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Posted 6/7/2017 9:34 AM (GMT 0)
Prior to Lyme I had resting heart rate of around 55. Now since under treatment it fluctuates from 70 - 85. Everytime I stop antibiotics my heart rate goes back down to 60 but couple weeks into antibiotics my heart rate is around 80 and sits there for weeks.

What is causing my resting heart rate to be so high and stay there for weeks? Is it herx? Is it antibiotics? My ECG is normal.

Any advice is much appreciated
Posted 6/7/2017 12:03 PM (GMT 0)
For me, it is a constant thing. My doctors first noticed it last year when I started having tightness in my chest when I would run. At the doctor my resting was 130. I went on toprol to try and get it down. It still is a bit high. Varies from 70's-90's. Mine does not change with antibiotics. Since yours does I would consider herx or side-effect? Which antibiotics are you on?
Posted 6/7/2017 12:48 PM (GMT 0)
Im on Azithromycin , Doxycyline and Rifampacin.

Im thinking maybe I need magnesium to try slow it down a bit
Posted 6/7/2017 4:12 PM (GMT 0)
When I read the first post, I had to double check that I didn't post it. This is me exactly. Except I noticed it way above normal even before I started treating. Often I'd be laying down and it'd be jumping in the 80's and 90's, and I use to be around 50 - 55.

Now-a-days, it sits in the high 60's for me... not exactly where I want it, but better.

On two occasions I've been able to get it to the high 50s to 60 on a consistent basis:

1.) When I started treating with Rifampin and Biaxin. It was great for a few weeks, before going back up to the 70s.

2.) When I started treating with Flagyl. I was pulsing it, and on days I took it, had a steady 60bpm. On days I didn't, back into the low 70's.

I've read that tachycardia is often caused by Babesia, but I think in my case it's more Borrelia-related. Not sure though.
Posted 6/7/2017 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
david,

your heart rate can be influenced by a number things. Have you talked to your doctor about it? Could be that your having an adverse reaction or herx. It could also be as simple as your heart compensating for changes in blood volume due to abx injection.

In my personal experience elevated heart rate is usually caused by systemic inflammation. This can be manipulated by controlling the amount of stress I put my body through (i.e more or less exercise).
Posted 6/27/2017 12:04 AM (GMT 0)
This was one of my first symptoms of lyme, although I didn't know it at the time. I was diagnosed about two weeks ago, am on antibiotics, but it hasn't resolved my issues with heart rate.
Posted 6/27/2017 12:58 PM (GMT 0)
Have you ever done Heart Rate Variability test? Very easy to do, it takes a few minutes, 100% non-invasive, and it shows how normal or abnormal is the Autonomic Nervous System.

Some practitioners will tune their treatments with those HRV tests: the better the patient goes on HRV, it means their treatment is better.

The worse the patient fares in HRV, it means, their condition is just declining, so a change in treatment is called.

I would certainly add binders, minerals (such as magnesium, selenium), some vitamins or antioxidants.

I think infections can mess with heart rate (Bb was clearly messing mine): treatment = antimicrobials.

But also toxins can mess with heart rate: treatment = binders, cleansing treatments /supplements, detox organs support can help there.

And at last, bad teeth /bone infections can mess with the heart: so only cleaning the mess of toxins + infections there can lower symptoms.

I had personal experience with all 3 problems above, all are solved today.
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