BPM between 40 and 180

@mudwommies
I would not trust your Apple watch to give you accurate BP numbers. I have used those type devices in the past and found numbers can be way off.

You just saw a cardiologist. What was your BP at your cardiologist visit? That would give you a more accurate rate.

I would buy a home BP monitor. Get a good one. I use one all the time that is automatic and very quick. It is very accurate. You can even bring your BP monitor into your doctor's office and have them to a BP test and then do one with yours. They should be close.

If you have not exercised in over 12 months both your pulse rate and BP will probably be high. You mentioned a number 40. Was this systolic or diastolic? If systolic a dangerous level. I don't think it was accurate number. And if distolic could would most often cause dizzeness. This is why you need to have checked in doctors office and if you want to monitor get a more accurate device that has the cuff over the arm.

The 40 was a resting heartbeat monitor reading and it can elevate to 205bpm. The cardiologist first visit it was 157. Wearing heart bug monitor for a month and now a blood pressure monitor for 24 hours. At the doctors my blood pressure was on the high side. I shall look into a better home monitor as well

We seem to be talking about two different indications, two different functions. You began talking about BP ('.., BP between 40 and 180...') but now you're saying it is a resting heart RATE at 40. We need to figure out what your figures are, and what it is you need to know about. Would you please clarify?

I’m sorry but what I am aware of is the readings that my apple watch for the BPM for the 6 month shows a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 205.
I have experienced dizziness, blackouts, fatigue and chest pains. The cardiologist has me on a monthly heart monitor. I will get my results in 5 weeks. I don’t understand why my bp is so erratic

I hope you aren't miffed at me, or that I don't confuse you....I'm really trying to get to the nut of your question. Your watch may or may not record both blood PRESSURE (BP) and heart rate (BPM, or beats per minute). It might also be able to record an ECG like my Galaxy watch and the Apple watches can, the ones produced in the past four years roughly.

Heart RATES as low as 40 may not be terribly worrisome, but they are in the range of 'bradycardia', meaning slow....too slow. That is going to cause you to feel dizzy and possibly fall, especially when you rise from a chair or from bed. It may be caused by the metoprolol you are taking, and you should be closely monitored for low blood pressure, probably caused by a low heart beat. This is only a guess....I don't know you and haven't been observing you. But your cardiologist or physician needs to know immediately if you are having these symptoms. It's good that you are getting a monitor to wear...a Holter monitor probably.
It is possible you have an arrhythmia. When a heart has some types of arrhythmia, called tachyarrhythmias, it speeds up. This would be the higher rates you have noted. Again, the Holter or loop recorder will note when it happens and the cardiologist will learn and know what to do for you. Meanwhile, you'll just have to learn to rise slowly, with support, and make sure your feet want to stay under you before you take too many steps away from things you can use for support. You do not want to fall!
One tip is to pretend half-stand, then sit again, then half-stand once more, to get your heart pumping a bit more steadily and to pump up your blood pressure. Do this when getting out of bed or when getting up from having been seated for more than a few minutes.
Good luck to you!

Sounds as though you are talking about heart rates between 40-205.

I have an Apple Watch. To my knowledge, it does not have a blood pressure monitor feature. However, it does measure heart rate (BPM) and it can provide low and/or high heart rate (HR) notifications. It can also monitor Afib.

I just checked and it seems that Apple watches cannot be used to record a reading of BP on their own....they can be linked to a regular cuff, maybe via an app.
My Samsung Galaxy watch, version 4, which I purchased in 2021, is capable of recording BP after a firmware update. I am reminded every 28 days (no idea why 28) through the Health App on my phone to re-calibrate the watch's sensor using an approved cuff device.
In case it is of interest to anyone reading in the future, a great time to get a solid read on your heart's health is just before rising in the morning. Prior to moving around and sitting up, use your smart watch to look at your waking pulse, and also your resting blood pressure. They should normally be in a narrow range, a range you will determine by keeping a record and running an average. Once you see a single morning's recording more than about 4% higher than the running average, it's a sign of an infection, inflammation, tissue damage, or overuse (meaning don't exercise that day...at all! Maybe not the next day either for extra insurance).

I believe so yes. I can only presently go off the apple watch monitoring

Thank you so much for your message. The situation is a bit worrying at present, as in not knowing what is occurring and why. Presently I am taking no medications.
I have a follow up visit with cardiologist in a month ( have to wait till my month long heart monitor ends).
It just plays on one’s mind when things such this happens.
I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you