Type 2 Pulse rate increase

[Clase]

Hello everyone. There is so much good advice on here I thought I'd check for some. I am 66 with Type 2. I am fairly active and usually have a resting heart rate between 60 and 65 but at the moment it's around 80 to 85. I also feel a little as you do when you're frightened. Would anyone be concerned about this or would you just treat it as a glitch?

 

[Guzzler]

That sounds like anxiety. Keep checking but try to relax as best you can. If it persists consult your GP. Hope it passes soon, best of luck.

 

[Boo1979]

A raise in heart rate without accompnying extercise can be caused by various things - anxiety, stress and illness among them. Ive got a fitbit on the tracks my HR - over the last week Ive had a rotton chest infection and my HR has gone up significantly. My normal resting HR is around 63 - its been higher this week at up to 76. similarly it normally dips into mid 50s overnight, but last night was the first time its gone there for a week which seems to tie in with fact that my temperature has finally gone back to normal.
Scared the bejesus out of me when it shot up so I consulted the fitbit forum and found that others have found HR goes up with infection.
Im also 60+ T2

 

[Snapsy]

Hi @Clase , I'm type 1 not type 2 so I hope you don't mind me responding with my own experience of an increased heart rate - there are of course various things that can cause this, and I would say, as @Guzzler has, that it could be a symptom of anxiety, or indeed could be a sign you're fighting off a bug.

I had a very fast resting heart rate (130bpm) when I was diagnosed with Graves thyrotoxicosis, which is a hyperthyroid condition. Hyperthyroid made everything about me go faster - I was like the Duracell bunny (and not in a good way - the Duracell bunny on acid, if you can imagine!).

I would recommend consulting your GP, and if you're having blood taken so they can look into what's going on, I would ask them to check your thyroid function.

Hugs!

Love Snapsy

 

[Clase]

Thank you all for your comments. I knew I could rely on common sense help here!
It's lower today but still higher than usual so I think the best bet is to monitor it and see what happens over the next week then review the need for a doctor's appointment.
Best wishes to all!

 

[Fruitella]

Hi, are you on any diabetic medication?

 

[Clase]

Hello. Yes. I take 500mg Metformin x4 per day and 1 Saxagliptin. The Metformin is a lower dose than before I cut the carbs and I also cut 4 Gliclazide too. I've been on Metformin for about 18 years though so nothing new..