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Fluctuating Pulse Rate Throughout The Day. What Is The Cause?
Between 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM last night. I took my blood pressure twice. I was feeling wierd. The first reading was 107/84 and a pulse rate of 109! The second was 127/107 and a pulse rate of 84! I forgot about making supper and just sat down for about a half hour and then felt less wierd so I made supper. I took it again at 8:30 PM it was 112/60 and pulse rate of 60.
Wed, 8 Aug 2012
Hi there,
Thanks for writing to healthcaremagic.com.
I am a qualified and certified cardiologist. I read your question with diligence. Human heart beats for about 70 times a minute that means about 100,000 times a day and 2.3 billion times during an average life span. Change (what is referred here as fluctuation) is a sign of life. Heart is not a mechanical clock that it will beat with same pressure every time after same number of miliseconds; it is living organ responding to needs of other organs which it supports with circulation. That established now we come to your question rate of 60 is normal so is 84; 109 is more but there might be need for more blood flow. Blood pressure of 107/84 is normal and so is 112/60 is normal. 127/107 is high if you get more such high readings even once in three times you are suffering from high BP and perhaps need treatment. Please see a doctor with BP record. There is nothing weird and there is no reason that you should feel perturbed for this normal phenomenon. Good Luck
With Best Wishes
Dr Anil Grover,
Medical Specialist & Cardiologist
M.B.;B.S, M.D. (Internal Medicine) D.M.(Cardiology)
http://www/healthcaremagic.com/dr-anil-grover/63370
Thanks for writing to healthcaremagic.com.
I am a qualified and certified cardiologist. I read your question with diligence. Human heart beats for about 70 times a minute that means about 100,000 times a day and 2.3 billion times during an average life span. Change (what is referred here as fluctuation) is a sign of life. Heart is not a mechanical clock that it will beat with same pressure every time after same number of miliseconds; it is living organ responding to needs of other organs which it supports with circulation. That established now we come to your question rate of 60 is normal so is 84; 109 is more but there might be need for more blood flow. Blood pressure of 107/84 is normal and so is 112/60 is normal. 127/107 is high if you get more such high readings even once in three times you are suffering from high BP and perhaps need treatment. Please see a doctor with BP record. There is nothing weird and there is no reason that you should feel perturbed for this normal phenomenon. Good Luck
With Best Wishes
Dr Anil Grover,
Medical Specialist & Cardiologist
M.B.;B.S, M.D. (Internal Medicine) D.M.(Cardiology)
http://www/healthcaremagic.com/dr-anil-grover/63370
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