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What is a normal pulse rate ?

I'm a 35yr old man and I'm wondering whether I should be concerned about my pulse rate. It is consistently in the high 80's to mid 90's at rest. I'm a light smoker, about 10lbs overweight and have a terrible diet. I know I have to correct my diet, quit smoking and exercise more but is my pulse rate a concern in and of itself ? Thanks in advance.
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about a week ago I went to the doctor because I had chest pains around where MY HEART WAS but he said it had to do with the chest wall so I went home with pain still but even though the pain had got lighter it came back and my normal pulse used to be 78 beats resting now it's at 88 when I am just sitting and it has not gone down for 2 days I am only 18 years old and I don't want to have any heart problems so I have been walking almost every where I go so I can bring it back down but nothing is helping it just keeps getting faster every day does any one else have this problem or am ok
Thank you so much in advance

p.s.

the doctor said that the chest pain was just costochrondritis

(I hope I spelled  it right)  it's a swelling of the chest wall from lifting something that was too heavy
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I am a 49 yr.old female who is 4'11 and 1/2 inches tall and I weight 123 pounds.  I exercise approx. 3 days a week for 30 minutes on a nordik track.  My resting heart rate is 96.  Is this a concern?
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To Hillary my daughter has low blood pressure and her doctor told her to eat more salt in her foods to help with dizziness...
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my dad is 40 and he smokes my friends mom is 37 and she does not smoke would there pulse rates be diferent?
  thanks email me the answer please ,britnie
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How concern should one be when he/she experiences heavy breathing.  If I ran just even less than a block like running to catch the bus, I experience this deep heavy breathing and I realy get concerned. Is this a sign of heart problem?
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I AM 82 YEARS YOUNG. MY PULSE RATE IS AROUND SIXTY SPM.I'M ON HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION.IS THIS NORMAL
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