffeine. I stopped drinking hot coffee due to haing issues with gastritis off and on so I avoid hot coffee altogether.
The bolded might offer an explanation. The oesophagus runs very close to the vagus nerve, one of the nerves giving signals to the heart. Reflux can trigger this nerve to mess with your heart. One possible reflux trigger is movement.
have had GERD for more than 10 years. never had an issue before. I know new things can pop up of course. but nope never had an issue like this before. Im not sure if it is me or my fitbit being out of whack though. so I walked the dogs fasted,no food, no meds. polar said max 115-fitbit said 174 max(heart rates). resting right now fitbit says 71 manual is 78.
Can you not take it manually while walking? I used to have spikes into the 170s when I was obese and a heart rate that high is very obvious when taking it manually. The holter should pick it up too if it's not just a Fitbit error.0 -
rheddmobile wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/elevated-heart-rate-most-likely-caused-by-medical-condition/
"We see patients who are concerned because their heart rate stays elevated in the range of 100 to 130 beats per minute. Almost always, there is a medical reason that the sinus node keeps signaling for the faster rate. Possibilities include anemia, an underlying infection, elevated thyroid hormone, or reaction to medication. Addressing those conditions would likely bring the heart rate back to a normal rate. Other factors may be involved, too, such as overdoing caffeine. For example, I saw one patient who was eating several chocolate bars a day. The caffeine in the chocolate was elevating her heart rate."
Im not anemic,I dont have an infection,thyroid levels are fine as for reaction to meds it may be but I have to be on those meds. and as for the caffeine. I usually have one drink with caffeine a day.I dont eat a lot of chocolate due to my GERD. but I had a bai supertea today for my caffeine which its low in caffeine. I stopped drinking hot coffee due to haing issues with gastritis off and on so I avoid hot coffee altogether.
The bolded might offer an explanation. The oesophagus runs very close to the vagus nerve, one of the nerves giving signals to the heart. Reflux can trigger this nerve to mess with your heart. One possible reflux trigger is movement.
have had GERD for more than 10 years. never had an issue before. I know new things can pop up of course. but nope never had an issue like this before. Im not sure if it is me or my fitbit being out of whack though. so I walked the dogs fasted,no food, no meds. polar said max 115-fitbit said 174 max(heart rates). resting right now fitbit says 71 manual is 78.
Can you not take it manually while walking? I used to have spikes into the 170s when I was obese and a heart rate that high is very obvious when taking it manually. The holter should pick it up too if it's not just a Fitbit error.
well im not obese. im overweight according to bmi chart(I know not to take stock in that). I dont look overweight though but the only way I can take it while walking manually would be if I was walking without the dogs. no other way to do it with them,i could try but I want to avert any disaster that may happen lol. next time I go for a walk I will try. dont know when that will be as its too hot and humid to do it for long. I can climb hills and stairs with no issues or big spikes as well.0 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/elevated-heart-rate-most-likely-caused-by-medical-condition/
"We see patients who are concerned because their heart rate stays elevated in the range of 100 to 130 beats per minute. Almost always, there is a medical reason that the sinus node keeps signaling for the faster rate. Possibilities include anemia, an underlying infection, elevated thyroid hormone, or reaction to medication. Addressing those conditions would likely bring the heart rate back to a normal rate. Other factors may be involved, too, such as overdoing caffeine. For example, I saw one patient who was eating several chocolate bars a day. The caffeine in the chocolate was elevating her heart rate."
Im not anemic,I dont have an infection,thyroid levels are fine as for reaction to meds it may be but I have to be on those meds. and as for the caffeine. I usually have one drink with caffeine a day.I dont eat a lot of chocolate due to my GERD. but I had a bai supertea today for my caffeine which its low in caffeine. I stopped drinking hot coffee due to haing issues with gastritis off and on so I avoid hot coffee altogether.
The bolded might offer an explanation. The oesophagus runs very close to the vagus nerve, one of the nerves giving signals to the heart. Reflux can trigger this nerve to mess with your heart. One possible reflux trigger is movement.
have had GERD for more than 10 years. never had an issue before. I know new things can pop up of course. but nope never had an issue like this before. Im not sure if it is me or my fitbit being out of whack though. so I walked the dogs fasted,no food, no meds. polar said max 115-fitbit said 174 max(heart rates). resting right now fitbit says 71 manual is 78.
Can you not take it manually while walking? I used to have spikes into the 170s when I was obese and a heart rate that high is very obvious when taking it manually. The holter should pick it up too if it's not just a Fitbit error.
well im not obese. im overweight according to bmi chart(I know not to take stock in that). I dont look overweight though but the only way I can take it while walking manually would be if I was walking without the dogs. no other way to do it with them,i could try but I want to avert any disaster that may happen lol. next time I go for a walk I will try. dont know when that will be as its too hot and humid to do it for long. I can climb hills and stairs with no issues or big spikes as well.
I guess the dogs would make it tricky! Seems worth it to try, maybe with a friend along.0 -
rheddmobile wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »annaskiski wrote: »https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/elevated-heart-rate-most-likely-caused-by-medical-condition/
"We see patients who are concerned because their heart rate stays elevated in the range of 100 to 130 beats per minute. Almost always, there is a medical reason that the sinus node keeps signaling for the faster rate. Possibilities include anemia, an underlying infection, elevated thyroid hormone, or reaction to medication. Addressing those conditions would likely bring the heart rate back to a normal rate. Other factors may be involved, too, such as overdoing caffeine. For example, I saw one patient who was eating several chocolate bars a day. The caffeine in the chocolate was elevating her heart rate."
Im not anemic,I dont have an infection,thyroid levels are fine as for reaction to meds it may be but I have to be on those meds. and as for the caffeine. I usually have one drink with caffeine a day.I dont eat a lot of chocolate due to my GERD. but I had a bai supertea today for my caffeine which its low in caffeine. I stopped drinking hot coffee due to haing issues with gastritis off and on so I avoid hot coffee altogether.
The bolded might offer an explanation. The oesophagus runs very close to the vagus nerve, one of the nerves giving signals to the heart. Reflux can trigger this nerve to mess with your heart. One possible reflux trigger is movement.
have had GERD for more than 10 years. never had an issue before. I know new things can pop up of course. but nope never had an issue like this before. Im not sure if it is me or my fitbit being out of whack though. so I walked the dogs fasted,no food, no meds. polar said max 115-fitbit said 174 max(heart rates). resting right now fitbit says 71 manual is 78.
Can you not take it manually while walking? I used to have spikes into the 170s when I was obese and a heart rate that high is very obvious when taking it manually. The holter should pick it up too if it's not just a Fitbit error.
well im not obese. im overweight according to bmi chart(I know not to take stock in that). I dont look overweight though but the only way I can take it while walking manually would be if I was walking without the dogs. no other way to do it with them,i could try but I want to avert any disaster that may happen lol. next time I go for a walk I will try. dont know when that will be as its too hot and humid to do it for long. I can climb hills and stairs with no issues or big spikes as well.
I guess the dogs would make it tricky! Seems worth it to try, maybe with a friend along.
yeah not sure when that will be but hopefully soon will have to walk with my daughter as I dont have friends.(Im a loner really).1 -
If your thyroid hasn't been checked yet, you could try that. My heart rate was always in the 50's but when my resting heart rate started hitting 40, and setting off alarms every time I was hooked up to a machine, I was referred to a cardiologist. No problems there so doc checked my thyroid. I have Hasimotos thyroiditis. Untreated thyroid problems can cause heart problems. Mitral valve prolapse is associated with autoimmune thyroid disorders, both Hasimotos (underactive) and Grave's Disease (overactive), although how they interact is not understood.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/10560950/0 -
If your thyroid hasn't been checked yet, you could try that. My heart rate was always in the 50's but when my resting heart rate started hitting 40, and setting off alarms every time I was hooked up to a machine, I was referred to a cardiologist. No problems there so doc checked my thyroid. I have Hasimotos thyroiditis. Untreated thyroid problems can cause heart problems. Mitral valve prolapse is associated with autoimmune thyroid disorders, both Hasimotos (underactive) and Grave's Disease (overactive), although how they interact is not understood.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/10560950/
yep as above I stated my thyroid is fine. I get tested every 3 months for another health issue and that is one panel they take as well. so nope. no issues. I have RA thats the only autoimmune disorder besides epstein barr that I have. but never had issues before like I said. they think my mitral valve prolapse was caused from scarlet fever yet my mom said I never had it. I wasnt diagnosed with MFP until my early 30s. They never found it before then.0 -
Op with a pre-existing heart condition, spikes in heart rate with just walking needs to be checked by a cardiologist to make sure everything is okay. The cardiologist may do an exercise stress, even possibly order a halter monitor to monitor your cardiac rhythm for days. You should be able to just call your primary care doctor and request a referral as soon as possible. It’s a basic document that he/she signs then you go find a cardiologist or he/she can find one for you. You don’t have to wait for months just call the doctors office tell them you are having frequent spikes in heart rate and they need to expedite the request. If you start having any symptoms like chest pain , breathing problems, dizziness with the extreme high heart rate go to the ER. Definitely get that checked. Also you can go to Walmart or Amazon and order a blood pressure monitor for under $30.0
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MrsPinterest34 wrote: »Op with a pre-existing heart condition, spikes in heart rate with just walking needs to be checked by a cardiologist to make sure everything is okay. The cardiologist may do an exercise stress, even possibly order a halter monitor to monitor your cardiac rhythm for days. You should be able to just call your primary care doctor and request a referral as soon as possible. It’s a basic document that he/she signs then you go find a cardiologist or he/she can find one for you. You don’t have to wait for months just call the doctors office tell them you are having frequent spikes in heart rate and they need to expedite the request. If you start having any symptoms like chest pain , breathing problems, dizziness with the extreme high heart rate go to the ER. Definitely get that checked. Also you can go to Walmart or Amazon and order a blood pressure monitor for under $30.
past posts state I am waiting on an appt with a cardiologist,I saw my dr a little over 2 weeks ago and she is working on the referral. I cant request it to go through sooner(it wont be expedited) as it has to go through my insurance first and be approved,I cant just get the dr to sign a paper and look for a cardiologist, my insurance doesnt work that way!.
so yes it can take months for the insurance to approve it or they may deny it and then my dr will have to keep trying to get it approved which she will. as for the blood pressure monitor you have to have money to buy one. Im barely keeping my head above water with bills and other things.. as for the holter monitor I have an order for one but I have to call the hospital(they are the one that does them) and hope they have one ready and get an appt to get it put on. the order is only for 24 hrs,not days. maybe one I see a cardiologist that will change.
have had several other appts that the insurance took months to approve and my dr has had to keep working at them to get it approved sometimes. I had one take 6 months to get approved. same with meds it can take a month of my dr trying to get the insurance to approve it and some they wont approve so I have to have the dr to find something they will approve.
as for calling my dr she is only in certain days and they will tell me to go to the clinic. I dont have a vehicle so I cant just jump up and go. If it gets to where I need to go to the ER or I think I need to go I will call and amublance for sure.0 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »MrsPinterest34 wrote: »Op with a pre-existing heart condition, spikes in heart rate with just walking needs to be checked by a cardiologist to make sure everything is okay. The cardiologist may do an exercise stress, even possibly order a halter monitor to monitor your cardiac rhythm for days. You should be able to just call your primary care doctor and request a referral as soon as possible. It’s a basic document that he/she signs then you go find a cardiologist or he/she can find one for you. You don’t have to wait for months just call the doctors office tell them you are having frequent spikes in heart rate and they need to expedite the request. If you start having any symptoms like chest pain , breathing problems, dizziness with the extreme high heart rate go to the ER. Definitely get that checked. Also you can go to Walmart or Amazon and order a blood pressure monitor for under $30.
past posts state I am waiting on an appt with a cardiologist,I saw my dr a little over 2 weeks ago and she is working on the referral. I cant request it to go through sooner(it wont be expedited) as it has to go through my insurance first and be approved,I cant just get the dr to sign a paper and look for a cardiologist, my insurance doesnt work that way!.
so yes it can take months for the insurance to approve it or they may deny it and then my dr will have to keep trying to get it approved which she will. as for the blood pressure monitor you have to have money to buy one. Im barely keeping my head above water with bills and other things.. as for the holter monitor I have an order for one but I have to call the hospital(they are the one that does them) and hope they have one ready and get an appt to get it put on. the order is only for 24 hrs,not days. maybe one I see a cardiologist that will change.
have had several other appts that the insurance took months to approve and my dr has had to keep working at them to get it approved sometimes. I had one take 6 months to get approved. same with meds it can take a month of my dr trying to get the insurance to approve it and some they wont approve so I have to have the dr to find something they will approve.
as for calling my dr she is only in certain days and they will tell me to go to the clinic. I dont have a vehicle so I cant just jump up and go. If it gets to where I need to go to the ER or I think I need to go I will call and amublance for sure.
Could it simply be stress? Anxiety? Panic attacks? Psychosomatic?2 -
Next time you get a fast HR but feel fine otherwise, maybe try some breathing exercises to see if you can bring it down. This is an excerpt from a NYtimes article:
“A temporarily elevated pulse caused by panic attacks, anxiety or sudden heart palpitations can affect resting heart rates. To relax your heart, try the Valsalva maneuver: “Quickly bear down as if you are having a bowel movement,” Elefteriades says. “Close your mouth and nose and raise the pressure in your chest, like you’re stifling a sneeze.” Breathe in for 5-8 seconds, hold that breath for 3-5 seconds, then exhale slowly. Repeat several times. Raising your aortic pressure in this way will lower your heart rate. Yoga, meditation and other relaxation techniques also provide relief. Chronic stress, which can lead to an overactive sympathetic nervous system (the one that produces flight-or-fight reactions), can be detrimental over decades. “If the rapid heart rate is related to anxiety,” Elefteriades says, “treat the anxiety.”0 -
monkeefan1974 wrote: »CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »MrsPinterest34 wrote: »Op with a pre-existing heart condition, spikes in heart rate with just walking needs to be checked by a cardiologist to make sure everything is okay. The cardiologist may do an exercise stress, even possibly order a halter monitor to monitor your cardiac rhythm for days. You should be able to just call your primary care doctor and request a referral as soon as possible. It’s a basic document that he/she signs then you go find a cardiologist or he/she can find one for you. You don’t have to wait for months just call the doctors office tell them you are having frequent spikes in heart rate and they need to expedite the request. If you start having any symptoms like chest pain , breathing problems, dizziness with the extreme high heart rate go to the ER. Definitely get that checked. Also you can go to Walmart or Amazon and order a blood pressure monitor for under $30.
past posts state I am waiting on an appt with a cardiologist,I saw my dr a little over 2 weeks ago and she is working on the referral. I cant request it to go through sooner(it wont be expedited) as it has to go through my insurance first and be approved,I cant just get the dr to sign a paper and look for a cardiologist, my insurance doesnt work that way!.
so yes it can take months for the insurance to approve it or they may deny it and then my dr will have to keep trying to get it approved which she will. as for the blood pressure monitor you have to have money to buy one. Im barely keeping my head above water with bills and other things.. as for the holter monitor I have an order for one but I have to call the hospital(they are the one that does them) and hope they have one ready and get an appt to get it put on. the order is only for 24 hrs,not days. maybe one I see a cardiologist that will change.
have had several other appts that the insurance took months to approve and my dr has had to keep working at them to get it approved sometimes. I had one take 6 months to get approved. same with meds it can take a month of my dr trying to get the insurance to approve it and some they wont approve so I have to have the dr to find something they will approve.
as for calling my dr she is only in certain days and they will tell me to go to the clinic. I dont have a vehicle so I cant just jump up and go. If it gets to where I need to go to the ER or I think I need to go I will call and amublance for sure.
Could it simply be stress? Anxiety? Panic attacks? Psychosomatic?
nope its not stress, I dont have anxiety and dont have panic attacks. pyschosomatic? nope.4 -
monkeefan1974 wrote: »Next time you get a fast HR but feel fine otherwise, maybe try some breathing exercises to see if you can bring it down. This is an excerpt from a NYtimes article:
“A temporarily elevated pulse caused by panic attacks, anxiety or sudden heart palpitations can affect resting heart rates. To relax your heart, try the Valsalva maneuver: “Quickly bear down as if you are having a bowel movement,” Elefteriades says. “Close your mouth and nose and raise the pressure in your chest, like you’re stifling a sneeze.” Breathe in for 5-8 seconds, hold that breath for 3-5 seconds, then exhale slowly. Repeat several times. Raising your aortic pressure in this way will lower your heart rate. Yoga, meditation and other relaxation techniques also provide relief. Chronic stress, which can lead to an overactive sympathetic nervous system (the one that produces flight-or-fight reactions), can be detrimental over decades. “If the rapid heart rate is related to anxiety,” Elefteriades says, “treat the anxiety.”
I have tried the valsalva manuever when I do have palpitations and it doesnt work. my heart rate isnt elevated by any of the above things. when I have the palpitations my heart rate isnt high and vice versa.ad the palpitations arent all the time. they arent concurrent they come and go and it can be months before they show up again after I have had them. one thing about the article. how in the heck are you going to breathe in with your mouth closed and nose plugged? aint no way unless youre a fish0
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