Doctor called and im a mess yet again..
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Ok so yesterday I went to the doct9r and when she took my first heartrate, it was 140 but dropped immediately to 120s.. Then they said it was 107 during my ekg. Then at the doctor it was high 90s (i should mention I was anxious during all of this).. When I used to go though my heart rate was around the high 70s low 80s.. I'm talking normal was 72 or 76 like clockwork.. It seems in the past few weeks it's suddenly gotten bad.. Am I just anxious from the past few weeks? (those who don't know I recently had a d&c that was a very interesting recovery to say the least).. Now my doctor calls and said during my appointment on Wednesday it will be a bit longer because they want to discuss my increased heart rate.. Should I be worried? Are they just going to discuss putting me back on anxiety meds? I don't understand why my heart rate is like this.. It feels calm and a not too fast pounding usually so I haven't been concerned. Now these numbers have me concerned. I'm trying not too panic but now I can't help it.. Should I keep a record of what it usually is so when I go there we can figure out if its nervousness??
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Speedychick81 anxietysite123
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I too have had a fast heart rate since losing my baby at 20 weeks and trouble after delivering etc it goes quite high but can also be very low too
when they look at it its high but soon settles again sometimes it feels scarily low
Angel91 Speedychick81
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Oh honey I am so sorry
It is no surprise you are feeling so anxious!
I think you should speak to your doctor about getting some counselling and therapy and perhaps consider drug management too.
It might be that you are so worried they are going to find something wrong with your heart your anxiety about it has gone mad, which would explain why it goes down as the doctor reassures you and makes you feel more comfortable.
As for when it feels very slow, have you ever done your pulse rate while it was slow? For lots of people, a low pulse rate causes no issues at all. If it is happeining a lot though it might be worth checking that out too.
anxietysite123
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Thank you everyone.. Today I woke up with my classic little panic attack symptoms.. Shortness of breath, heart palps, jittery, can't concentrate.. Gotta love it. The meds can't come quick enough!! I'm terrified of taking the antibiotics for my UTI, which I know is partially causing the increased heart rate.. No reason I'm terrified of taking it, my mind is just loving all the reasons to be scared today.. Gotta love it. Hope everyone is having a better day haha!
wendywilts anxietysite123
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When I mentioned this to my dr. I was told it could not possibly be the medication. Needless to say, I stopped them anyway, and low and behold no more heart problems.
My point is, could your heart rate be affected by any meds you are on, even herbal or self medications.
Just a thought...
anxietysite123 wendywilts
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I was on meds (citalopram) and they definitely did make me have daily heart palps and chest pain.. They went away from a while once I stopped the meds but they still make an appearance every single time I'm anxious.. My HR will easily get up to 150 if I'm having a panic attack and takes a while to come back down unless I get a Xanax.. Does a uti affect the heart rate since my body is fighting off the infection? I called my doctor and she seemed a bit less concerned about the increased heart rate once she found out the hospital did find the infection.. Ugh.. So done with it all.