I'm 32 years old, am a size 8/10, exercise at the gym once a week and bike a couples of miles to and from work each day. So I'm reasonably fit.
I do have a resting heart rate of around 100 bpm. I was talking to a friend at the weekend and they seem to think I may have a problem and should go to the doctors.
What problems could a high resting heart rate cause me?
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An update on this...
I went to the doctors and he agreed that the rate is high. He thought I might have an over active thyroid and sent me for a blood test and also an ecg.
I never heard anything back from the GP - I phoned the surgery and they told me if I had not heard anything then the results must be negative.
I probably should go back to the doctors but as I feel OK, part of me doesn't see the need.
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It would be worth going back to see your gp, just to put your mind at rest that it isnt caused by anything medical. I hope everything goes ok!
Too much caffeine can raise your heart rate quite a lot, and food intolerances can also increase your heart rate. Or it could be stress related? You could try seeing a nutritional therapist or have some form of relaxation therapy maybe?
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I have a high resting heart rate too and am built as if I have an under active thyroid, but tests prove negative.
If you feel fit, then maybe it's just the way we are wired 😀 We're not all 'average' after all 😉
Amethyst x
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I had a high resting heart rate when I was a teenager and my doctor sent me to an osteopath. Turned out I had a few bits and pieces out of place as a result of damage done during delivery years before!
A few tweaks and 20 minutes later and everything was sorted. Been fine ever since.
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what a forward-thinking doctor, calmintentions.
great story - thanks 🙂
Amethyst x
hi there
i was very interested in this thread because my other half has the cmplete opposite problem a resting heart of only 49bpm which i find alarming though we have been told after an ecg that there was nothing wrong. the fact that having cut herself she passed out about 15 mins later and really was not completely with us for about 10 mins i was so alarmed that i called an ambulance. please hasanyone got any ideas on this
many thank x
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Normal resting HR is 60-100. I wouldn't worry about your HR unless it jumps around and you have pains or feeling weak. As to your TSH I wouldn't worry about that either being that you are maintaining your weight. Those with thyroid problems gain/lose weight without dieting/over-eating. <-------I'm sure you already know all of that. Just trying to reassure you. Any other symptoms that you left out that you are concerned about? Sound healthy to me.
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I never went back to the doctor because to be honest, i feel fine and don't have any other symptoms.
I think you are right - it's just they way I'm wired.
help me with providing some helpful information?
My sisters blood pressure runs on the lower end. Normal for her is 110/70. She's at present in the hospital and having test 6 days. Today doctors are puzzled at her blood pressure drops when she sits stands and walks or in motion it is around 90/60 heart rate going down to about 35 while sleeping 2 times in 6 days. Would you help me with providing some helpful information?
Mine was 141/90 - is that quite high?
Here's a chart for BP
http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/medicine/blood-pressure.htm
According to that you are borderline hypertensive Rosi.