[jeffburns]

hi all.it has been a wile seance my last post,and i have missed all of you.i am wondering does any one have a rapid heart rate all the time?my hart rate at rest is about 106 and i am nerves .this has been a problem for about 6 mounts .i am so scared ,is this the rsd or the pain,i just do not know how much more i can take.

[birchlake]

What is your blood pressure?

That heart rate sounds too high. I'd certainly recommend talking with your family doctor. There are some simple medications like what I'm on (atenolol which is a beta blocker) that are generic, inexpensive ($4.00 for 90 days) that have done a great job at lowering my heart rate......

[alt1268]

Jeff
Extreme pain increase your heart rate which also causes vasoconstriction which causes more pain. Try to find something to do to relax. Radio, bath, some sort of relaxation technique.
You should also follow up with your dr. if your pain is this high for this long.

[kathy d]

Jeffburns,
Glad to have you back. I have rsd in my heart (as well as everywhere else in my body) and there have been lots of times over the years where my heartbeat gets real rapid and actually hurts. I've had all kinds of ekg's etc. and it is all normal (Thank God) but it is from the rsd. I had a real hard time esp after the ketamine when I felt I was having a heart attack and was rushed to ER. That ketamine is some rough stuff. I was also using Mexiletine (which is an anti-arrythmic medicine used for rsd after lidocaine infusions and it helps control pain) and Inoticed the Mexiletine made my normal heart do that sometimes too. RSD affects lots of our body parts. I have had it in one body part and then it goes away only awhile later to come back and do its rounds again. But I agree you should be looked at by a doctor to rule other things out just for peace of mind. After I had lots of testing it made me feel much better knowing my heart was fine that it was the rsd running around. Meditation does help. Find a relaxing cd and when you are stressed play it and lie down (or whatever is comfortable for you) and close your eyes and do some deep breathing exercises to calm down. It does help me out alot. Best of luck and good to hear from you again.
kathy d

[catra121]

My heart rate is very high now...it is not unusual for it to be at 160 while at rest. It was never this high before. I've had it checked out and they can find nothing wrong with the heart itself. When I am up and moving around I often get chest pains too. The doctors have concluded that it is elevated because of my pain levels with the RSD.

[Russell]

Hey Catra,
My heart rate is high too. I also frequently have chest pains and my blood pressure is good. I'm going to check things out because I fear this might be RSD invading my lungs...

[catra121]

I hope not Jimbo. I was very very worried about how high mine was...and when I went to the ER the doctors there were very concerned as well...but since it has gone on for so long and we've checked everything out the doctors are no longer concerned. It still worries me sometimes but on the other hand I don't know that there's anything I can do about it. I guess as long as it is not killing me it's probably fine...but I worry because on my dad's side of the family his mom, dad, brother, and sister have all died from heart attacks. With that sort of family history you would think the doctors would be more concerned...but they ruled out all the usual stuff so I guess there's nothing else for them to do.

[LIT LOVE]

Elevated pain levels cause an increase in my blood pressure without fail. I have huge swings when I venture into the 6/7 out of 10 pain scale range.

While I respect everyone's personal decision's when it comes to pain meds, are bodies don't function well for years on end with little to no relief at the higher end of the pain scale. If meds aren't an option for you to control your pain to "manageable" levels, then alternative therapies become even more important.

[Imahotep]

I've had RSD for nearly 13 years now and have had almost every symptom at one time or another. I had a rapid pulse for a fairly brief time betweem three and four years. It still comes and goes a little but mostly just goes.