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Normal BP, high pulse rate
I am 30 years old, 5'5", 130 lbs. I don't drink, I don't smoke and I don't do drugs. I am not very active, but I do work full time and go to school full time. I checked my blood pressure yesterday. It was 106/61, which I believe to be normal. What I thought was odd was that my pulse was 96. My doctor has pointed it out to me before, that my pulse rate is high. Is this normal?
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Some people don't run in the norm for all of their vitals. I'm 40 years old and ever since I was 20 and in great physical shape, I've had a high pulse rate. It use to drive my aerobics instructor nuts. Even upon awakening, I have a pulse of 90 or higher. Once I start moving around it's always above 100. I stopped worrying about it years ago. Check it every day for about a week in the AM and PM, then periodically. You'll probably find that it always runs high. As long as your doctor isn't worried, then you shouldn't be either.
The general reason the heart speeds up is to compensate for an inadequate flow of oxygen, as measured by the P02 sensors in the right and left carotids.
The most common causes of a slightly higher than normal pulse rate is dehydration and a low hematocrit (or anemia).
Dehydration is evaluated by taking so-called orthostatic blood pressure reading. Anemia is diagnosed with blood work.
As mentioned by AmeliaMartin some people have heart rates that are always slightly elevated. The reasons are sometimes difficult to ascertain.
The most common causes of a slightly higher than normal pulse rate is dehydration and a low hematocrit (or anemia).
Dehydration is evaluated by taking so-called orthostatic blood pressure reading. Anemia is diagnosed with blood work.
As mentioned by AmeliaMartin some people have heart rates that are always slightly elevated. The reasons are sometimes difficult to ascertain.
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