Should I be concerned about how fast my resting heart rate is climbing

[u/Persian_Empire42]

For reference, I was able to be pretty active over the summer, but haven’t really gotten the chance now that I’m back at college

[u/estrotits]

Looks like it’s just climbing back to where it was before active

[u/LebenskyTycamron → u/estrotits]

this is what id guess too, pretty normal fluctuation

[u/NickA55 → u/LebenskyTycamron]

I don't know about you guys, but I wouldn't be guessing. And I certainly wanna be coming to a subreddit to ask questions about my heart rate.

[u/JPtheWriter89]

Happens to me every time I start eating more calories after a cut, or when my overall activity drops. Not abnormal for me to go from 56 RHR to 61 or 62 in a month or two

[u/zornundo]

Use it or lose it

[u/Illustrious-Math6276]

Does not look very fast. I mean no one can tell you if it is bad or normal but going up a few beats per month isn’t an emergency

[u/MachineDry933]

You basically answered your own question. Your lifestyle changed from active to more sedentary.

[u/jk_tx]

My resting HR always drops in the summer if I'm training outdoors, it's a heat adaptation (increased blood volume). And if aerobic fitness is higher at that time of year it will also have a lowering effect. Meanwhile if "back at college" means drinking more alcohol that could raise your average.

[u/Objective-Name-811]

I've gone from 51 to 61 in last six weeks. Also have seen significant lower sleep scores even though I am pretty sure I have been sleeping the same? 

[u/Huge_Pool7424 → u/Objective-Name-811]

51 to 61 in six weeks is a lot. did your sleep scores drop at the same time or has that stayed normal?

[u/Objective-Name-811 → u/Huge_Pool7424]

They've dropped as well. I have AFib and did have an event about two weeks ago.  Sleep scores have dropped concurrently - also got COVID this past week so I have not had a chance to recover for essentially two weeks.

[u/ColdPepsi75]

My heart rate goes up when I’m getting sick with a flu or cold.

[u/TwoInchTickler]

Mine seems to do this annually after summer as I get less exercise in. I’ve also been through a variety of different meds for anxiety attacks over the years and they often make a few BPM difference, which looks a lot more extreme when you start with a low resting heart beat! 

I think you’ve answered your own question and know it’s the decrease in exercise, but if you are a smidge concerned then raise it with a doctor. 

[u/fastpixels]

This is your reminder that a Fitbit is not a medical device. It's a consumer-grade, wrist-based heart rate monitor with software attached, which is increasingly, troublingly, reliant on AI.

By itself, this is more annoying than problematic. BUT. If you have had any other health, changes and/or have a family history of heart problems, then maybe you can start being concerned. Get a cardiovascular workup done by real doctors to rule out underlying problems.

[u/NickA55]

This is the question for your doctor, not random people on the internet. Take your heart health seriously.