Your own pulse

[Shootingstar11]

Anyone else finding that their pulse is a lot higher at the moment?

Normally I am around 60-70 beats per minute, but priced today that I am around 102!!

 

[xlilkax]

Yeah same. I can feel my heart racing and walking anywhere lifts it even more and I can feel my heart beating so hard and fast that I think it's a panic attack but it's not

 

[Shootingstar11]

It's awful isn't it?! I am prone to panic attacks and therefore when I feel anxious I can get heart palpitations which causes me to check my pulse to check I'm ok.
Obviously at the moment it's higher, which I think makes me a little anxious. Though I know I need to remember that I've got extra blood now to beat around. Also, apparently, your blood pressure drops back down half way through the pregnancy.x

 

[Frankie_t]

Yes, me! I went to gp and he said mine was raised too. Think it was around 105. I think it's to do with hormones as well as blood flow as I have been suffering terribly with migraine auras caused by hormones x

 

[Frankie_t]

Oh sorry, tri hopping too

 

[Shootingstar11]

Oh snap! I have had at least two migraines. The first was with an aura- it was a big one too which was scary as the visual disturbance for me isn't usually so large! The second one started a week ago and I kept in thinking I could see a tiny blue light out if the corner of my eye when I blinked, then wham, headache!x

 

[Frankie_t]

Oh snap! I have had at least two migraines. The first was with an aura- it was a big one too which was scary as the visual disturbance for me isn't usually so large! The second one started a week ago and I kept in thinking I could see a tiny blue light out if the corner of my eye when I blinked, then wham, headache!x

Ah, that could be the reason then! Sounds like your hormones have gone crazy. This is my third baby and every time at 27weeks, I've had 3 or 4 auras a day for weeks. Hope yours won't be so horrible x

 

[xlilkax]

I have perfect blood pressure normally but pregnancy seems to make mine dip a lot so I end up having dizzy spells and fainting a lot. I'm the exact same with panic attacks and palpitations and it's horrible feeling like it's almost constant at the minute. As soon as my heart starts to race a bit I end up gasping for breath. My ex used to think I was over reacting when I was pregnant. My OH is really patient with me now though even though he don't understand which is great

 

[Shootingstar11]

Oh def hormone related. I first got migraines because of the pill. Funnily enough my panic attacks started around the same time. From then on whenever I ovulate I see my anxiety peak. Sure enough after I had my daughter the drop in hormones caused anxiety. Tis one of the reasons I don't take synthetic hormones anymore- just don't work for me.

Pulse has dropped now to more like 78 so slightly relived. Might be that the cup of tea I had raised it or I have been overheated!

Fingers crossed that all our migraines and anxiety stay calm. If not for us but for our OH sake! Haha mad women on the loose!