baby_boy Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Ok i was taking my pulse for a full Minute and while i was i noticed some strange things.A) I breathe in deep and my HR slows down (dramaticly, for a few beats) I swallow and my HR goes fast for a second or two.C) Occasionly when i breathed out my HR would rise.Why is this, someone said its 2 do with the vagus (spelt wrong) nerve or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4g7 Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Mine speeds up when I breath in and slows when I breath out - the change seems dramatic, but I believe it is normal... Well, no doctor has ever told me otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferInOhio Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Mine speeds up when a take a breath in and slows down when I breath out - sinus arrythmia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiganjan Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 My heart rate slows when I breathe out, also. However that is not a POTS thing. It is a normal thing.I have a computer biofeedback game called the Wild Devine. It is a game that uses finger sensors to measure pulse rate and I believe perspiration and body temperature. You can make things happen on the screen of the computer by controlling your breathing. You can use breathing to summon energy -- breathing very fast, like huffing and puffing, or you can use slow, timed breaths to enter a relaxed state. It is an interesting game in that you can train yourself to relax with feedback. Anticipating the next question, if you want to find out more about the game just google for Wild Devine Project.I am not sure how good the game is for someone with POTS because certain parts of it requires that you summon energy by breathing fast and for a person with POTS if can make me almost hyperventilated. However, this is one way I learned about breathing and the effects it has on pulse, temperature, and perspiration. I also had biofeedback at a hospital several years ago.In yoga there are different kinds of breaths with names, breath of fire, the heart breath and so on. Each one has a different effect on the state of the body. I may be wrong about the names because I don't know Yoga, but Yoga breathing may be something worthwhile in terms of the autonomic nervous system. Since the autonomic nervous system controls breathing, breath may be a way to communicate and alter the autonomic nervous system. However, in my experience, it does not help POTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_b Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 I've never noticed this...probably because I don't take my own pulse, but it makes sense!That's really interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohbear Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 What you describe is normal and how most peoples bodies respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 I second Pooh Bear. This is nothing to be alarmed about. The thing about POTS is that we start paying perhaps too much attention to the details of our bodily function--especially when first sick and trying to adjust. I used to check my pulse and bp a lot when I first started getting sick--so I can relate!Katherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4cem Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 I believe they say that is a sign of a healthy heart. Quicker going in and slower blowing out sinus arrhythmia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Dame Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Like everyone else said, this is a sign of a healthy heart. Noone's heart beats in a continuous rhythm. Just as a normal heart slows down at rest, and speeds up with activity, it also slows down and speeds up with respiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belinda Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 I think you all hit it on the head. It is called sinus arrythmia and is very normal, I have it like many people.The heart just speeds up and slows down. It happens even when your not breathing different or payinf attention. But I like you, am concerned right now with every thing weird feeling in my body. SO beleive me I understand. Everything is scary... but I assure you it is very common..Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Jan,Thanks for posting about the video game. I have been wanting to try biofeedback. It looks a little expensive, but think I will splurge and try it out!-Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gena Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Sorry to get off topic a little, but just wanted to mention that I have the biofeedback software game Wild Divine as well. I like it a lot. I haven't finished it yet though.I do have to say that it has taught me a lot about breathing and heart rate and how to better control these things. However, if you're feeling POTSY or having an off day, the game can be frustrating. Well, at least I get frustrated with myself because I can't make my body do what it needs to know matter how hard I try. But overall I like the game and enjoy the graphics, the music and the biofeedback challenges! Gena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4cem Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Here is a post on medhelp about sinus arrhythmia. http://www.medhelp.org/ go to heart and read post on sinus arrhythmia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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