Strange Patterns In My Heart Rate
- From: "Flintstone" <ratcliffe_mike@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 24 Apr 2006 02:35:22 -0700
Over the last 6 months I have started to have occasional palpitations
which tend to last an hour or so. Often, if the palpitations are less
than 160bpm I perform the valsalver manouver, my heart rate goes
slightly faster and then drops back to normal. I have had these
palpitations spike up to 196bpm on occasions. The palpitations usually
take around 2-3 seconds to reach their maximum speed, remain for a few
minutes and then return to normal within 2-3 seconds.
I have noticed that these palpitations usually occur when I am at rest
and suspect that there is a problem with the way my heart responds to
changes in blood pressure. The doctor was very dismissive and said they
are just panic attacks but the palpatations are not accompanied by
anxiety or panic, I am a very laid back person. To make an attempt at
monitoring this problem I bought a pulsemeter and managed to catch one
of these attacks.
I have entered the information into an excel document so that you can
have a look at it. The excel document can be found at
http://ratcliffefamily.co.uk/heartissue.xls
You will notice that at the 50 minute point my heart 'flatlines' at
exactly 157bpm. My heart remained at exactly 157bpm for around 90
minutes all together.
You will also notice a couple of spikes further back in the chart but I
recovered from them fairly quickly. My weight is 101kg and I am 172cm
high, I am 32 years old. Two weeks ago I had my blood pressure measured
at 123/80 but a couple of days ago it was measured at 160/100. I would
like to lose my excess weight but these palpatations make me very
nervous about exercising. I have not drank alcohol, tea, coffee or
smoked tobacco for around 10 years.
My doctor does not seem to think that the 'flatline' pulse has any
relevance but it does not seem very common and I suspect it does have
some significance.
Is there any conclusion that can be drawn from these results?
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