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What Causes A High Heart Rate Along With Dizziness?
Question: I am a 67 year old male. I have been working raking the yard and doing moderate exercise for several hours .
I notice my pulse was fluctuating between 91 and 98 bpm according to my fitbit. This has been happening for over a hour and 20 min. I checked my pulse using a blood pressure monitor and it also gave my pulse as 95. It has not dropped below 90 for some time. My blood pressure is also running 154/91. I have only checked it once. I really don't feel ill or have any symptoms like dizziness or faint. It is a little unusual for my pulse to stay over 90 after stopping work or exercise well over a hour+ Anything to be concerned with??
I notice my pulse was fluctuating between 91 and 98 bpm according to my fitbit. This has been happening for over a hour and 20 min. I checked my pulse using a blood pressure monitor and it also gave my pulse as 95. It has not dropped below 90 for some time. My blood pressure is also running 154/91. I have only checked it once. I really don't feel ill or have any symptoms like dizziness or faint. It is a little unusual for my pulse to stay over 90 after stopping work or exercise well over a hour+ Anything to be concerned with??
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It is considered normal for a resting pulse to fall anywhere between 60 - 100 beats per minute. While your heart rate right now is in the upper range of normal, I take it that it is not typical for you.
Given that you did several hours of exertional work, your higher resting pulse (even after an hour) and elevated blood pressure (which is not in a dangerous range, but is elevated) may be due to being less conditioned to strenuous work. An athlete's pulse and pressure may return to their normal resting range more quickly.
So the work you did may just have been more stress on your body than you are conditioned for right now.
As long as you are not having chest pain or pressure, long strings of palpitations, or feeling light headed or nauseated, you can watch and monitor at home. Resting and rehydrating as you are doing are advisable. I doubt that you are significantly dehydrated as with dehydration, although the pulse may go up, the blood pressure usually drops.
If you develop any of the cardiac symptoms I described above, then it is time to go in to the urgent care or ER.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It is considered normal for a resting pulse to fall anywhere between 60 - 100 beats per minute. While your heart rate right now is in the upper range of normal, I take it that it is not typical for you.
Given that you did several hours of exertional work, your higher resting pulse (even after an hour) and elevated blood pressure (which is not in a dangerous range, but is elevated) may be due to being less conditioned to strenuous work. An athlete's pulse and pressure may return to their normal resting range more quickly.
So the work you did may just have been more stress on your body than you are conditioned for right now.
As long as you are not having chest pain or pressure, long strings of palpitations, or feeling light headed or nauseated, you can watch and monitor at home. Resting and rehydrating as you are doing are advisable. I doubt that you are significantly dehydrated as with dehydration, although the pulse may go up, the blood pressure usually drops.
If you develop any of the cardiac symptoms I described above, then it is time to go in to the urgent care or ER.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
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