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bradycardia -- what's a too-low heart rate?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: May 12 11:40am | Replies (31)

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I have very low energy, and the lowering rate lately COULD be related to taking the generic form of Cymbalta, an antidepressant. Prosac, a different kind, definitely lowers my heart rate (their current patient handout even says it can cause bradycardia, and it might be why I have it, because I took Prozac off and on for decades, of necessity). If it's not life-threatening, I'll just adapt, as I've been trying to do. I think the worst that would happen is that I'd faint. However, I have severe sleep apnea, so sudden cardiac arrest is a concern, too (I use CPAP). A very good way to go, in my opinion, but too often it's a stroke that results in brain damage or paralysis rather than simply death.

This is all such fun, isn't it?

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I have bradycardia and I usually have low pulse rate at night. It goes into the 40’s. I exercise a lot by walking or using a machine to exercise if I cannot walk outside. I take Lisinopril but only a half pill of 20mg when needed. The cardiologist was to put a pacemaker but we keep extending when. I am 77 years young I take no meds at all. Just coQ10 on empty stomach , magnesium at 10 potassium at 12. magnesium at 8pm. . Sometimes I take b 12 when my body tells me, I get a little redness on the corner of my eyes.