Resting heart rate always around 130!!

Have you had other doctors helping or has it just been your primary? I would ask for a second doctor or even a cardiologist to help out.

Have you had other doctors helping or has it just been your primary? I would ask for a second doctor or even a cardiologist to help out.

I agree, a 130 RHR is crazy.

i know how u feel.. this time last year my hear rate would be so high i was at risk of stroak.... i was on the highest does of a medication called allenlol... it slows down ur heart rate. i was 21 and on the highest dose of the medication. but as i slowley lost weight i slowley came off of it... here i am 60lbs lighter and free of all medications other then arthritis and sleeping meds.. they said i had tachycardia..

Medicine is not magic. A doc having trouble pinpointing something is NOT an indication of an incompetent doc. If your doc is an internist or FP, they will refer you if it's appropriate. Just because your are frustrated doesn't mean the doc is screwing up.

Didn't mean to disrespect my Dr. My reason for being impatient is that the meds I'm taking are causing a bunch of GI side affects. I appreciate everything she has done for me (that's why I'm still with her) just as I appreciate all the advice on here

Understood! Hopefully you can see her again soon and ask lots of questions. Ask her about referrals, see where she thinks you are. It CAN be so frustrating! Here's hoping you get some answers soon. Good Luck!!!

For months my Dr has been trying to figure out why my heart rate is always 120-140 even when I haven't done anything! I have had scans of my heart done, a ton of bloodwork, 24 hr urine test, and tomorrow I am doing a sleep study and I have breathing tests scheduled as well. I take levoxyl for hypothyroid, metformin for insulin resistance from PCOS, protonix for ulcers, and metoprolol to try to lower my heart rate. I was just wanting to know if anyone else has ever had this problem, my Dr says she can't figure it out! she's running out of ideas and I'm running out of patience.

Agree with the recommendations to see a cardiologist. I have Mitral Valve Prolapse and at times my heart rate will be rather high. When I was pregnant with my son my heart rate shot so high they had to put the monitor on me to measure his rate against mine...they were that similar.

I would recommend seeing a doctor, but you may want to note that a high resting heart rate can be a symptom of thyroid issues.... might wanna rule that out to be sure

Have you had other doctors helping or has it just been your primary? I would ask for a second doctor or even a cardiologist to help out.

This! There may be a problem with the electric system of your heart... have you had an EKG?

Some people have NOS SVT (not otherwise specified supraventricular tachycardia) that doesn't have a reason that it's high, it just is. It can also indicate a heart murmur, heart blocks, and some other cardiac syndromes.

Most of the time I get patients with SVT as high as 200! We give them a shot of amiodarone, stop their heart rate, and then it starts back up at a slower rate. We essentially hit the reset button the heart. If yours progresses, it could come to that.

There are a bunch of drugs out there for SVT and beta blockers are usually the best. You can ask your doc if pill form Amiodarone or Tikosyn are right for you (I've seen success with both).

If you find a cardiologist, ask for a heart study with a monitor. They'll attach electrodes and you'll walk around with a black box hanging off your bra but it helped diagnose me with asymptomatic bradycardia (really slow heart rate). Mine is so slow I might need a pacemaker by the time I'm 30 :frown: . You can also do an ultrasound and a EKG to rule out other diagnoses.

Much love, a cardiac nurse

You should see a cardiologist just to make sure it is not a heart problem...also do you see an endocrinologist ( if not you should be)? Do you have high levels of stress? Anxiety?