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Hello all. Just wanted to keep it going with the possible bradycardia issue. I have bought me an Apple Watch with the ecg and heart rate feature. I have been resting at a normal 50-70 heart range consistently. Doctor did not seem concerned with low heart rate. From tour guys opinion am I ok? Che gave me the colonzopam for anxiety, which this is causing , but I fear it will drop it even lower :(. Heelllppp. Lol
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I can't speak to your condition, or situation, but last November my heart went into afib. 4 1/2 days in the hospital, I was released with the following instructions:
1. If my heart rate is 45, and I'm not symptomatic, don't worry about it.
2. If my heart rate is 160 and I'm not symptomatic, go to the Emergency Room.
Clearly, in my case, they weren't worried about the slower rate. My resting rate, on Beta Blockers, before afib, was in the 50s. How I wish for those days again. Released from the hospital, it was about 85, and with an increase in Beta Blockers, it's in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
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Hi @jadillow. I'd like to give you a judgment on whether your resting heart rate in the 50-70bpm rang is OK, but I'm not an expert and haven't examined you face-to-face, so I have to reserve judgment and encourage you to discuss it with your doctor -- or if you aren't comfortable with her advice thus far, you could make use of a second opinion. I'll add that my regular resting heart rate 5 years ago was a few beats above or below 50bpm, as it had been for many years. After contracting Atrial fibrillation 4.5 years ago, my heart rate jumped to about 90, then with a beta blocker (Carvedilol 50mg daily) it dropped back to 75-85bpm and stays there steadily. Would you consider giving up the anxiety med if you can become confident of survival with your lower resting heart rate? Martin