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resting HR

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Glyno 01 May 2014

Mrs Glyno has just checked mine (twice), it's 36 BPM!
This seems very slow. I'm pretty fit, but certainly don't consider myself more than 'fairly' athletic.
Blood pressure is 90 over 60 - again, quite low.

Should I be concerned, particularly about the HR?

Bob 01 May 2014

In reply to Glyno:

Not really, I'd be worried if it was zero, unless you are a Vulcan!

Had an NHS health check this week - being offered to the mature citizen - my HR was 42 and BP was 115 over 70. Last year I had an ECG, it thought I was dead as they hadn't set it to accept HRs below 60bpm!

Puppythedog 01 May 2014

In reply to Glyno:

yes, check it again.

Firestarter 01 May 2014

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/what-is-blood-pressure.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2024.aspx?CategoryID=52

Look at the links- it suggests if your heart rate is less than 40 bpm you might think about seeing your GP, same for blood pressure 90/60 or less?

Puppythedog 01 May 2014

In reply to Glyno:

I was serious, check it again and ring out of hours GP.

JamButty 01 May 2014

In reply to Glyno:

Sounds condescending I know but did she times it by 3 and not by 4?

Puppythedog 01 May 2014

In reply to Glyno:

You have mail

OP Glyno 01 May 2014

In reply to puppythedog:
cheers mate, have replied to email.

Post edited at 21:28

Escher 01 May 2014

In reply to Glyno: it's not necessarily anything to worry about, mine is 33 and isn't a problem at all. That doesn't mean that it isn't a problem it just doesn't mean that it always is.