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Posted 4/7/2019 10:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all, am new here. Late last night I developed a high pulse rate . Mine is usually around 75-90 but suddenly last night it was 135 on my oximeter. Shortly thereafter it was 150. I can accept that the second rating might well have been stress after the first, but I was really alarmed by the 135. I have to add too that for the past week or so, I have felt "off" - can't put my finger on it but just not right. Slightly nauseous, mild headache, just not ok. I should add that I am a young 81, live alone except for my cats (I have run a cat rescue for over 20 years!), have COPD (allergy panel says I am NOT sensitive to cats but I lived in the LA smog area for 40 years). My COPD is mild at this point & I am fairly active around the village (rural WI).

Anyway I ended up in the ER & have the usual tests (EKG, heart monitor, labwork, etc etc), the doctor told me I had tachycardia & that it was common in the "elderly" but not what kind & I didn't know enough to ask. I am going to try to see my local doctor tomorrow. I was really glad t find this forum & hope maybe can get some input as to what may be going on with me. I am too busy with the rescue & reading my stacks of books to be ill!

Pam
Posted 4/8/2019 12:19 PM (GMT 0)
Pam:

It's good that you went to the hospital and are following up with your doctor. Tachycardia is usually when your resting heart rate is over 100. It can have many causes including stress, excess caffeine, certain allergy medications, etc., and it goes up and down all day. Tachycardia is common, and not considered life threatening. I had tachycardia (SVT) where my heart rate was 220 and I needed my heart rate stabilized with Adenosine. I subsequently saw an electrocardiologist who did a cardiac ablation which resolved the issue, but I needed it repeated one year later. Your doctor will be able to tell you what type of tachycardia that you have.
BTW, I love that you run a cat rescue, I have 4 himalayans.

Sharon
Posted 4/8/2019 5:47 PM (GMT 0)
Sharon, thanks for this. I see my doctor later this week. I had already posted about this to my COPD group & one person there also has tachycardia & her pulmonologist & her cardiologist both say it is from lung disease. So we'll see. I am not keen to take meds for it because I tend to have low blood pressure & I think meds would make it lower which also wouldn't be good . Sigh.

I have 11 cats in the house. 5 mine & 6 fosters. Ages of all combined between 6 months & 19 years!

Pam
Posted 4/9/2019 11:51 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Pam:

That's why it's good that you are following up with your doctor, there are so many variances of causes due to your specific health. My blood pressure is also low, and I wasn't a good candidate for medication. I had the cardiac ablation because I couldn't take medication and I haven't had an episode in over 2 years.

Good Luck, Sharon
Posted 4/12/2019 8:38 AM (GMT 0)
Hoping for a successful outcome. My mate has the odd jump start. But it has been awhile. You have received excellent wisdom from peeps, and am glad of their positive outcomes and continued outcomes...to you all. Keep strong. HT
Posted 6/14/2019 1:10 PM (GMT 0)
A couple of things to consider, in addition to those already mentioned.

Diet - I have to eat a very controlled diet or I experience an "uneasy" feeling and sometimes have a rapid increase in heart rate to about 130.

Electric Power - I have had multiple occasions where my heart would be pounding and wake me up. I traced this to sleeping with my head to close to a wall outlet. The EMI was created by something (a space heater on a couple of occasions) plugged into a different outlet, but on the same electrical circuit. Making sure my head was at least 2' from a wall outlet seems to be enough, but to be sure I stopped using the space heater.
Posted 7/11/2019 10:42 AM (GMT 0)
How are ya kidneys? Kidneys regulate blood pressure. HT
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