Sudden drop in heart rate

aibell
aibell Posts: 25
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Today I was doing the same cardio workout I have been doing for the last few weeks. I have been basically sedentary prior to those two weeks, but the workout wasn't bad enough that I couldn't finish it or that I was out of breath. Today my heart rate was way up during a particularly challenging part of the workout, and within a few seconds, I felt dizzy, my vision blurred, and I felt like I was going to pass out. I glanced down at my HRM, and my heart rate had dropped to 68 b.p.m. It took me about 5 minutes of freaking out to recover, but I feel fine now.

My boyfriend has suggested that I call my doctor on Monday, but I was wondering if anyone else had any experience with this kind of incident. It really scared me. :(

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    I agree with your boyfriend. My HRM shows blips like that all the time, but I have a murmur. I do NOT feel dizzy or like I'm going to pass out though.

    Call your doc and ask about a stress test or something of the sort.
  • rbbrrmqn
    rbbrrmqn Posts: 132 Member
    DEF. cal your Dr!!! It MIGHT be 'nothing'--or it might need attention---PLS get it checked out!! Don't take the chance!
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    I've had that happen, but I usually end up fainting. My dr tested it a few years ago and found nothing though. Its only happened twice in the past 5 years maybe so its not a big deal for me. I get dizzy when I do circuits that have me positioned horizontally, like push ups, then back to standing quickly. After enough repeats, if I'm really tired, I might faint.
  • aibell
    aibell Posts: 25
    Thanks for the responses, everyone. I've done a little 'net research. (Yeah, I know -- no self-diagnosing...BUT) I've found something called "vasovagal syncope". It actually corresponds to years and years of this kind of thing happening when I got hot, so I'll also mention this to my doctor. If this is indeed what my problem is, it's not life threatening.

    Fingers-crossed, and I'll post back here once I've discussed things with my doctor.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    Thanks for the responses, everyone. I've done a little 'net research. (Yeah, I know -- no self-diagnosing...BUT) I've found something called "vasovagal syncope". It actually corresponds to years and years of this kind of thing happening when I got hot, so I'll also mention this to my doctor. If this is indeed what my problem is, it's not life threatening.

    Fingers-crossed, and I'll post back here once I've discussed things with my doctor.
    Vaso Vagal syncope is very common (and becomes more common when you're nearing menopause). I'd STILL get checked by the doc. At least a simple EKG.
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