Hey, bit of a strange one but I read online that slow pulse isn’t a problem as long as there’s no symptoms. Does anyone know how slow this applies to? Does there realistically become a point where too slow is bad even if asymptomatic?
only reason I ask is I’ve strangely had a really low heart rate today- I have a history of SVT (avnrt, atrial, junctional) as well as various intermittent blocks (2:1, wenckebach, Lbbb). Basically a walking talking ecg textbook at this point unfortunately.
i naturally have a low resting heart rate anyway (late 40s- low 60s) which I think is more due to how much intense exercise I do - I take medication (CCB) for my other arythmia but it doesn’t actually lower my heart rate, it just stops the problematic rhythm. My resting heart rate stays the same with/without the medication and I’ve not had any issues with the meds
today I felt a bit sick and tired and I checked my heart just out of interest and it was sitting about 31-39. I think the sickness was more just hunger tbh because I felt better after eating and I didnt have any other symptoms. The low pulse definitely wasnt to do with the medication because I hadn’t taken it today anyway.
im not sure why it was so low today but im assuming its from exercise
does anyone know, how low is too low? Or is it basically just the case if there’s no symptoms it’s always fine? I feel fine whereas when I previously had svt/blocks I felt unwell, but just wasn’t sure if I should be worried about this or not? I’ve attached my Apple Watch below- NOT so people can interpret it but just as proof of the low pulse