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My heart rate while resting jumped suddenly. i checked my bpm and it was 149, and it kept rising until it reached 175. it then began to decrease after an hour, but now it fluctuates between 84-105. i just want to know if this is a medical emergency?

Q: my heart rate while resting jumped suddenly. i checked my bpm and it was 149, and it kept rising until it reached 175. it then began to decrease after an hour, but now it fluctuates between 84-105. i just want to know if this is a medical emergency?

: Wonder if this was an episode of a cardiac arrhythmia, such as paroxysmal atrial tachycardia. Would recommend contacting your doctor and describing this. An EKG might be a good start, but would tend to address directly.

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Wonder if this was an episode of a cardiac arrhythmia, such as paroxysmal atrial tachycardia. Would recommend contacting your doctor and describing this. An EKG might be a good start, but would tend to address directly.

Answered 3/22/2021

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A member asked:

My heart rate while resting jumped suddenly. i checked my bpm and it was 149, and it kept rising until it reached 175. it then began to decrease after an hour, but now it fluctuates between 84-105. i just want to know if this is a medical emergency?

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