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Old 02-18-23, 12:10 AM  
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Heart rate after exercise

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The other night I did a more cardio oriented workout (Firm Aerobic Butt Busters) and was completely fine, no issues, and completed my workout. Afterward, about five minutes into my post workout, I drank some water and all of a sudden my heart rate blew up. I wear a watch so I monitored it and it went to above 150! I had to completely sit and relax to slowly let it recover to normal. Has anyone ever experienced this? Should I be concerned?

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Old 02-18-23, 12:29 AM  
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Did you feel like your heart rate was that fast? Heart rate monitors aren't always accurate and sometimes spike or drop incorrectly. If you felt fine I would suspect the HRM just glitched. Mine has sometimes jumped to the 200s when I know it was well under 130.
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Old 02-18-23, 12:46 AM  
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Did you feel like your heart rate was that fast? Heart rate monitors aren't always accurate and sometimes spike or drop incorrectly. If you felt fine I would suspect the HRM just glitched. Mine has sometimes jumped to the 200s when I know it was well under 130.
No, I definitely felt my heart rate speed up. It was fast. My normal resting heart rate is high 50s to low 60s. I monitored my blood pressure, too, which was high. My heart rate was definitely quicker than when I was actually exercising. Exercising, my heart rate was elevated like normal, 120-140. I’d even “recovered” somewhat before it blew up, so when it happened it was scary. The only thing that I can reference as being similar is being given epinephrine before dental work. It was very much like that.
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Old 02-18-23, 01:08 AM  
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Hmm. Was hoping it was an easy explanation like a glitch! Since that isn't that case I don't really have answer. Sorry! Hopefully you get some good input from others and that you're feeling back to normal now.
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Old 02-18-23, 08:16 AM  
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One cause I recall of acute tachycardia is an electrolyte imbalance.

I was thinking “too much water, not enough salt” - but I always go here because it killed my salt-avoiding, water-loving cousin some years ago. I looked it up and the imbalance that can cause tachycardia is low potassium.
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Old 02-18-23, 08:51 AM  
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No, I definitely felt my heart rate speed up. It was fast. My normal resting heart rate is high 50s to low 60s. I monitored my blood pressure, too, which was high. My heart rate was definitely quicker than when I was actually exercising. Exercising, my heart rate was elevated like normal, 120-140. I’d even “recovered” somewhat before it blew up, so when it happened it was scary. The only thing that I can reference as being similar is being given epinephrine before dental work. It was very much like that.
Can you check with your doctor? They may want to do an EKG or hook you to a Holter monitor. That could be something serious or just something benign that hopefully won't happen again related to sleep,food, caffeine?...

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One cause I recall of acute tachycardia is an electrolyte imbalance.

I was thinking “too much water, not enough salt” - but I always go here because it killed my salt-avoiding, water-loving cousin some years ago. I looked it up and the imbalance that can cause tachycardia is low potassium.
I have a terrible time with my sodium levels and have been close to being hospitalized due to low sodium. I take a supplement and consume a lot of sodium just to keep it out of the dangerous level but it's still low. I do drink a lot of fluids though.

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Old 02-18-23, 10:06 AM  
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Had you just climbed a flight of stairs, maybe, or were you carrying anything unusually heavy? If you haven't ever had a Holter monitor or EKG, you may want to check with your doctor. Usually they can do an EKG right in the office nowadays without going to a cardiologist or hospital.
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Old 02-18-23, 10:55 AM  
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If you haven't ever had a Holter monitor or EKG, you may want to check with your doctor. Usually they can do an EKG right in the office nowadays without going to a cardiologist or hospital.
I had the same thoughts - EKG and possibly Holter monitor. I've had EKGs in doctors offices before. I just assumed they all did it now.

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Old 02-18-23, 04:04 PM  
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Maybe it could be electrolyte imbalance? I believe it’s time to schedule appointment with cardiologist…
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Old 02-19-23, 11:58 AM  
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One cause I recall of acute tachycardia is an electrolyte imbalance.

I was thinking “too much water, not enough salt” - but I always go here because it killed my salt-avoiding, water-loving cousin some years ago. I looked it up and the imbalance that can cause tachycardia is low potassium.
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Maybe it could be electrolyte imbalance? I believe it’s time to schedule appointment with cardiologist…
i agree - get it checked.

the one time it happened to me was from a reaction to medication. i had bronchitis and doc prescribed medication given to asthmatics when they can't breathe - i can't remember what it was.

my heart began racing and i could feel it. it was really scary. on the phone with him, he said to stop taking it and if my heart didn't go back to normal within the hour to go to emergency. he suggested that assuming it went down, the next time i was due for a dosage, to take half of it.

thankfully, i didn't need it. i was also taking antibiotics, so i believe my immune system began to fight the bronchitis. i went to see him for a follow-up. the first thing he asked me was whether i was a vegetarian because some of his vegetarian patients react differently to meds. my answer was that i avoided red meat.

it's tricky because when it was happening to me, i was frantic and worried because several people in my family are asthmatic. when you're frantic, it will exacerbate the problem by increasing your HR further.

continue to write down your HR and blood pressure until you see your doc so that you have a record.

also, begin drinking potassium-rich foods: banana, V8, coconut water. for electrolytes - Gatorade.
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