Do you ever notice that your heart is beating fast while you do chores, going upstairs, etc?
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Anonymous
| I am prone to anxiety. But this is freaking me out. Somehow more attuned to it of late. |
Anonymous
| Are you going to Disney World? |
Anonymous
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Get it checked. If your heartrate increases with minimum exercise then a) you are very out of conditioning or b) you have a heart problem.
If a) then you need to exercise regularly at very low impact and under supervision and monitoring for several weeks and ramp up your conditioning and stamina slowly and steadily so that your heart does not have to work hard for small efforts. Some kind of cardiac rehab. Also, if you have had COVID in the past 3 years, please get a complete heart checkup. Get a nuclear stress test done. |
Anonymous
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I don't understand this question, it's called "cardio". That's why when you take your blood pressure for example, they want you seated and relaxed so you get a more accurate read.
Anything you do to move your body will increase your heart rate whether it's minimal or more than minimal. |
Anonymous
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How old are you?
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Anonymous
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You need to see a cardiologist ASAP.
You may have a serious medical condition. |
Anonymous
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Visit doctor.
Get iron and ferritin checked. |
Anonymous
| Yea, in highschool during basketball practice they would make us run up and down the stairwells to improve our cardio. |
Anonymous
That's enlightening. |
Anonymous
| Mine does and I know I’m out of shape. I get annual physicals and it’s my reminder I need to be more active. Start by walking around your neighborhood. |
Anonymous
| In my case this turned out to be due to anemia due to very heavy perimenopausal periods. Once my iron levels normalized it no longer happened. |
Anonymous
that was my thought too. |
Anonymous
| You need to check with a cardiologist, but especially if you are a menstruating female, take an iron supplement. |
Anonymous
+1. This used to happen to me. Then I started having palpitations. Blood work showed my hemoglobin level was 5 (normal is about 12-16 for a woman). Now that I’m no longer anemic I don’t have any trouble with exertion, etc. |
Anonymous
Huh? |