Exercising heart goes up and down

Hi All,

  I have a St Jude Pacemaker that is set 60 to 140, new to this got my pacer in May 2017,  I never knew I had a problem with my heart until I fainted, had 3rd degree Av, Before I would go for long walks starting at 5377 ft elevation and end at 6000 ft. 2.5 miles was trying to get in some kinda shape,not monitoring ,my heart or pulse just would go on time how long it took to get up there.  About 1 hour.  rocky and dirt trail, now I am afraid to try doing it.  I been riding a statiionary bike for a half hour monitoring my pulse with the device you put on your finger that give pulse and oxgen, I start out at 76 sitting doing nothing get up on the bike it goes up quick to 92, I sit until it goes down to at least 85, start out slow riding work my way up keep the MPH at about 14 no higher the 15 MPH about 15 minutes in my pulse is 120 at the end of 30 minutes my pulse is 133 or 138 goes up and down.  The part that scares me is when I first start out my oxygen will drop to 80 an pulse will go down to 58 bounce around from 60, 72 up to 116 back down to 66.  I don't know when you should call you doctor or if it is something to worry about, I don't feel anything going on when this is happening,  They increased my upper number from 130 to 140 on the 7th of December, GThey told me to use one of the monitors I am using, I don't know how long this has been going on because I didn't have a monitor, now having one makes me worry more, when you see the pulse drop the go up.  Does anyone else have a problem like this or am I worring for nothing.   Oh, It even goes flat line, on the monitor, no pulse or oxygen level I take deep breaths then all of a sudden it comes back either high or real low.  

3 Comments

Exercising on a stationary bike

by satnavstan - 2017-12-21 15:57:37

I have a st Julian pacemaker fitted in February 2017. I have been a keen cyclist since the age of 13 ( I am now 76 ) I am having problems with getting an acurate heart reading when riding on the road or on the stationary bike, My pacemaker clinic don't seem to have any answers other that taking my radial pule with my index finger, which can be very difficult if on the road bike. I have a Garmin computer which is useless at picking up any kind of heart rate signal. My stationary bike has a built in HRM through the hand grips - this gives bizarre readings which will go up or down depending how near or far I am from the HRM console, A blood pressure machine with pulse rate will not record acurrately due to the body movement while riding. In essence if you don't "feel anything going on" it probably is'nt and your equipement for monitoring is being affected by your pacemaker. I would be interested to learn of any method you might use to obtain a true heart rate when exercising

 

monitors

by Tracey_E - 2017-12-22 15:08:55

Monitors are notoriously inaccurate with us so don't pay a whole lot of attention to the fluxuations and quirks. If you feel bad, stop and count. If you feel good, trust the pacer to do its job and don't worry about it. 

GOOD ADVICE

by sayoink - 2017-12-23 01:39:55

GOOD ADVICE,  i HAVE BEEN READING ALOT ABOUT THE HRM AN FINDING OUT I AM NOT TNE ONLY ONE. I FIGURED THAT IF I HAD A PROBLEM I WOULD FEEL IT. I AM JUST GOING TO KEEP RIDING AND HIKING AS LONG AS I CAN AND FEEL GOOD DOING IT.

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