For a while now (18 months probably) my heart rate has been elevated it seems like all the time. It is usually between 90 and 125bpm when the doc/nurse reads it.

I know that going to the doctor can make you nervous, and that pain can increase your heart rate, but I wouldn't think that it would be a constant thing, right?

has anyone else noticed this or have any ideas?

Does the dr mention anything about it?
Adrenalin, spasms, hyper thyroid??

Can you sense it or feel it when it's doing it?
Any other things that you notice when it's happening?

I had a couple of episodes where my heart rate seemed fast - I could feel it beating in my chest like a vibration. I had quick dizzy spells along with it too. What I had wasn't constant it would come on and last about an hour or so, for about 2 week time span then it would just fade away.

yes, every so often i get a fast racing heartbeat - feels like its jumping around in my chest....it settles quickly though - it comes and goes, may not happen for ages then will have a few in a row.
have no idea what it could be im afraid!.....one of those tos related mysteries?.....

Hey Dabbo,

To get a true reading of your heart you should wear a monitor for a 24 hour period, this shows if your heart rate is high even when your sleeping. I had to have around 4 ECG's and everytime they put the monitor on me my heart rate would go up because I was nervous. Even when I check it myself it will jump up. The monitor goes on your wrist and measures your wrist pulse over 24hrs. This will give you a true indication whether or not its a nervous thing or your heart rate is truly beating more than it should. It could be a TOS thing as a few of us on here have mentioned heart problems. Mine is not really a racing heart its more of a jump / miss in my heart beat every now and then (im talking every couple of weeks) then it just goes back to normal. Good luck with it all!

Ozzy

i would tend to agree with dabbo that it could be a nervous/anxious thing...lets face it im sure pain makes us all anxious at sometimes or another. its worth having checked out though - i was also put on a 24 hour heart monitor (pre TOS) and they concluded it was stress...and put me on propanalol for a year. It hasnt left me completely though as i still get the jumping heart thing every so often

best wishes

thank you for hte ideas and the replies! I think i'm gonna try to wear a monitor for 24hrs.

Thats why i love this place... I need help and BOOM its there!

pain most definately raises your heart rate!!!!!! It releases adrenalin which will increase the rate....fight or flight syndrome your body is ready to escape if it needs to.
hope you can find a way to measure it when they are not around....there is also a thing called white coat syndrome that makes your heart rate go up when they take it at the office.

take care
love and hugs,
Victoria

Vic just stole my 'WHITE COAT SYNDROME" response.
I had a couple of holter monitors which discovered PVc's after my second surgery. It has calmed down on its own. Yes, pain, life itself & meds can create our fibrilations to increase at any time.

Do you have a pump?
Cyndy

I don't have a pump.
I went to the doc Tuesday b/c I was hacking up a lung. It started sunday when i felt like i got hit by a truck. anyways- she was a "little" freaked because my heart rate when I got there was 130bpm. 30 min later, it was still 113bpm. Preliminary dx was walking pneumonia, and I had to follow up wed. for a chest exam. That ruled out pneumonia, so I have bronchitis. wheeeee. back to the heart rate- Tuesday when I got home, I dug out a polar heart rate monitor/watch thing. it ranged from 89-135bpm over 2 hours. by wednesday a.m. when I went back to the doc, it had dropped to 78bpm.

Hopefully it was that high just because of stress, infection which this antibiotic will knock out.

Peter Edgelow et all express how coughing can create much havoc with the muscles & spinal cord. Hold pillows against chest, core & back. But more importantly when coughing or sneezing put your thumb under your chin, press upwards as your head is pressing down. You can hear it crackle & pop. Keeps your spinal cord aligned. EASIER SAID THAN DONE WITH AN UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, HUH? oops caps...
Cyn