Heart Rate Spike upon Waking

[Callytimecat]

I bought a Charge 2 about five weeks ago, and I am fascinated by the spikes that occur in my heart rate occasionally.

The strongest spike I have found was 202 beats per minute, which is significantly more than my maximum heart rate.

Considering my resting heart rate is 50-60 bpm this seems to be quite a contrast. Usually when I am walking my heart rate increase to 70-120 bpm. I have looked up the British Heart Foundations fact sheet and it doesn't mention anything about this.

https://www.bhf.org.uk/-/media/files/publications/medical-information-sheets/pps007_fact-sheet_your-...

[SunsetRunner]

I have the same think- resting heart rate is in the high 50s but once awake and moving around/ getting ready I’ve noticed spikes up to 100. I’ve had bloodwork and an ekg in the last couple months and dr said it was normal. I was also diagnosed with panic disorder so maybe you have anxiety in the morning? If you can’t try to check your boood pressure to at this time to see how much it changes 

[Jacquelyn710]

Have you found anything that helps? I have this also!

[SebWotan]

Same issue here. I noticed they are common when I put my Fitbit just after a shower. I caught them a few times live and checked manually my HR: it was OK, not excessively high. 

I suspect equipment glitch. Nevertheless having a cardio check is useful. I did one and this was a good confirmation everything was fine. 

[Jacquelyn710]

Thank you! I will keep an eye on it!

[Somami]

You should get a stress test done at your cardiologist's office. That's how i found out about Wpw, it's an extra electrical pathway in your heart.

[DeniseFI]

edit:  I just realized how old this thread is. Anyway, to anyone with this issue, my suggestion still stands. 🙂

I get this, as well, and +1 to the suggestions to take a manual pulse and verify if it is accurate, as I notice that it often isn't, unfortunately.

If it IS accurate, and your pulse actually is jumping that high, might I suggest getting a thyroid test, if you haven't already. I have Hashimotos for about 25 years now and have been plagued with HR palpitations, flip-flops, and occasional racing heart for no reason. Plenty of 24-hr tests later, nothing found wrong, and it is attributed to the thyroid hormones.

there are, of course, other issues that can cause a racing heart, so it is good to get checked!

[Gonzales707]

The groundwork of all happiness is health

[IssaRae]

I got testing done with a cardiologist because I was having similar issues. My resting HR was rising daily and I felt awful. I more have a diagnosis and a treatment plan. I'm glad I was paying attention to my health.

[Jacquelyn710]

Thank you for sharing! May I ask what you have?

[IssaRae]

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)

[Jacquelyn710]

Thank you... definitely can relate to this diagnosis! May I ask how you
were tested for this?

[IssaRae]

It is diagnosed with a tilt table study.

[Lroskelly]

This is probably way too late but please research POTS Syndrome as a possible cause.