I have a question about heart rate?!
Question: I have a question about heart rate!?
Okay so I am 16 years old and I wake up Monday through Friday at 7:10 in the morning!. My heart rate is normal and I usually sleep on my tummy!. If I stay home from school or sleep during the weekend I often wake up at 11 or 12 noon but I have a really rapid heart rate!. It sometimes makes my chest ache a little!. What can be the cause!? What should I do to fix it!? Thank you so much!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
See a Doctor, more specifically a cardiologist!. They can run tests like an EKG and see exactly what is going on!. I can't diagnosis it without seeing an EKG or running tests!. Maybe you have an irregular heart rhythm!. Before you go in for your appointment make a record of your heart rate!. For example find your normal resting heart rate when you wake up in the morning!. To do this lightly press your fingers over your radial artery(If you turn your hand palm up place your fingers on the outermost side of your wrist until you feel your pulse!. Count the number of beats you feel for a minute and write that down!. Then if you wake up in the middle of the night do the same thing!. For someone your age and good range is somewhere between 60-100 beats per minute!. I hope this helps and please go see a doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com