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I'm 17.female athlete.resting hr is 85-95.it goes really high walking up stairs/in shower.cleared by cardiologist/thyroid.always tired.beats forcefull
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Odd situation: If you are truly in shape you would expect a lower resting heart rate. It should increase with any exertion. I would wonder if some issue other than thyroid is out of wack.Schedule a visit with your regular doc for an evaluation.
Answered 10/25/2016
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