Resting Heartrate variation

[Gabie]

Hello, I have been using the Fitbit Charge HR since the beginning of November. I notice that my resting heartrate varies more than 10 beats per minute throughout the month. I am assuming it is tied to my cycle - it is highest right before I get my period and then after it settles down a bit. 

Has anyone else noticed recurring patterns in their resting heart rate?

[Colinm39]

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@Gabie wrote:

Hello, I have been using the Fitbit Charge HR since the beginning of November. I notice that my resting heartrate varies more than 10 beats per minute throughout the month. I am assuming it is tied to my cycle - it is highest right before I get my period and then after it settles down a bit. 

Has anyone else noticed recurring patterns in their resting heart rate?

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@Gabie Many have reported the same thing. As an early warning of colds etc, I have noticed as our weather gets hotter my RHR creeps up each day then drops off. The peaks in this image were temperature in excess of 100oF (38oC).  Leading up to that were a typical steady over 90oF (32oC) days

I had a major operation a few months ago and the RHR really peaked and took a month to come back to normal. The specialist expected that because of the anesthetic, medicines etc.

I can trust the HR models at the low end and found them very accurate against my Omron BP monitor and mt Polar, but, at the low exertion end.

[Ukase]

Wow! This is the first time I ever went to post a question and found that someone else had a similar question! 

I just had surgery two weeks ago and was wondering about the RHR and the variation following. I thought it was the medication, but stopped taking it over a week ago and it's still 5bpm higher than I'm used to. 

And I appreciate the idea of looking at it over a longer period of time, too. 

[Colinm39]

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@Ukase wrote:

Wow! This is the first time I ever went to post a question and found that someone else had a similar question! 

I just had surgery two weeks ago and was wondering about the RHR and the variation following. I thought it was the medication, but stopped taking it over a week ago and it's still 5bpm higher than I'm used to. 

And I appreciate the idea of looking at it over a longer period of time, too. 

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@UkaseHere is the graph from my surgery which I didn't include in my earlier post. It was a total hip replacement. Over a year on and RHR ticks away at around 51 bpm.

[emili]

My RHR goes up when I am congested. As soon as I clear up, goes back down within a day or two. Paying attention to this data is super important and kudos to you for noticing. Of course if you see big changes a call to the doctor is in order.

[Carolxx]

Yes, I've seen the same for several months although mine goes up 5-7ish, it is the same pattern as you describe each month.