What does a low pulse count mean

What does a low pulse count mean

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A slow resting heart rate may be caused by heart disease, heart medicine, high levels of fitness, or an underactive thyroid gland

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Q: Hello, I am just kind of wondering, if cancer is common in your family, how can your doctors monitor your symptoms and make sure you aren’t developing anything dangerous?I have been dealing with:Severe Chronic Fatigue (some days I cry thinking of getting out of bed because my body is so wiped out I can barely move)Chronic Sinus Infections (about once a month)Chronic Ear Infections (about 3 times a year)Chronic Bronchitis (about 4 times a year)Chronic GI problems ( had appendix and gallbladder removed within six months of each other August 08- March 2009)Dizziness & Tachycardia (If I go up a flight of stairs and check my pulse it’s usually at about 115 and will stay that way pounding and racing for about 20 minutes. I got on an elliptical machine and it said my heart rate was 175 right at the beginning of the work-out and I had to get off the machine)Depression/AnxietyOvarian CystsBlood Pressure ProblemsJoint PainKnee Condition and Flat FeetVery poor gag reflexFevers (Chronic. Low grade fever almost every night 99.5-100 when my temp used to be 96.9 every day by nature)ChillsVision ProblemsSeizure like symptoms (staring spells and paralysis attacks)Fainting SpellsChronic Kidney Infections and UTIsNow, leukemia and other cancers are in my family history. (My great-grandma and grandma on my dad’s side both died of leukemia at the age of 52 which my doctor says was a pure coincidence and my great grandpa on my mom’s side had it as well) Breast cancer, thryoid cancer, and skin cancer (grandpa on mom’s side)…Now with all of that said…my doctor awhile back said “oh, with all your problems we should keep an eye on your blood test results” but never followed up with that…how can I hold them to their word?I have a cardiologist, endocrinologist, autonomic specialist, gastroenterologist, urologist, gynecologist, neurologist, and a therapist…but I can’t get everyone on the same page! How the heck would I? lol. There’s too many of them and all they ever do are stupid tests! I’ve had so many tests on me, I worry about radiation (over 15 CT scans in the past year)I want to stop seeing ALL of these doctors as I’m not sure what they’re even doing for me as I’m still ALWAYS sick!! My fiance and her family are really worried because every month I end up in bed with a fever and vomiting or something…I’m starting a new regimen, and adding a new vitamin to the pills I already take and even more water (I drink a lot already), I’m doing more exercise although I have to be careful not to do much cardio with my heart-rate.The worst part is I am only TWENTY THREE years old!! I feel like I’m falling apart.Help me please?! I need to know how I can monitor this with my doctors and how to rebuild my immune system!! :((Oh and on a side note- my doctor said to me that I have a slightly low platelet count. What does that mean?)Thanks for reading this…and sorry if it’s too long!

A: OMG hon you do sound as though you are having a rough time of it.Being honest I think that Cancer is something to put on the back burner at the moment and get yourself sorted out for the problems that you are experiencing right now!There is no way to prevent cancer but a low platelet count can be from an infection unless it is continuous and seriously low it’s not something to worry over.Since you seem to have such a lot of various symptoms I would suggest that you get your Doctor to check you over again and refer to you another specialist for a 2nd opinion.All of this also depends on where you live I’m guessing it’s the US I am in the UK and I know from prior experience that when I was ill I was hospitalised and kept in until they actually found out what it was I was suffering from. Isn’t this something that you can have done too?I wish you all the best and hope that your health and state of mind both improve!Heather

HIGH pulse! over 100 due to soda/caffeine or medicine or both?

Q: Early this morning a little after 5 am i woke up to use the bath room i notice my heart was beating fast ( i didn’t have a nightmare) i took my plus ( count for 10 sec then multi by 6) i got 102I did have soda day and eat very little but that was the first time it happen i drank soda before bed too.I’m on a low dose (25 mg) of strattera(non-stimulate) and i had to get a lowed does best i had the same problem but with chest pain this is just fast heart rate.with this low dose i usually had 4 cans ( 1 can a day) a week maybe 5 to 6 every other week and no problemthis week there was a bomb fire and we brought home left over which was smores and soda and because we have very few sweet normally ,so now we are chowing down what we brought back.soda have low caffeine and normally i can take caffeine very well without going off the wallI plan to tell my doctor Thursday but in the mean time i plan to write down everything i eat and keep track of my heart rate until then.I’m 19 (20 in 2 days)What do you think is causing this?am i right and its caffeine ( or maybe sugar?) or is it the med and caffeine ( or other)?anything else you like to add?

A: Eating the right food is crucial for your wellbeing. You can try supplementing your diet with acai berry, it’s not solely a widely tested and acknowledged weight loss compound, it’s a superfood too. There is a risk free trial offered at http://garint.humandiet.info I’ve been taking it for 2 weeks now and it’s certainly working!!

Rapid heart rate, weight loss, blood tests show nothing?!?

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A: ‘anxiety pur and simple.stop reading medical stuff