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Low resting heart rate (too low?)

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 So just wanting opinions. Back ground :

22yr female. 

SW:196 CW:164 took about a year because I'd slack sometimes. I've lost 10 pounds since march(2017).

No known major health problem except being overweight since I'm only 5'4.

Anyways I've always had a Lower heart rate but it's dropped and sort of scares me. I've had ekgs , xray and blood work all normal except pvcs. I've talked to my dr's and a cardiologist and they all say it's okay since I'm young. 

I'm not an athlete only recently started working out. Had my thyroid checked and came back within normal ranges according to the lab standards. I do sometimes get dizzy but nothing crazy& I check my HR then and it's actually around 80 or so. I do plan on seeing another cardiologist within two weeks to check again. My dr told me she only referred me is for my peace of mind. Does anyone have this and it be normal? Just kind of freaking out:/ 

a lower heart rate also runs in my family if that matters. 

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Once in a while i get abnormal readings like below.  Heart sensor will not show correct heart beat.  I knew 30 was too low for seating down after good work out :).

 

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I wouldn't worry. In the last year or so, my heart rate has dropped from the low 60s and upper 50s into the low 50s and upper 40s, and as low as 39. The change is a result of rigorous daily workouts. Mention it to your doctor on your next office visit, and be sure to give sufficient history so he can assess you properly.

 

Odd factoid: I've learned to eat a large meal before giving blood, so I won't be rejected for my low rate.

And it's not just the blood center -- a G.I. doc was ready to refuse me for a colonoscopy ("why is your heart rate 43?") until I described my workout. Then he was okay with it.

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I also had a funny situation with a nurse when i was young.  I went to the doctor office and she can not find my pulse.  She started to turn red, i said to her that i was dead :).  Then i told her i have very low heart rate due to intensive exercises i did.  Then she find the pulse :).

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My resting heart rate has dropped from the mid 60s to the mid 50s over the past few months. I am 40 years old, weigh 233 pounds (I've lost 10 pounds in the last few months as I have been exercising and dieting). I also have high blood pressure. I went to the doctor and he took me off of my blood pressure med today after taking it for 10 years. He said I may have Six Sinus Syndrome and is sending me to a cardiologist. I'm hoping that it is just the exercise and diet that is assisting with the lower heart rate. Anyone else have or have been checked for this condition?


@skylineg35wrote:

I also had a funny situation with a nurse when i was young.  I went to the doctor office and she can not find my pulse.  She started to turn red, i said to her that i was dead :).  Then i told her i have very low heart rate due to intensive exercises i did.  Then she find the pulse :).


 

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@Jamon17I have been checked over twice by the cardiologists and treadmill stress tests. I have a missing heart beat and low HR and RHR.  My HR gets down to 43 at night and my RHR is typically 52-53.  They call mine a 1st degree heart block and probably born with it.. I always need to remind practitioners examining me that I have the low HR, and it misses a beat then does a couple of catch-ups.

 

My weight is 201 lb and I'm 78.... All bloods are OK.. In Australia they test you for everything when you hit 75.. It's all about "Hospital in the Home"..Smiley Happy

 

This has been going on with me for years and you will probably have no cause for concern

 

My averages for the last 6 months ..... RHR = 54, sleeping average HR = 54

 

Also this link, which I'm sure you would have examined.

 


@Jamon17wrote:

My resting heart rate has dropped from the mid 60s to the mid 50s over the past few months. I am 40 years old, weigh 233 pounds (I've lost 10 pounds in the last few months as I have been exercising and dieting). I also have high blood pressure. I went to the doctor and he took me off of my blood pressure med today after taking it for 10 years. He said I may have Six Sinus Syndrome and is sending me to a cardiologist. I'm hoping that it is just the exercise and diet that is assisting with the lower heart rate. Anyone else have or have been checked for this condition?


@skylineg35wrote:

I also had a funny situation with a nurse when i was young.  I went to the doctor office and she can not find my pulse.  She started to turn red, i said to her that i was dead :).  Then i told her i have very low heart rate due to intensive exercises i did.  Then she find the pulse :).


 


 

Colin:Victoria, Australia
Ionic (OS 4.2.1, 27.72.1.15), Android App 3.45.1, Premium, Phone Sony Xperia XA2, Android 9.0
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I have low HR (55) and have pvcs after esting. Ive had the full cardio work up too. 

It brings so much anxiety! I havent run in months, so i dont think i have athletes HR. 

Did you find out anything?

 

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Sadly I never found anything out:/ everything came back normal. I still have heart palpitations they get super bad around my “monthly” also. I also get some after eating and feel tired sometimes too 😕 I’ve been told that sometimes low heart rates can run in your family? I’m not sure if that’s 100% true but a few drs have mentioned it. Both my mom, uncle and grandmother all have super low Hr’s. I know sitting at work it can be around 50... it is scary so ik how you feel. Keep pushing for more test or a longer holt monitor if you feel they missed something:/ 

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It's definitely a positive when you get tested.  Last year my GP thought he heard something at my annual check-up. Off to the cardiologist...

 

They started their tests and as they were processing things the specialist said to me, "Why do you think you are here?".. I mentioned the GP's  concerns.

 

Well, the result was, normal size heart, all of the valves and chambers are normal and working correctly. Also they had  bit of a laugh with my missing heart beat because they asked me if I had noticed that it does a couple of catchups. ECG's were normal.

 

So I'm genetically an endurance person, not a sprinter. The specialists told me to blame my parents.. While I'm asleep the HR can get down to 43...

 

 

 

 

Colin:Victoria, Australia
Ionic (OS 4.2.1, 27.72.1.15), Android App 3.45.1, Premium, Phone Sony Xperia XA2, Android 9.0
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I’m 40. My RHR was low too...low 40s, even without exercise regimen as of lately. I have been doctoring with an electro cardiologist, who took a close look at my holter monitor results and ECG, as MRI came back normal. My PVCs were happening every other beat and were causing me to feel very off and very tired. He performed an ablation with EP study and found a spot in my heart which was causing the abnormal beats. Since the procedure, my RHR is up to 59-60. I am hopeful! 

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I am happy they were able to find the problem! Prayers you will continue to improve

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My GP gets annoyed when we have so much technology around us... My last visit he said to me, "too many of you have GOT these devices", but with a big grin... He is getting too many questions about heart concerns now from people like us.... But, when we see some of the posts our concerns have been well founded.

 

Last night my sleeping average HR was 52... and today my RHR is 55....  I have plotted this for a few months now to see how it affects our RHR and also the effect on the Cardio Fitness Score.. BUT, mainly, when my GP was away the other GP in the practice wasn't happy with my BP.. I have always been pre-hypertensive.. and she put me on a Calcium Blocker..... never again... muscles locked up in the legs, massive headaches etc... so on the graph at the very start you can see the effect... So from that point I decided to continue monitoring.. It also happened to be the start of my Ionic journey.

 

The sleeping spike after my fall, my body definitely felt it, I was getting very tired and hadn't worried too much. I didn't hit my head just jolted my upper body.. I clipped the top step with my shoes and whammo!!!!

 

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Colin:Victoria, Australia
Ionic (OS 4.2.1, 27.72.1.15), Android App 3.45.1, Premium, Phone Sony Xperia XA2, Android 9.0
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@Bluewhale17That's wonderful news... Did you have to "keep at" your doctor to have the analysis done.. In Australia we have to go through our GP to get a referral to the Specialists.

From your post it would appear you have a caring GP and they went the extra mile... Please keep us posted..

 


@Bluewhale17 wrote:

I’m 40. My RHR was low too...low 40s, even without exercise regimen as of lately. I have been doctoring with an electro cardiologist, who took a close look at my holter monitor results and ECG, as MRI came back normal. My PVCs were happening every other beat and were causing me to feel very off and very tired. He performed an ablation with EP study and found a spot in my heart which was causing the abnormal beats. Since the procedure, my RHR is up to 59-60. I am hopeful! 


 

Colin:Victoria, Australia
Ionic (OS 4.2.1, 27.72.1.15), Android App 3.45.1, Premium, Phone Sony Xperia XA2, Android 9.0
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Hello !

im also 22 years old, female . 

my resting heart rate actually drops to 30 and my cardiologist is aware.

Mine is low because I also lost some weight. Since my heart rate dropped so 

much though, he wants me to gain weight. if your doctors are telling you that your fine,

trust them 🙂

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I agree some drs are idiots, the real problem is there is no common sense left and thats not something that can be taught. If symptoms dont match exactly with whats in a book or online then it cant possibly be that. 

Ive loved proving drs wrong many times in my 60 years of life. Ive been told ill never walk again at least 3-4 times, Im walking, the last time i was in the hospital the Idiot who called himself a dr diagnosed me as being depressed, suasidal trying to kill myself by not eatting. I had a UTI Uniary Tract Infection, it took almost a week before the nurses and i could bully and threaten him into putting me on antibiotics and then he only gave me 3 days worth and discharged me wanting me to see a psychologist. 

Yes some drs are idiots and as i told him when i was leaving, “This is why they call it the practice of medicine, yall havent gotten it right yet and keep having to practiceing on poor unsuspecting people”

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I agree!

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I'm 72 years old with a resting heart rate of 50 bpm, controlled my heart medications.  The low resting rate doesn't seem to bother me much, but because it is controlled by medications, it doesn't speed up much when I put it under a load during my daily walks.  That causes me to walk fairly slowly, about 2.5 mph on average.  I earned the distinction of finishing DEAD LAST in a 5K I walked a few years ago!  I'm slow, but at least I still try to walk every day.  I had both knees replaced 4 years ago and since that time, I've walked ~ 3,000 miles!  😎

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I stopped wearing my Fitbit. I completely obsessed about my low heart rate. It got down to 43 while I was sitting at work. Instant panic attack. 

So, I do better without knowing what my HR is. 😑

I test it on my neck and as long as it’s about a beat per second, I move on to other thoughts. 

Effing anxiefy.

 

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Hey is there anyway you can email me? What u had I'm going through it.  I'm so scared. Same symptoms. Same heart rate etc. The sleep thing is scary. I dont like it.

My email paigevill93@gmail.com thank you!

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I’m right there with you currently I’m watching tv in bed with my husband and I’m laying here watching my heart rate jump between 49-57 bpm this sucks and makes me worry too much 

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I’m right there with you currently I’m watching tv in bed with my husband and I’m laying here watching my heart rate jump between 49-57 bpm this sucks and makes me worry too much 

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