WanderWonder Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 I usually do a casual/brisk walk on the treadmill everyday for a mile. Some days I feel fatigued. My heart rate standing is usually 80bpm, but it is about 105bpm those days. When I start slowly walking, it goes up to 115-130bpm. If I keep walking it goes up to about 140bpm. At that point I stop because I feel too tired and my heart is beating too hard. I'm worried I'm straining it, it feels like it will give out even though I know that isn't likely. Does anyone exercise regardless of a high heart rate? What has your doctor said about this? Has anyone been told this is dangerous by a doctor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 My specialist encouraged me to exercise and really never talked to me about what was a maximum safe hr. He also started me on beta blocker when he diagnosed me. I had also had various tests on my heart function and structure so I assume he felt comfortable there was no dangerous abnormality. My heartrate tends to be lower if I am well hydrated and also later in the day I seem to tolerate exercise better than first thing in the AM. Good to be evaluated by a cardiologist if you are experiencing a high heart rate or other concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRJ75 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 When I was first semi-diagnosed, I was in the cardiologist's office, all hooked up for my stress test. She walked in the door, I stood up and she saw I immediately went to 130 bpm and realized something was wrong. I thought that was it, we're done here and sat back down. She said "What are you doing? Let's go. Get on the treadmill." Odd thing is I don't even think my heart rate increased any more and even went down a bit for a second or two at first. This was about a year and a half ago and growing issues have kept me from being able to exercise at all anymore, but the elevated heart rate alone didn't stop the cardiologist from making me run and she sent me right home afterward too, so she didn't seem to be immediately concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecipeForDisaster Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 I keep going until I can't. I used to get to 170 or so from walking. Now it depends on how I'm doing, but metoprolol has tempered it somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/9/2019 at 11:06 AM, WanderWonder said: I usually do a casual/brisk walk on the treadmill everyday for a mile. Some days I feel fatigued. My heart rate standing is usually 80bpm, but it is about 105bpm those days. When I start slowly walking, it goes up to 115-130bpm. If I keep walking it goes up to about 140bpm. At that point I stop because I feel too tired and my heart is beating too hard. I'm worried I'm straining it, it feels like it will give out even though I know that isn't likely. Does anyone exercise regardless of a high heart rate? What has your doctor said about this? Has anyone been told this is dangerous by a doctor? I would talk to your doctor about your target HR range. It depends on height, weight, age, gender and a number of other factors. Some people here have been authorized to keep gong at very high rates. For most people 140 would probably not be considered dangerous. You can also take steps to help lower your HR. For example if your BP is going down (and your HR is too fast to compensate) you could try wearing compression hose when you exercise. When trying to recover from dysautonomia It becomes a tricky balance of pushing yourself without going too far . If you feel very sick after you might be going to far. If you have only mild symptoms after , you might be able to try to push yourself a little harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WanderWonder Posted December 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 I've been forcing myself to continue exercising even though I feel tired. Strangely enough, my heart rate goes down and I feel less tired! This morning I was starting at 120bpm just standing still, but when I walked more, it went up, but it eventually leveled out to about 105-111bpm. Anyone else experience that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, WanderWonder said: I've been forcing myself to continue exercising even though I feel tired. Strangely enough, my heart rate goes down and I feel less tired! This morning I was starting at 120bpm just standing still, but when I walked more, it went up, but it eventually leveled out to about 105-111bpm. Anyone else experience that? When you walk your legs pump blood through your body so that may help relieve some of the burden on your heart. Your experience is not unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRJ75 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 4 hours ago, WanderWonder said: I've been forcing myself to continue exercising even though I feel tired. Strangely enough, my heart rate goes down and I feel less tired! This morning I was starting at 120bpm just standing still, but when I walked more, it went up, but it eventually leveled out to about 105-111bpm. Anyone else experience that? Yes, I think I mentioned above the effects of starting the treadmill stress test where my heart rate decreased at first. I think it's standing still for periods of time that's a bigger issue sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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