I currently have Covid. I’m 57, female, overweight, vaccinated and in using an oximeter the last few days, have noted that my pulse rate often falls under 60, which makes it flash in warning. My oxygen seems fine (95-98). What could the low pulse rate be a warning of & how big is the risk?
Hi Keri, thanks for your question. I am not a medical doctor and cannot give medical advice. Based on what I've read about this topic, it should be an area of concern that your resting heart rate is below 60. Unless your resting heart rate was historically in this range (as it is for some people). To be on a safe side I would suggest for you to share your findings with your doctor and ask for their advice. In general, absolute values of heart rate do not tell an informative story. Deviations from our usual resting heart rate are much more informative. This is why I am a strong believer in taking resting heart rate at least in the morning right after waking up and also right before going to bed. Keeping the logs of these readings and sharing them with your doctor will help them a lot to come up with a correct diagnosis. Wishing your good health in 2024! Dmitri
I currently have Covid. I’m 57, female, overweight, vaccinated and in using an oximeter the last few days, have noted that my pulse rate often falls under 60, which makes it flash in warning. My oxygen seems fine (95-98). What could the low pulse rate be a warning of & how big is the risk?
Hi Keri, thanks for your question. I am not a medical doctor and cannot give medical advice. Based on what I've read about this topic, it should be an area of concern that your resting heart rate is below 60. Unless your resting heart rate was historically in this range (as it is for some people). To be on a safe side I would suggest for you to share your findings with your doctor and ask for their advice. In general, absolute values of heart rate do not tell an informative story. Deviations from our usual resting heart rate are much more informative. This is why I am a strong believer in taking resting heart rate at least in the morning right after waking up and also right before going to bed. Keeping the logs of these readings and sharing them with your doctor will help them a lot to come up with a correct diagnosis. Wishing your good health in 2024! Dmitri