Vandelsrock21

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What's up guys I went to the doctor the other day and my pulse was 120. She says are you ok. I could my pulse so I knew it was high I could feel it when I walked into the office. I have a heart rate app on my phone it general at the low 90s but sometimes it's in the low 80s. I don't know if I am overly worried about it. My doctor didnt seem to care. But the damn MA says your heart is going tire out if it stays like this. Idk though just another worry for the list I quess.

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This happens to me when I go to the Dr. Its just cause I am there. Probably the same for you. Or, if you are ill or have a fever, that can cause your HR to be high as well.

If the Dr would have been concerned, I bet he/she would have ordered additional testing.

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The doctor would have indeed ordered further testing / evaluation if they found it concerning. It's not abnormal at all for an anxious heart rate to be greater than 100 BPM. Generally, the standard resting rate for an average, healthy adult is anywhere between 60-100 BPM. It depends in part on your level of overall physical fitness, but also other factors such as smoking, drinking, drug use, family history, weight, etc. Some people manage, somehow, to achieve a resting heart rate in the 50s or 60s, while others may have a resting rate in the 90s. It doesn't mean, on its own, that you'll live a shorter life.

Don't check it repeatedly. You could ask your doc if it's worth monitoring for a week or two at home. And in that case, I think you should only check it once a day at most, at the same time each day, and only after sitting for 10-15 minutes, in order to get an accurate and consistent *resting* heart rate. Measure it manually. Do not rely on your phone, because they can't and won't always be accurate. Feel and measure your number of beats for ten seconds, then multiply by six.

You're fine though, IMO.

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It’s called white coat syndrome. Basically our stress increases before and during our doctor appointment, especially for us with HA. With that comes increased pulse rate and blood pressure. Doctors and nurse practitioners are well aware of it. 

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My pulse is always extremely high at the doctor. I love my doctor , she’s awesome with me. But still I get so anxious. I know mines probably at least 150. My doctor said it’s just cause I’m anxious. It’s been like this for years.

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