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Resting heart rate increased by almost 20bpm

‎01-18-2018 21:33

‎01-18-2018 21:33

 Hey,

Although I am fairly active (strength training 3-4 times a week and about 12-14k steps a day) I have a relatively high resting heart rate. It avereges out at about 72-74 but it also fluctuates a lot (from 64-83) over the weeks and I don't really know why. It's not correlated to stress nor my sleep, eating habits or workouts. Any idea why that might be?

 

Also: I've had a very strong cold for the last week and I noticed that my heart rate increases by almost 20bpm in just a few days! I was at 71bpm before getting sick and now I'm at 87. It never was this high. 

Whenever I wake up during the night and I check my heart rate it's between 98-115, one time even 125, while usually it's in the low 60s. 

 

Any insight would be really appreciated

Thank you!

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‎01-22-2018 17:21

‎01-22-2018 17:21

more than likely it is your cold. Our RHR changes all the time based on internal and external conditions. if its hotter, colder, muggier, dryer- there will be a change in your HR. Having an illness or suffering from allergies will have a huge effect on your HR because you are working harder to accomplish simple things that normally wouldn't exert you at all. think about how you feel just talking with a stuffy nose. by the end of saying "no" - out of breath and ready for a nap. once you are completely well, your HR will go back to where it normally is. If you are taking any kind of meds to help with the cold... yep- huge HR spikes.

Elena | Pennsylvania

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