Heart rate higher than I’m comfortable with. Perspective?

[doodlezook]

Hey, all. 

im a 45 year old male with a history of heart disease. I survived a heart attack in 2004, and have a total of three stents in my heart. 

I received a Fitbit around Christmas last year, and have been using it, mostly to monitor my my heart health. My average RHR this month is 70. I’m not very active, have acute anxiety, and moderate depression. 

all that being said, the reason I’m reaching out to the community is that there have been several times over the past few weeks when my HR will bounce from low 90s to mid 100s when I’m sitting around. Literally, sitting at the table reading, drawing, on my phone, etc.  On occasions this will spike to 115-130 with only mild activity (getting dressed, brushing my teeth, for example). Today, when this was happening, I decided to take a brisk, short walk, and my HR spiked at 138, but quickly cooled down to 115, and then 105. 

The last couple of times I’ve. Fought my concerns up to my GP and Cardiologist they seemed dismissive, but it seems to be somewhat more frequent 

Any input, perspectives, or thoughts would be greatly appreciated..

Note: I’ve experienced no other symptoms during these episodes, other than mild shortness of breath, which I believe is anxiety and panic related (heart disease, anxiety, and panic disorder is a **ahem** of a combination). 

Cheers

[emili]

I think with your history you should consult with your doctor and not allow the dismissal. It doesn't sound like anything to me, but I have zero medical knowledge to back that up with. My thought is that your heart works a little harder than a healthy heart due to damage sustained, so it will run higher than say a man with your same demographic but no heart problems. I think if you were having "an episode" you would be experiencing shortness of breath and other symptoms. I also think that although Fitbit is awesome and I am a believer and fan of the technology, it isn't a medical device and shouldn't be relied on. I would have a back up plan for a high reading. Either manual counting to validate or a BP machine that will measure your HR.... my opinion of course.