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Posted by Deneb on June 7, 2010, at 19:27:43
I've been tracking my blood pressue and pulse rate on those BP machines in the pharmacy.
My BP is very good, it's about 110/67, but my heart rate seems a little high. It's not unusual for my heart rate to be in the 90's. Even just walking a bit sends my heart rate high. I noticed that when I exercise my heart rate is almost always really high compared to other people doing the same thing.
It is very rare for me to report a heart rate that is in the 60's. Usually it is in the high 70's.
I read having a high heart rate predicts heart disease in the future.
Can Celexa, Prozac or Risperdal cause high heart rate?
Somehow I don't think it is the meds. I think it's me. Should I be concerned?
Taking propranolol would help my high heart rate though right?
Posted by glydin 2010 on June 8, 2010, at 20:34:04
In reply to High heart rate from meds or something else?, posted by Deneb on June 7, 2010, at 19:27:43
According to my Cardiologist, a high resting HR and one that flies up with minimal increased activity indicates a heart muscle that's out of shape. Exercising regularly is suppose to bring the rate down and increase stamina or the amount of activity it takes to raise the rate.
Posted by desolationrower on June 9, 2010, at 14:43:01
In reply to Re: High heart rate from meds or something else? » Deneb, posted by glydin 2010 on June 8, 2010, at 20:34:04
yeah, basically you need to do lots of long slow distance work.
that doesn't have too many other benefits though, and takes a lot of time and it boring.
omega-3 fats http://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149%2806%2900029-4/abstract and probably meditation though that mostly looks at hrv
heart rate variability, on the other hand, does have interesting psychological implications via the vagal nerve (actually i kept looking, there is some association of low heart rate and the low-inhibition phenotype http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1997-36639-006)
-d/r
Posted by Deneb on June 13, 2010, at 19:49:42
In reply to Re: High heart rate from meds or something else? » Deneb, posted by glydin 2010 on June 8, 2010, at 20:34:04
I measured my heart rate again, this time while at home, like my pdoc suggested and I sometimes get around 60 bpm. Once I got 58, so maybe I was just anxious the other times.
I think my nervous system is very excitable and any little thing will increase my heart rate.
I do think I am out of shape. I should exercise more everyday and check my heart rate after a couple of months.
Posted by Deneb on June 13, 2010, at 19:55:41
In reply to Re: High heart rate from meds or something else?, posted by desolationrower on June 9, 2010, at 14:43:01
Thanks for those.
That violence and heart rate are related are interesting.
Posted by Glydin 2010 on June 13, 2010, at 19:56:06
In reply to Re: High heart rate from meds or something else? » glydin 2010, posted by Deneb on June 13, 2010, at 19:49:42
I'm terribly unfit at this moment. I hope to change that soon : )
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