Weird Heartrate

[slenamond]

I did Cario Kicks this morning wearing my heartrate monitor which is measuring correctly.

My heartrate was fine the whole workout. It was of course in the higher part of the zone but not too high.

When I was done and beginning to stretch my heart jumped up to 225. 85% for me is 159. My heart was just fluttering like crazy and it took a while for it to come down.

Has anyone else experienced this and do you know what is going on?

 

[DianneGallagher]

Hi -

I experience that same thing from time to time. They discovered that I have an irregular heart beat. It's called a Winkie Bock. I'm probably not even close to spelling it right, but they tell me it's named after the person who discovered it.

The doctor tells me as long as I don't get dizzy or have any chest pain with it, that it's completely normal.

You still might want to be checked by your family doctor though just so you know for sure.

Dianne

 

[kathryn]

It could also be a sign of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (the "Parkinson" is the same dude who discovered Parkinson's disease, but this the syndrome has nothing to do with that), which is something I have.

It's an extra electrical connection between two parts of the heart, which can lead to episodes of tachycardia (rapid heart beat). It's something you're born with, but you may never have symptoms, or not have them for a long time.

If it happens again, definitely see a doctor for a diagnosis, but if it doesn't, it could be just a fluke.

 

[RunnerGirl]

Kathyrn,
My husband has that. Have you had surgery to correct it? He did and has not had any problems since. Just wondering.
Also how do you know how high of a HR is too high? I have always wondered that? I don't understand the % stuff.
LD

 

[laura35]

It probably is a bad reading from your heart rate monitor. make sure you have gel on the electrode part or liquid soap. I had this happen to me and since I make sure they are lubed this hasnt happened again.

 

[Mikkia]

I have experienced this as well, its probably some sort of supraventricular tachycardia, where the top portion of your heart starts beating faster or at a different pace than the lower portion of your heart. It can be caused by medications, caffeine, dehydration, stress, etc. If your heart rate returns to normal and you are NOT dizzy, having chest pain,or lasts longer than 20-30 min or you are disoriented then you should be okay, just track what you were doing before it happened and be sure to mention it to your doctor, especially if it happens more than once. I went and saw the dr right away but by the time they got an ekg it was gone and everything was fine. That morning I had taken Allegra D and drank a pot of coffee, then worked out and when I quit working out it started. Scared me to death. I hope it doesn't ever happen again!

 

[FitNurseRN]

I am not a Doctor but, I do work on a cardiac floor where we have patients that come in with all different arrythmia issues. I would make an appt to see you doctor and see if they can arrange a holter monitor to see if they can catch your heart in the arrythmia(if that is what it was) people have irregular heart beats all the time that are non lethal but, if you are going into a irregular heart rhythm there are risks that go with it..ie blood clots. You can never just assume when it comes to arrythmias what it is. But, there is a huge difference a SVT and a wolfe parkinson (which is rare) and a wienkibock. I would just go get is checked to be sure

melissa

 

[netsnotes]

I found out when I was pregant that I had an irregular heartbeat. Chromimum will give you an irregular heart beat as well. Wait a few hours before working out after you take it. I can't do turns anymore-forget the triples in Rhythmic Step- and certain up/down movements that rapid, I have to pause the video. Also check out the neurological aspects of heart as well. Annette

 

[kathryn]

>Kathyrn,
>My husband has that. Have you had surgery to correct it?

No, I wore a monitor, and took an exercise stress test, and it was found that my extra connection doesn't work after a certain heart-rate level, so it isn't dangerous (not like on Chicago Hope and ER, which aired episodes when I was first diagnosed with patients who had WPW and needed an operation right away ...OR THEY COULD DIE!).