increase pulse rate - #18629
I am feeling really anxious about something that's been going on with me lately. Like, for the past few weeks, I noticed my pulse rate seems to increase a lot, like scarily fast sometimes! I’ve never thought much about my pulse rate until now, but it feels like it's racing, even when I'm just sitting on the couch or at work. A few days ago, I actually checked it at home and it was like 110 bpm. That’s not normal, right? I mean, I usually don’t have any heart issues, at least not that I know of. I’m trying to think if I’ve changed anything like diet or exercise but honestly, not much has changed besides maybe a lil more stress with work stuff. And sometimes I feel a bit dizzy and I get this weird feeling in my chest. I don’t want to freak out but can stress actually cause this to increase pulse rate? It’s hard to tell if it's just my anxiety, my coffee habit, or something worse. Should I be looking into this more seriously? Like, is there something I should be checking with a doctor or just chill out? Any thoughts would be super helpful!
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