Maybe your coming down with something. To me, 76 isn't technically elevated. It's just higher than what you are normally at.

My pulse rate is higher, and my BP is lower, since the PE, and that was 4 years ago. My heart suffered some damage from the PE, but it corrected itself so my heart is fine. However, my resting heart rate still hangs around 90 now (was like 80), and my BP is like 109/70 (was around 120/80). None of my docs have expressed concern over the increased heart rate, including the cardiologist who treated me for the PE, since it's still in an acceptable range.

Not sure if that's helpful!

I got these kinds of symptoms when I was pushing too hard during recovery. Every so often my body would just be like "Whoa! Let's back down." I'd spend a couple days on the couch and my aches and pains would decrease and I'd be good.

Yeah ... 76 doesn't sound that high to me. But I'm in horrid shape and my resting heartrate is about that anyway.

And yeah, anxiety will do this to you as well.

If this is keeping you awake at night worrying, maybe put in a call to your doc. Sometimes you can talk to a nurse and they can make a call as to whether it is worth coming in.

Hang in there!

when i read this post i thought - thats just me! my resting rate was 100 just 2 days ago. I knew it was fast but reading the reply from tossnturn i agree that yes its a sign of overdoing things - which i have been - in an effort to try to get back to normality - and yes im being impatient! right now im back on the sofa with a hot water bottle and intend to take it easy for a few days - maybe i will then start to feel better again! and so the circle continues!

OMG if my resting pulse was 100 I would already in the ER! I do know that I stress over things.. I had an ortho appt this morning for my nicely healing broken ankle (no more appts there) so stopped by my Dr. and have an appt on Friday early. I need to find out about expanding my exercise program (although with this issue, not sure that I should be anyway) and will see what they say. My pulse rate was 64 on Friday or Saturday... so don't know.

I have this problem too but have been told that HR of 60-100 resting is normal. My problem is that walking around just casually gets my heart rate well over 120. 120 is my suggested limit at the moment as they haven't ruled out heart issues yet (4mths out dx). It's very easy for me to get to 140-150 just walking around which brings on chest pain. I also get very low BP- commonly 90/65 which is Ofen when I get the high HR.

They have diagnosed me with POTS (postural Orthostatic hypotension), which means my BP drops when I stand up or stand still which then causes my HR to increase to stop me from passing out. I occasionally get episodes of HR in low 200's for 5-10 secs but they aren't worried unless it's sustained for 10 mins or more.

They've said for me not to worry unless I get several symptoms at once eg sustained heart rate over 120 (that doesn't come down when resting) low BP, shortness of breath or chest pain.

But if ur at all worried then follow-up with your GP. If it puts ur mind at ease or ur the least bit concerned then don't think twice! Remember your PE's put a huge strain on your heart and may tame sometime for things to normalize. I find the high HR's daily to be exhausting as it's like I'm exercising intensly all the time so I find that really hard to deal with.

If in doubt get it checked. Unfortunately this may be 'your new normal' though.

you made me panic a bit donna lol, however reading the post from survivor it all makes sense and when i think back to how i was a few weeks after diagnosis - my pulse rate was high as soon as i moved. I even woke from a sleep with a racing heart quite a lot. I had a heart scan after about 4 weeks and there was no HT. The valves etc were all fine and ive just gradually got better a bit at a time.