lfreem02 Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 After two years of Dysautonomia systems, they were finally manageable, not great, but I could function. I was in a car accident a couple of months ago and suffered whiplash and strains in my back. Since then some of my symptoms that had finally gone away came back. My heart has been "ticking" as my Cardiologist puts it. It beats hard, and I can feel it during the day. I have a watch that shows my heart rate and it has been going up from around 72 to 73, 74, 75, sometime skips to 77, and then drops back down 76, 75, 74, 73 and then back up and down with each second. Has anyone else experienced this? I am taking 50mg of Atenolol at night. It makes me too sleepy to take it in the morning and at night. I know my doctor would tell me to take 25mg at night and in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkd Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 My HR does that. I really don't worry about it. But I don't know if it's anything to worry about or not?? I'm just glad mine stays below 100!On the atenolol--- My doc told me he had a list of bb's that we could go through till we found one that I could tolerate. I tried atenolol, acebutalol and then settled on betaxolol. Maybe you can call your doc and see if you can try a different bb.Have you tried taking 25 at night and 25 in the morning? Maybe that would make you not so tired? But check with your doc to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjensen Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 It is normal to see some variation. At least mine does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goschi Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I do have this slight variations (between 5 bpm) within a short time (1-2 minute) too.But more important: I asked healthy people (my wife, friends) to wear my pulsmeter - and they also have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 My HR can fluctuate all day long and most of the time it feels quite fast in my chest. If I relax it often wobbles, and sometimes stops before firing back into action. Most times it's around 85-95 and then zooms up to around 125-140 when moving around and by then it is pounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskies Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I thought it was normal for heart rate to jump around a bit. Front 73 to 77 sounds normal to me. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I am far from a medical expert. But I've sat with a pulse reader monitoring me during hospital admissions and seen that pattern and I just thought it was normal. I still do.Perhaps someone with medical qualifications can set this straight for us?Sorry to hear that you are dealing with renewed symptoms, l free.Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTLUCK Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Mine goes up and down without a clear pattern of how high or low. I used to measure with a blood pressure cuff so did not realize how much it fluctuates. the nurse in one of the doctors office used my finger meter to prove to me that everyones does this and hers stayed at 71 perfectly, and standing up. I did not know someone could have a standingcvpuse this low.My pulse has been running as high as 121 in the morning and 113 in the evening but as I said bouncing. It is always higher in the evening than the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Ever seen the movie chaos theory? He does a good explanation of what the heart does in the movie with it's tendency to always be moving around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Resting pulse is 'normally' 70-80 unless your super fit and it can be very low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newoldpotsie Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 My doctor said it's actually a good sign to see movement like you have. My resting is anywhere from low to mid 50s to mid 60s and elevates to mid 70s if it's almost time for my beta blocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskies Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I was so fit before I was flattened with pots that my resting pr was in the 50s and also the ekg showed patterns that led the doctor to ask me was I an athlete, did I compete? I was a 40 year old mum of three at the time who did a lot of exercise. So much for Levine's theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfreem02 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Thank you for the replies - I had not noticed it doing that before. I was sitting down and my heart rate felt a little off, so I checked it. The changes were every second. I just checked it, and it is staying steady at 71-72. Maybe what happened was a good thing, and all of the other times it has been not beating correctly ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Maybe I should start a new thread but, does anyone notice/ is it normal to have the heart speed up when breathing in. Sometimes it's just a few beats faster but sometimes it races ten beats faster when breathing in. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy_lady Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Very normal and actually good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imapumpkin Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Watches that give you your HR and pulse oximeters (like I use) are very sensitive and will fluctuate with the smallest movements, or deep breaths, or even if you swallow while wearing it. they're not going to be as precise as the monitor you might see at the doctors office/hospital so as long as it's not going 60 to 84 to 57 to 112 i think the small fluctuations are not worrisome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelloz Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Glad someone asked the breathing in question. I have noticed this too. Good to know it's not abnormal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praxxtor Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Hi thereMy heart rate fluctuates greatly when standing still but is very stable when walking or lying down. It seems to drop or increase 5-20 beats every few seconds. I do find it symptomatic to be upright. Why would my heart rate be so unstable? I've had family wear the same monitor and their heart rates are far more stable with a small variation of 1-4 beats. Thanks for any helpWatches that give you your HR and pulse oximeters (like I use) are very sensitive and will fluctuate with the smallest movements, or deep breaths, or even if you swallow while wearing it. they're not going to be as precise as the monitor you might see at the doctors office/hospital so as long as it's not going 60 to 84 to 57 to 112 i think the small fluctuations are not worrisome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hi Praxxtor, welcome to the forum! I'm the opposite, my hr fluctuates while exercizing and has problems coming up and staying up. Like pumpkin mentions the small fluctuations are quite normal, bigger ones may be wortisome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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