undiagnosed "keep suggesting anxiety" resting heart rate has increased HELP!!!

Thanks for the response.  Hopefully we find someone who has figured something out.  I remember my internist suggesting Dysautonomia and have been reading some about it this morning.  I am scheduling an appointment with someone who specializes in it to be evaluated.  I sure as heck know that I do not have anxiety, and I never have.   If it is dysautonomia, it would make sense that the heart tests come back normal.  The fluctuation in the BP and HR are common in disautonomia, and they apparently come and go, sometimes weeks at a time.  Some people are unable to work with it; however symptoms can be treated and maintained.  Keeping my fingers crossed that we get some valuable information here.

Best Regards!

Have you looked into POTS?  To me, it kinda sounds the same.  Maybe another dysautonomia.  

Deconditioning 

Deconditioning is a physical change in the way the body functions due to a decrease in activity. Deconditioning can be caused by many different health conditions. One of the most common causes of deconditioning is bed rest, from intentional bed rest after surgery, to unintentional bed rest during an acute viral illness. Due to the debilitating nature of their symptoms, which can make exercise, standing and sometimes even sitting upright difficult, many patients with POTS or other forms of dysautonomia become deconditioned over time. Deconditioning may exacerbate symptoms, so it is important to take steps to prevent deconditioning from occurring, or to reverse it if the patient has already become deconditioned. 

Physical Trauma, Surgery and Pregnancy 

While physical traumas, surgeries and pregnancy might not seem to have much in common at first, all three can cause a rapid and significant change in structure and function of the body. The onset of autonomic dysfunction, particularly POTS, has been well documented after car accidents, serious injuries, surgeries and pregnancies. 

 Many POTS patients also experience fatigue, headaches, lightheadedness, heart palpitations, exercise intolerance, nausea, diminished concentration, tremulousness (shaking), syncope (fainting), coldness or pain in the extremities, chest pain and shortness of breath.1,3,4 Patients can develop a reddish purple color in the legs upon standing, believed to be caused by blood pooling or poor circulation. The color change subsides upon returning to a reclined position. 

Quality-of-Life and Disability 

Some patients have fairly mild symptoms and can continue with normal work, school, social and recreational activities. For others, symptoms may be so severe that normal life activities, such as bathing, housework, eating, sitting upright, walking or standing can be significantly limited.1,3 Physicians with expertise in treating POTS have compared the functional impairment seen in POTS patients to the impairment seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or congestive heart failure.1 Approximately 25% of POTS patients are disabled and unable to work.1 Researchers found that quality-of-life in POTS patients is comparable to patients on dialysis for kidney failure.21, 22 

Is POTS Caused by Anxiety? 

While some of the physical symptoms of POTS overlap with the symptoms of anxiety, such as tachycardia and palpitations, POTS is not caused by anxiety. POTS patients are often misdiagnosed as having anxiety or panic disorder, but their symptoms are real and can severely limit a person's ability to function.1,3 Research has shown that POTS patients are similarly or even less likely to suffer from anxiety or panic disorder than the general public.3,5,6,7 Research surveys that evaluate mental health show similar results between POTS patients and national norms.20

Some cool info.