I hope this isn't a silly question but due to the beta blocker I took, my pulse was always in the low 70's, and I had a hard time getting it up past 90 even with exercise.

I cut down on the beta blocker, and increased my ARB for BP control.

Since cutting down on the beta blocker, I have lost 3 kilos as well as improving my insomnia. Well my pulse seems to be in th 83-89 range when walking around the house.
70's when resting, and 100-110 when exercising.

I am wondering if this is all sounding normal. Most importantly I wish to know if a pulse of 83-89 when walking/working around house is ok.

Thank you

It's somewhat high, but not deadly. Tachycardia is defined as 150+ or so.

So you reckon that daytime pulse in the 80's is higher than it should be?

I don't know if this is a factor, but we are in the middle of a heatwave here,and it was 40 degrees Celcius today. I only have aircon in 2 rooms,and the rest of my home is sooo hot. Just walking around cleaning or doing anything else around the house makes me perspire.

I also looked pulse rates up on google andit said 60-100 as normal???

Aussie,

When I was on a beta blocker and would go work out I could not get to my target heart rate no matter what. The trainer told me that people on BBs should not try for target HR, and I was glad I asked because I almost killed myself trying to get my heart rate up. lOl Before the BB, I would be on the bike for 2 minutes and surpass my target HR.

I have graves disease and my heart rate is always in the high 90s and if I exert myself it is nothing for it to go as high as 125 or higher.

Some people run high and some low. Even with a high heart rate I run very low blood pressure. I will get as low as 80/60 and because it is so often, it is considered my norm. So if it does go in the 130/80 range, that is considered high for me. And that is about the norm in the books for my age. (50)

Medications can definitely change BP and HR.

God bless you and take good care,

Judy

when you lower blood pressure, there can be an increase in heart
rate (to compensate). (but not with beta blockers) Beta blockers block this reflex as you know, you cannot do aerobic exercise past a certain point. You just "shut down".

here is a good article with tons of info to read:
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec03/ch022/ch022a.html

Often when you work out alot the pulse rate will go down, but this requires
some commitment.

MrsD,
I learned that the hard way.

I told the trainer that it should be asked of all people who worked out at the hospital health plex. A lot of cardiac patients used the facility, but I am sure they were informed.

I don't think I am a dummy, but I had no clue that the BB would lower my BP.

I know now how dangerous that can be and we set a new target rate for me.
Thanks,
Judy

Mrs. D, that was the most comprehensive article I have read regarding hypertension.

So essentially my heart rate is probably higher to compensate for my lower BP. The BB blocked this from happensing, and is probably the reason I felt so lethargic and washed out all day.

MY BP is stable now, I would love to get my heart rate down a bit, but I don't think I can go back to what I was feeling before with high doses of BB.


Heyjude, with a constant heart rate of 90 do you feel like your heart is racing? Does the doctor think that this is ok?

Aussie,

I have had graves disease for about 16 years. Undiagnosed for about 5 the docs figure.

I thought it was normal to shake and be hyper. I thought that the fact that I was so active was the reason I was so thin also.
I had a thyroidectomy 11 years ago and the first few years on synthroid seemed to stabilize things.

Since I have had all of these maladies, they cannot figure out why my TSH jumps around so much, from hyper to hypo active. My heart rate is high most of the time and yes it is a strange sensation.
Some times when I am laying in bed it feels like the bed is moving because my heart beats so fast. I am sure it is not good for me, but it is just another thing that has to be addressed at Mayo.

If I went to the hospital every time I felt like I was having a heart attack I would be camped out at the ER. I am so used to it know that I think I would know if it was a different kind of palpitation.

When I had a bout of hypertension and was on tenormin, that is when my heart rate was low and that was still around 80-90.
Hopefully, Mayo can tie everything together and have some answers.

Good luck to you,
Judy

I wish you luck at Mayo. It sounds as if you guys have top medical & research hospitals over there.

Thank you for the information

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Since cutting down on the beta blocker, I have lost 3 kilos as well as improving my insomnia. Well my pulse seems to be in th 83-89 range when walking around the house. 70's when resting, and 100-110 when exercising.>>


Are you doing this on your own or is the doctor suggesting this decrease? Were you worried about the low pulse?