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Fast pulse while at Doctor's office
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Fast pulse while at Doctor's office
by Carl-Car, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Carl Carr on January 03, 1999 at 12:34:05:
Recently went to family doctor (actually a PA) with a cold, fever and cough.
Nurse notice my pulse was fast - about 120. Ever since my PA has been looking at everything
to see what is causing this. Blood test and now a 24 hr urine. I have always been very nervous
when visiting a doctor, but he says I don't look nervous when I'm there. Now I am going for
a stress echo. I have no signs of any problems. I take Zocor (10mg), but besides that I am very healthy.
Only about 10 pounds overweight, don't smoke, and I'm 37. Oh....and at home my pulse is always in the 75-80 range.
Now he has me so nervous about everything that my pulse will be real high when I go in for the stress echo.
Will this affect the test? Is it normal for people to have high pulse rates when they are nervous.
My last doctor told me I had "white coat hypertension". My BP would be high when I first came into the office,
but it would come down after I became more comftorable (after chit-chatting w/ him for a while). Thanks for your help.
Recently went to family doctor (actually a PA) with a cold, fever and cough.
Nurse notice my pulse was fast - about 120. Ever since my PA has been looking at everything
to see what is causing this. Blood test and now a 24 hr urine. I have always been very nervous
when visiting a doctor, but he says I don't look nervous when I'm there. Now I am going for
a stress echo. I have no signs of any problems. I take Zocor (10mg), but besides that I am very healthy.
Only about 10 pounds overweight, don't smoke, and I'm 37. Oh....and at home my pulse is always in the 75-80 range.
Now he has me so nervous about everything that my pulse will be real high when I go in for the stress echo.
Will this affect the test? Is it normal for people to have high pulse rates when they are nervous.
My last doctor told me I had "white coat hypertension". My BP would be high when I first came into the office,
but it would come down after I became more comftorable (after chit-chatting w/ him for a while). Thanks for your help.
