High heart rate on reta?

The anxiety factor is probably masking whatever the medication itself is doing. Even if the symptoms are psychosomatic they still feel real.

Heart rate can climb for lots of reasons. Suggest she pick up a blood pressure cuff since they are cheap. Pulse alone does not give the full picture; low pressure can also raise it and worsen anxiety. Dehydration is frequent with this medication and can push the rate higher too. Chronic anxiety is probably the main driver here. One hundred thirty while doing light activity is elevated but depends on fitness. Tirzepatide might be the better option given her anxiety.

This medication does increase resting and exercise heart rate for some. Anxiety does the same. At forty six and female my resting rate rose by about ten beats, moving from low sixties to low seventies, then started dropping again around four months in.

My own rate increased roughly eight beats per minute but returned to normal after thirty three weeks. Anxiety is likely playing a role too. Trial data show nausea in forty three percent, an average heart rate rise of about six point seven beats, and dysesthesia in twenty point nine percent at the twelve milligram dose. The increase is dose dependent, peaks near week twenty four, and trends back toward baseline later. The glucagon action is thought to be responsible.

A resting rate of seventy is nothing to worry about. Rates during activity vary widely with fitness level. One hundred thirty while walking is higher than average and points to lower fitness but is not harmful by itself assuming no known heart issues and reasonable age. At only one milligram the whole episode could be anxiety rather than the medication. Because this drug raises heart rate more than other similar ones, any increase or noticeable beats can feed anxiety and push the rate higher still. If anxiety is already strong it may be simpler to try the alternative instead.

Mine actually dropped. My wife saw no increase either; hers stayed about the same.

Mine reached ninety to one hundred ten at rest so I had to quit.

Taurine bought over the counter can ease some of the heart rate increase. I use two grams daily while on three milligrams weekly. Reviews note an average drop of three point six beats per minute along with small reductions in both systolic and diastolic pressure, seen in healthy adults and heart failure patients alike.

I check my pressure and pulse multiple times a week and they have stayed the same since starting at the end of July, now at five milligrams. Anxiety about the known heart rate effect can itself drive the rate up even without much contribution from the drug at a half milligram dose.

Mine jumped over one hundred one morning along with a headache. After drinking an electrolyte mix, eating yogurt with twenty grams of protein and walking it settled. I had been worrying about combining medications so low pressure plus anxiety probably set it off. I skipped that dose and am now choosing between staying on the other option or trying this one.

Thanks everyone for the replies; she felt better reading them. She is one hundred seventy two centimeters tall and weighs sixty nine kilograms, stays active with lots of biking so she is not unfit or carrying extra weight. She is feeling improved now and accepts some of it was likely in her head. She plans to monitor how she feels over the next few days before choosing whether to keep going or stop.

Anxiety really can raise heart rate on its own.

The first month I felt anxious about the faster rate but it eased after about thirty days once I ate some bread with chocolate spread. Not sure if it was adaptation or the carbs, but either way it helped. I also prefer morning injections over evening ones.

Normally I'm uneasy around folks needing constant emotional upkeep... so it's strange I'm sharing a home with someone exactly like that... feelings just pull you in their direction I guess... still I understand the issue mentioned here more than feels comfortable to say... 😎

Anxiety is probably the cause. Not everyone gets a higher heart rate from reta. I never noticed any change myself.

She has struggled to lose weight for years and carries hormonal fat around her stomach. After seeing my own results with reta she decided she wanted to try it too. She's an adult who looked into it herself, so I wasn't going to stop her. It might not be essential, but the other option was her doctor prescribing something else that would cost a lot more each month.

Trying reta one more time could be reasonable, but if the anxiety keeps showing up even after discussing it and understanding the cause, switching to tirz makes sense. Especially since she isn't aiming to drop a large amount, maybe just five to ten kilos depending on her goal. At her current weight the BMI is already in a normal range, so further loss could go too far. Dealing with ongoing side effects is harder to justify when the goal isn't treating obesity.

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White coat syndrome hits me hard too, pushing my blood pressure up around 30 points. I still remember the childhood incident behind it. A wearable tracker is useful for separating real changes from that effect, especially if you already have a record of your normal numbers before starting anything new. I wore an OURA ring for six years until the battery gave out and switched to a RingCon instead, though plenty of other bands and rings do the same job now. Without a solid baseline for your resting heart rate when you're not paying attention, it's tough to know how much the new compound is actually moving it. I can watch my reading jump to 145/90 the moment I step into an exam room, but it sits at 110/68 the rest of the time when I'm just sitting at home watching TV or reading.

Given her size she could certainly work on fitness and drop some weight without any of these compounds. Reta does raise heart rate and that seems to be part of how it helps. Tirz might suit her better. I've used both and noticed only a small heart rate bump with Reta that showed up later.

She might be a good fit for one of the options aimed at belly fat. I believe it's called Tesa but someone else will probably confirm.

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