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Forum Name: Cardiology Symptoms

Question: High pulse.. Please Help


heather25 - Fri Sep 17, 2004 9:54 pm

Lately, for about the past 4 weeks or so, I have been experiencing a very high pulse rate. It ranges anywhere between 124-132 bpm (I just checked it and it's at 132 bpm). I am not very active and stay home most of the time. I am 25 yrs old and smoke about a half a pack a day. I feel weak a lot and my body feels shaky, I feel tired most of the time, I get Headaches frequently and I don't eat much (the sound of food isn't very appetizing most of the time), I also get severe dull pains in my stomach. I have Crohn's disease and am taking Sulfasalazine, which doesn't seem to help much but is the cheapest option I know of. My "normal" pulse rate use to be in the upper 80's to mid 90's. I know that my pulse is too high and it's beginning to really worry me. I don't work right now, am suppose to be looking for a job, but I feel so sick most of the time with my Crohn's and the high pulse and weakness, that I don't feel like doing much of anything. Would this have anything to do with the Crohn's or medication or could there be some other cause?
Dr. Russell M - Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:55 pm

Hi!

Have you been having an increased frequency of bowel movement or Diarrhea? Has an EKG been done?

bill
heather25 - Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:19 pm

Hi Bill, thanks for your response.

No I haven't had an EKG, I didn't want to go to the doctor until I knew if it was something I would need to do. (no insurance) Yes, I have had an increase in bowel movements, I go to the bathroom about 5-8 times a day and I sometimes wake up 2-3 times at night, having to go to the bathroom. I'm not sure if I would consider it to be Diarrhea necessarily but I have sudden urges. How does having frequent bowel movements affect my heart rate?
Dr. Russell M - Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:20 am

Hi!

Patients with dehydration or decreased blood volume can have increased heart rate, what with the heart struggling to distribute the decreased volume to every part of the body - it increases its rate.

Diarrhea can cause dehydration.

Nevertheless, it would be prudent to let a doctor examine you and your EKG to rule out any other heart disorder.

bill

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