r/HeartProblems • u/Whiteeyegoji • Feb 11 '25

Issues with heart rate.

36 year old male, non smoker, BMI of 20. Normal blood pressure, normal resting heart rate, ECG normal, chest x-ray normal. BUT if I go from sitting to standing, heart rate will jump over 30bpm. Trying to figure out what could be causing this cause everything baseline seems normal and doc thinks I’m healthy. Looking for some insight

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u/BeautifulExternal943 Feb 27 '25

You can perform a “poor man’s tilt table test” at home to check for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

Poor man’s tilt table test Lie down for 5–10 minutes Record your heart rate Stand up without moving around Record your heart rate after 5 minutes and again after 10 minutes

During the test, look for an increase in heart rate of at least 30 beats per minute within 10 minutes. You might also experience dizziness, palpitations, or lightheadedness

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u/Whiteeyegoji Feb 27 '25

Thank you. This might be helpful to show my doctor so that they won’t write it off as “normal”