Tachy for hours after aerobic exercise

[p8d]

Hi.  Does anyone else stay tachy for much of the day after doing light aerobic exercise?  I either do the stationary bike or rowing machine but it seems those days my heart rate stays high for several hours.  I'm on a beta blocker which usually keeps it pretty stable along with lots of water and salt.  Thanks.

[Jason_X]

For me, anaerobic is much worse than aerobic, but yes, I often experience elevated heart rate for several hours afterward.   Aerobic exercise is never 100% aerobic, though. I often have to pace myself if I haven't been exercising lately, because it's easy for me to feel nauseous with anaerobic.   Exercise induced elevated heart rate is also a sure sign that I'll have insomnia in the evening as well 

[Chaos]

Yes, I've noticed the same thing with aerobic type activities.  My HR will stay up for hours, sometimes days.  It also seems to trigger a cascade of other symptoms including immune dysfunction and further autonomic issues, so I largely avoid any type of aerobic activity now to avoid PEM.

[p8d]

Oh the PEM is horrible if I overdo anything.  I'm very slowly learning my limits but it all seems so random.  I have managed to increase my aerobic and strength training to multiple times per week with the help of a PT but I have days and weeks of set backs.  Even short visits here at home or the house cleaners coming in for an hour every couple of weeks causes PEM.  The tachy stuff seems to be for several hours after aerobic exercise and going up stairs.  Thanks for the responses.  I see my cardiologist next week and will ask him and post his reply, if there is one.

[m@t]

I tend to use propranolol directly after exercise to kill the prolonged elevated heart rate and insomnia. Do any of you use betablockers in this way too?

[p8d]

I'm on Bystolic and have tried taking a half dose after exercise but it tanks my bp too much.

[yogini]

There are a few ways I have dealt with this.  First, my personal (non-medical) opinion is that you don't need to do cardio.  And don't be in a rush. The exercise protocols are very harsh - too harsh - for many people.  Build up. If you are getting sick, walk, stretch, do lying exercises on the floor. Do seated exercise. Practice standing if you can't stand for long. Build up. If you are on a bike and it is making you sick do 5 minutes or 1 minute.  Your body might get adjusted and be able to build up. Experiment a bit. Stretch, warm up, cool down. Ask your doctor if you can wear compression hose or take extra meds. If you play around a bit, there is more of a chance to find a way to make exercise work for you. And, by the way, when I found exercise that "worked" I was still tachy for hours after.   Some of it is just a part of the condition.  You just have to find what is bearable and keep pushing forward. Not easy, but worth it I promise.

Edited September 17, 2017 by yogini

[dizzyape]

I took  a weight lifting class this morning and now hours later my heart has started having pac's and being very tachy.  It's driving me crazy and I would love to get it back to normal.  I"m thinking I need to stick with walking.  Any tips on bringing your heart rate down? I'm not on any meds.