High resting bpm

[xCaitlin]

Hi, recently I've gotten back into using my Fitbit to track my running and sleep patterns. I am concerned with the reading I've been getting for my resting bpm. For the last three weeks I've been consistently getting values between 83-85bpm. I am a 20 year old female, 54kg, and as far as I'm aware this seems really, really high for my age and body type? Is this something I should be concerned about or is it possible this is actually accurate?

[MarciM]

If you're worried enough to ask, that's a good indication that it's worth seeing your doctor. Even if all they do is feel your pulse and give you some reassurance, that's more reliable than what you might get from an Internet forum. There are many well meaning and well informed commentators, but we would all only be guessing. Your health is important and not something to guess about.

[JAMIE9999]

anywhere from 60-100 could be normal

[MarciM]

This is a great article http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/features/5-heart-rate-myths-debunked that dispels the myths about hearth rate. Note first myth quoted below.

1. Myth: A normal heart rate is 60-100 beats per minute.

That's the old standard. Many doctors think it should be lower. About 50-70 beats per minute is ideal, says Suzanne Steinbaum, MD, director of women's heart health at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Recent studies suggest a heart rate higher than 76 beats per minute when you're resting may be linked to a higher risk of heart attack.

The better shape you're in, the slower your heart rate will be when you're not moving around. "It might be OK to have a resting heart rate of 80, but it doesn't mean you're healthy," Steinbaum says.

[Bill_k]

Go to your doctor and get him to take your blood pressure,pulse and get some blood tests done if you're concerned. 85 is poor according to the charts i've seen.

Can't hurt to see.

[Avnish]

Even i have high resting bpm of 82, but I think I am slightly overweight. Wonder if it will decrease with reducing some weight.