high hr

Hello everyone,
I had a pacemaker put in just about two weeks ago. Still having symptons of vasovagal syncope. Taking lisinapril and midodrine.I have been checking my bp. It is consistently around 110/70 but my heart rate is 95-145 at rest. Should that heart rate be that high?

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Are They Right Or Wrong

by SMITTY - 2013-09-02 11:09:25

Hello,

Like Angry Sparrow said, keeping up with all the numbers that are available from our body can become a full time job. But I'll comment on the two sets of numbers you gave us. That BP reading looks good, at least it would be for most people. Knowing nothing about you I can't say if it is good or bad for you. My guess is it is fine, but that is what our dr. are for.

Those heart rate numbers seem a little high and you should speak to your dr about them. Especially since you have a new PM. The settings on a new PM are the dr. best guess, based on what he knows about your health. Sometimes those first settings need to be adjusted, or tweaked. If your are uncomfortable ask the dr abut them.

Again, only someone that is knowledgeable about your health should be telling you what your PM settings should be.

Good luck,

Smitty

I'll add to the above comments

by KAG - 2013-09-03 12:09:59

that from my experience I noticed my HR was higher at rest right after the implant. It's slowly come down though. Anxiety can cause all kinds of symptoms. I also was plotting my HR almost hourly at first and have weaned myself from doing it down to almost never now.

I think we all have our own "normal" readings and if we feel good that goes along way. If you don't feel well you should get with your Dr and discuss it. If you have a good relationship with your Dr maybe discussing it no matter how you feel will help too.

Hang in there
Kathy

High HR

by Mcravenn - 2013-09-04 03:09:50

I received my pacemaker 7/8/2013 for Neurocardiogenic Syncope with Aystole during Tilt Table. We have tried all of the normal treatments with me, Zoloft, Midodrine, Florinef, even Hespan IV infusions with 2 liters NaCl every month. The best treatment we found was Concerta (speed), my B/P and HR run a little high now. Since I have had the pacemaker my HR will get as high as the settings will let it, 140, 126 while sitting at my desk or even doing nothing. They altered some of my settings but said my NCS was worse and the pacemaker is having to do different things to keep me from passing out. You could make an appoitment and ask the doctor, it gave me a lot of relief to hear him explain what was happening. Do you have the Evia Pacemaker from Biotronik? The emotional/physical sensors in it sometimes makes your heart race, certain things confuse it. I have noticed if I ride in my husband's diesel truck with rugged tires it thinks I am running and my heart rate will stay 140 the entire ride. Stress now makes my HR go high whereas before it always remained low no matter what. I try to cough and take a few deep breaths. I agree with ANGRYSPARROW, I was very caught up with monitoring everything a few weeks ago. I am a Paramedic and it does not help to completely understand what is happening or dwell on the fact if the Asystole would have happned anywhere other than the hospital I may not be here. My doctor was able to give me a lot of comfort a few weeks ago by explaining why it was doing the things it is doing. Best of luck, let us know what happens. Do you have NCS?

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