pulse 120 should be 60

Today I was doing some house work. I was going up and down the stairs and felt weak.(haven't felt that since before my pacemaker was put in). My pulse usual runs 60. Today it was 120
131/79 which is good but concerned about the pulse.
Any information would be helpful thanks

2 Comments

exertion

by Tracey_E - 2013-03-04 02:03:40

Going up on exertion is not only normal but good! Your body needs more oxygen so your hr goes up. If you felt weak it could be because you need to ease back into exercise, it could be that your hr needed to be higher than 120 but that's as high as the pm goes. Any time you don't feel well, call your dr and ask if they want to see you.

Thank you

by freedom1 - 2013-03-04 03:03:51

Hi TraceyE, I have had PM since last March. I hike a lot and exercise 5 times a week. Treadmill-1/2 hr,rowing machine and bike 10 minutes each. I am 65 and pretty healthy. So my pulse has always been around 60 that is why I was concerned. Bless you.

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