Re: Resting pulse rates, anxiety, and fibro

[Guest guest]

Although my blood pressure stays normal now that I take a med for it, my resting

heart rate is between 100 and 120. I agree that we are always in a flight or

fight mod, because our bodies are always under attack.

Hugs,

Annie

debra van ness ladybug75901@...> wrote:

I just wanted to say that I have a resting pulse rate of about 96-100.

Most people have a resting rate (like when you are awake but sitting in a chair)

of about 60-80 something. It does seem our bodies turned on the " fight or

flight " mode and never turned off. I don't know about others, but my pulse will

go to about 120 with just walking around alot. During a bad flare, I have

counted it as high as 130 with just the slightest activity.

I guess if we imagine that we were camping, and suddenly saw a big bear or a

lion, our brains would signal " danger " and we would be very hyper and everything

would be ready to go. Our blood would rush to the brain and skeletal muscles and

prepare to " fight or flee " . Now, what if that mode never turned off even after

the danger was removed? I guess this is what happens to us. For some reason, our

bodies never reset. Anyone in that kind of heightened mode for an extended

period of time would become very exhausted and have pain all over from the

constant tightening of muscles and their brains would soon become frazzled and

thinking would become fogged.

I guess that it makes sense that now they are coming to the conclusion with

research that it is a disease of the brain and spinal chord.

Yep. If we could figure out how to turn that " panic " mode off.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Debra,

This is interesting, I hadn't thought about it. Currently, without

much in realm of activity since getting off my bed, I run at about

85BPM, which isn't too bad, but higher than I used to be. When I was

diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue the doctor told me I run 85 all the

time. He said it wasn't a good thing to be that high

without " reasons " . I asked him what kind. He said CFS could boost

your resting rate.

Okay, ten minutes later, I'm ready to kick someone's butt for trying

to dupe me. I'll vent later, LOL

>

> I just wanted to say that I have a resting pulse rate of about 96-

100. Most people have a resting rate (like when you are awake but

sitting in a chair) of about 60-80 something. It does seem our

bodies turned on the " fight or flight " mode and never turned off. I

don't know about others, but my pulse will go to about 120 with just

walking around alot. During a bad flare, I have counted it as high

as 130 with just the slightest activity.

>

> I guess if we imagine that we were camping, and suddenly saw a

big bear or a lion, our brains would signal " danger " and we would be

very hyper and everything would be ready to go. Our blood would rush

to the brain and skeletal muscles and prepare to " fight or flee " .

Now, what if that mode never turned off even after the danger was

removed? I guess this is what happens to us. For some reason, our

bodies never reset. Anyone in that kind of heightened mode for an

extended period of time would become very exhausted and have pain all

over from the constant tightening of muscles and their brains would

soon become frazzled and thinking would become fogged.

>

> I guess that it makes sense that now they are coming to the

conclusion with research that it is a disease of the brain and spinal

chord.

>

> Yep. If we could figure out how to turn that " panic " mode off.

>

> love and hugs,

> Debra V.

>

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