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My resting heart rate is anywhere from 59-65 bpm, but as soon as i get up in the morning my rate stays around 70-85 bmp even if i am sitting down?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Normal: Heart rate between 60 and 100 is considered normal.

Dr Sanchez-goettler agreed

Answered 11/25/2014

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Is your resting heart rate supposed to be taken when you wake up in the morning and are still in bed? Mine can be in the low 60s while waking up but later in the day it can change from anywhere from 60-90 BPM. I dont know when I should take it?

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I struggle to sleep. A personal trainer at the gym told me that II exercise too much and therefore cant put my mind to rest? My average heart rate this morning during exercise was 150 bpm and max 174 bpm. Is that normal? Thank you

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After I eat dinner my resting heart rate goes from 60-75 BPM to around 88-110 BPM even while I lay down. This typically lasts for 4-5 hours and wont go back down to 60-70 until right before bed?

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Hello, my resting heart rate is moving between 67bpm and 116bpm. I am 36 years old and had an ECG 2 weeks ago that was fine. Indoblock was prescribed and I took one an hour ago and it seems to be bringing my bpm down. Should i escalate?

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My resting heart rate is 104 bpm . I don't do much excersise and get out of breath easily. I'm 5ft 2 and weigh 10stone 4lbs. Is this ok. ?

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