Husband's Heart Rate

[Patsy33]

My OH had to go to gp practice this morning, to get his B12 injection. While there he had his blood pressure taken and heart pulse which was 32! Nurse just wrote it down, but didn't express concern. Surely that's way too low? 

[barry1010]

He must be a top athlete!

My heart rate was showing as low 30s when I saw the practice nurse. Quick referral showed I have mitral valve regurgitation. I would have expected the nurse to either consult with the GP or sort out a referral.

Have you taken his pulse since?

By the way, those oximeters don't work with me as I have reynauds disease

[Patsy33]

Yes, I have taken his pulse about 20 mins ago. It was 54 bpm. So better but not great. No referral from nurse!

[barry1010]

54 is fine unless he is feeling dizzy, faint or tired.  No harm in seeing his GP or calling 111 if you are worried 

[Patsy33]

Thanks Barry. He did have a heart valve repair 16 years ago and is on Ramipril.

[barry1010]

Is he feeling okay in himself?  Is he worried about it?

[Patsy33]

He feels a bit light headed sometimes & tired. I keep telling him to ring gp surgery to talk to a doctor for reassurance. Our Dr's are pretty good compared with others. He keeps dithering and making excuses. I think Dr. Told him once he'll probably have to have pace maker fitted eventually.

[barry1010]

I hope he comes to his senses and sees the GP to put your mind at rest

[Patsy33]

Yes, I'll try and persuade him. Thanks.

[jourdain2]

Patsy, maybe it will help to say that Mr. J2's b.p. and pulse are always way down, around 60. Because he has had a triple bypass, everyone is very happy with this.  Occasionally he'll get a faint/dizzy spell, but it's not important.  Just had his annual MOT (he's 91 now) and no-one is waving any flags.

My elder daughter (was a top rank athlete) produced alarmingly low BP etc. figures at the time, but was just extremely fit.Now in her late 40s she is a regular 60something and has been lower (they also told her that she only had one kidney at one point - all well, just very fit).

Don't worry is my advice. :)

 

[10ClarionSt]

In my pre-op, before my hip replacement, my heartbeat was 46. The nurse asked if I was on any drugs for blood pressure etc, which I wasn't. Tis just how it is! 

[Patsy33]

Thanks all. I'm sure heart specialist told him a few years ago that he also has arrhythmia  but not the dangerous one. By the way, he is quite fit for his age. He's still refereeing football! 😃

[jno]

54 is okay, 32's low. I was getting readings of about 30 on my little home BP monitor, and the chemist got the same reading. But A&E, using a full-scale monitor, gave a reading of 60 and sent me home.

Turned out I had arrhythmia, every second beat was weaker and my monitor didn't pick it up while the hospital's one did.

But what that meant was that my cheap monitor actually detected the problem while the hospital one didn't. So I'd be asking the GP to explain it.

[Patsy33]

Thanks for that, jno. He should phone surgery an talk to gp about it and ask questions. That makes sense what you said about not picking up feint heart beats. He's been a little off last few days, that's why I was concerned.

[jno]

if it's any comfort, I had a couple of ablation procedures (pretty much sending electrodes round your veins zapping blockages) but no big-time surgery or pacemakers.

[Patsy33]

Hope you feel better for it jno? I'm sure one or the other procedures will have to be done in the near future.

[jno]

much better, thanks Patsy.  I have moved on to other curses of the elderly

[Patsy33]

Awww..😁