To think resting heart rate 96 for a 32 year old (me) is alarming

[PussInCoutts]

I have been suffering from weird fatigue on and off for a while now.

GP measured my resting heart rate - it was 96. The normal range is within 60 to 100. No matter what the age!

I'm only 32, surely my heart rate shouldn't be at the borders of something acceptable for an octogenarian?

What to do? I'm desperate. Going to some hospital tests soon but quite anxious as per what is going on in my body.

Any knowledge or advice would be much appreciated, and also your own experiences. Thanks a lot.

[edwinbear]

Google White Collar Hypertension. DH has the same thing and GP's are always alarmed but when it's checked over the course of a few days at home, it's much lower.

[Sparklyuggs]

That's interesting to know cant

I'm currently studying access to medicine and would love to be a GP although I know it's a long road, and I worry I'm too old.

I've always wanted to know with something like this how you know what to plan? I assumed that it was to run blood tests for common things and take it from there? Sorry to derail the thread but I'm curious.

[Screwinthetuna]

Mine races up to 140 in a doctor's office/hospital as I have bad white coat syndrome. Have you checked it yourself when you are relaxing?

[CantChoose]

That's ok sparkly.
You've probably heard the expression 'look for horses not zebras' - common things are common.
A very basic rule of thumb is to rule out the simple and the sinister first. Then work out what's left if there's no joy there!
You didn't say how old you are but many people come to GP from other careers and at varying ages. PM me if you'd like to chat about it at all.