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Can A Person With Hypertension And Tachycardia Take Part In Sports Activities?
Question: as my doctor suggest me i try to do some sport for feel better cause i do small hypertension and tachycardia, today i have done sport i not have done since a while but when i stop the activities ( bicycle) i feel like some extrasystole or missing beat after have quit then make me scared have some tachycardia and when i rest everything go back normally ..is it normal?
Brief Answer:
Normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to HCM.
I understand your concern. In fact, this is a totally normal phenomenon that can happen to anybody. Including me. You see, there are physiological phenomena that can be accompanied with tachycardia and extrasystoles ("skipped heart beats"). Such phenomena are: physical activity, psychological stress/anxiety, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco etc. My opinion is that there is nothing to worry about. Extrasystoles, when they appear for more than 10.000 times a day, then they can be considered pathological. Every stress, as mentioned above, with various mechanisms, may produce an increased demand to the heart. Heart is "programmed" to respond to these increased demands of the organism, in such stressful events.
Related to the matter, I would like to share with you that there is an old (but gold, in these cases) beta-blocker that, besides having features as all other beta-blockers, also has anxiety-lowering features, and it is propranolol. I would recommend you to discuss with your doctor about the possibility of trying this medication.
As I can see from the general information you provided, you are 28 years old. Therefore, I would encourage you to continue your physical activity, regardless the occasional after-stress extrasystoles, as physical activity has documented benefits, both physical and psychological.
I hope I was helpful. I would be happy to help, if you have follow-up questions.
Best regards,
Dr. Meriton
Normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to HCM.
I understand your concern. In fact, this is a totally normal phenomenon that can happen to anybody. Including me. You see, there are physiological phenomena that can be accompanied with tachycardia and extrasystoles ("skipped heart beats"). Such phenomena are: physical activity, psychological stress/anxiety, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco etc. My opinion is that there is nothing to worry about. Extrasystoles, when they appear for more than 10.000 times a day, then they can be considered pathological. Every stress, as mentioned above, with various mechanisms, may produce an increased demand to the heart. Heart is "programmed" to respond to these increased demands of the organism, in such stressful events.
Related to the matter, I would like to share with you that there is an old (but gold, in these cases) beta-blocker that, besides having features as all other beta-blockers, also has anxiety-lowering features, and it is propranolol. I would recommend you to discuss with your doctor about the possibility of trying this medication.
As I can see from the general information you provided, you are 28 years old. Therefore, I would encourage you to continue your physical activity, regardless the occasional after-stress extrasystoles, as physical activity has documented benefits, both physical and psychological.
I hope I was helpful. I would be happy to help, if you have follow-up questions.
Best regards,
Dr. Meriton
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Dr. Sonia Raina
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