Low heartbeat rate?

[Anonymous]

Hey all I’m 21yr old female, 5’1/ 153cm and 46.65kg. My heartbeat is 56BPM is that too slow?
(I do have anorexia) if it matters. Just wondering or is it completely normal?

Thank you

[BoopBoopBeep]

I'm pretty athletic. My resting heart rate is 42-44. I've been down to 32 before, but that made me sleepy. As long as you're not feeling lightheaded and have decent BP I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[Anonymous]

As long as you don't have symptoms. Lightheaded, especially during exercise, chronic fatigue, purfuse sweating at rest. Do you regularly exercise? If you're in good shape, cardiovascular speaking, a low heart rate is common.

[Asker]

I do wake up light headed and become light headed for no reason during the day. I do sweat (with no exercise) but not sweat a lot

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah, that is concerning. I suggest you see a doctor today! Especially if you anorexia. That raises hell with the heart and other organs. Do you ever feel a fluttering sensation in your chest?

[Asker]

Can you explain fluttering in other words please?

[Opinion Owner]

Not necessarily pain in your chest but you feel an unusual sensation. Like butterflies in your chest at times, maybe with lightheadedness or a hot feeling.

[Asker]

Yess!!! I also can’t laugh anymore because my stomach feels empty I don't know how to describe like a hole and also when I laugh it feels like a strain on my heart and kinda out of breathe

[Opinion Owner]

Have you ever been diagnosed as being anemic? Look under your tongue and under your eyelids. They should be a bright red. Anyway, see a doctor.

[Asker]

No I haven’t but my nails r blue/ purple

[Opinion Owner]

Do you have unusually hard menstrual cycles? A lot of bleeding? Of course anorexia will cause anemia. Along with a whole host of problems.

[Opinion Owner]

Are your nails brittle? Do they break easy? Does your hair shed?

[Asker]

Nails don’t break/ brittle but hairs shedding nd yes i have hard periods

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah, your anorexia, along with heavy periods, is probably causing a major iron deficiency. Although, usually if you have anemia, your heart rate is fast but certain times it can be low for various reasons. It's called bradycardia. You need to see a doctor. The problem is you're causing damage to your organs. By going now, there is little chance any damage would be permanent. The longer you wait, the better chance damage will be irreversible. You're too young to just "put it off" until you collapse and have no choice but to go, then have all sorts of long term effects.

[Asker]

I didn’t know this. I didn’t realise it was serious until this little stuff is happening. I thought because im still getting my period im safe, i just wanted to be skinny

[Opinion Owner]

You're definitely at the low end for BMI at 5'1" but not grossly underweight, so your body is showing symptoms but hasn't started to go into survival mode, YET. That's one reason you're still menstruating. However, if you keep starving yourself, it's going to get progressively worse. How long have you been starving yourself? All I can say is see a doctor.

[Asker]

Gotten worse couple of months now

[Opinion Owner]

Hi, I was just checking on you. Hope you saw a doctor and are ok.

[Anonymous]

If your anorexia was a problem your heartbeat would be too fast, not too slow. 56 is a good resting heart rate for anyone. But get help for the anorexia because that will kill you.

[Anonymous]

Yes very low and be careful of you do sexual a fivith it might make you faint!

[summiter]

We all are different. Normal HRs in your age range from around 60-90 BPM. Do u exercise?

[Asker]

Nope I don’t

[Dargil]

60 is low but normal. I have seen 58. if you get dizzy when you get up from a chair or in the morning, you might consider seeing an MD.

[Asker]

Yes i do get dizzy thank u

[LiamJHayden]

Get it checked. Mine is lower, but I run and workout six days per week.

[peterrezeeek]

ur more than normal it sounds ur healthy..
mine is 84 for minimum when am lying.
but i think i have a problem

[Anonymous]

Why is it sexual?

[Asker]

It’s not supposed to be! I chose health and fitness but i think it automatically put it in here. My apologies

[Opinion Owner]

Dont apologise by the way i think its low

[Anonymous]

Even u did efforts?