One more pulse ox question

pivot · Post by **pivot** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:20 am

I have to turn in my pulse ox from my DME, so I have one last question. I might have asked this before but did not get enough responses. When I am laying in bed at night, watching tv and starting to doze off I will look at the pulse ox and the oxygen saturation is 98 but my heart rate is going down to 48 sometimes. Is this normal or do I need to see a cardiologist?? I keep reading about bradycardia but does this applying when dozing off, or is that when you are wide awake and up and about. My normal heart rate is about 75-80, during the day.

dsm · Post by **dsm** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:03 pm

That is an outstanding combination of numbers. Wish mine would show 98% with a h/b that low.

DSM

MoonWatcher · Post by **MoonWatcher** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:10 pm

I checked some references and I have seen resting lowest normal pulse rates stated ranging from 40-50. If you can afford it, never hurts to see cardiologist just for peace of mind but it doesn't sound like a problem (I call the cardio nurse with questions like this w/out having to go in). If you start having irregular rythyms though, go asap. There is a halter monitor that records cardio function 24 hrs. for your Dr. that you may want to ask about to get full data if you are really concerned.

birdshell · Post by **birdshell** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:14 pm

There are runners (such as the triathletes or marathoners and many professional athletes) who have a daytime heart rate of anywhere from the low 40's up to the 50's--and, of course, anywhere up from there.

Several of us have noticed our pulse has slowed after using CPAP for a while. Mine used to be in the high 70's, and was in the low 60's at my last doctor appointment. I had made no changes in activity level.

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