Frank B Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Ok got a app that shows my beats per minute. I avg around 85 bpm in non exercise mode. To me that seems high I’m 39 yrs old 5’9” weigh around 175. I’m sure years of adderall use probbably bumped it up wondering if anyone has successfully lowed theirs post adderall and what you did. Guessing I need to do more short sprint exercise runs something like that but not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotToday Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Have you noticed a difference in and out of ketosis? I decided to give the ketogenic thing a try as well (and I love it), but it seriously blows my mind because every time I enter into ketosis (I test it), my bpm goes from ~57 to ~49 in a matter of a few days. Every time I knock myself out, it goes right back up again. I looked online and found a few people saying the same happens to them but still not sure how. Other than that, I think the best things are just cardio and not smoking. Weight loss if needed helps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotToday Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Also is the app giving you actual resting bpm? Even doing the smallest amount of activity can raise your heart rate so there tends be a lot of fluctuation throughout the day. If it tracks resting for you, I would base it off of that... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricP Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Fitbit does a good job of reporting resting bpm. I am usually between 57-61 however I also quit coffee and am on very low carb/sugar diet as well as exercise 4-5 days a week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom23Jones Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 I agree, you need to use a fitbit to get an accurate resting heart rate. If you just use the app on your phone, you might be checking it at a time you are slightly elevated. The fitbit gets the most accurate resting bpm reading during sleep. Plus its awesome to have a tracker to see your improvements. Initially my resting heart rate was around 70 but as I've lost weight and done more and more weight training and cardio, I've got it down to below 60 on some days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom23Jones Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Another benefit for myself is my fitbit actually helps with my anxiety. Sometimes I feel like my heart may be racing or feel panicked and I can look down and see I'm only at like 70bpm and it calms me down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted October 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Thanks for the advice I’ll look into a Fitbit. My app is only measuring when I test it so sure it’s not a great way to find my avg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 So I got a Fitbit well a off brand $30 does the job. Anyways seems my avg bpm is 65 which is a lot better than I thought. I also like it tracks my sleep found out I’m really not getting the amount I probbably should. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotToday Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Yea I realized the same thing when I started tracking the sleep. Had no idea how much I was actually awake on and off throughout the night.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit-once Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 I use a blood oxygen sensor thing that clips on my fingertip. My heart rate returned to 55-60 BPM within a year after quitting. It averaged about twice that rate when I was on adderall. Seriously, it was always 115-120 bpm and that was one if the factors that helped me to decide to quit for good. It's your heart, after all, and what more important organ keeps you going? Like running a car in second gear when fifth gear is available.....and motors that run higher RPM's have shorter lives with greater maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 16 hours ago, quit-once said: I use a blood oxygen sensor thing that clips on my fingertip. My heart rate returned to 55-60 BPM within a year after quitting. It averaged about twice that rate when I was on adderall. Seriously, it was always 115-120 bpm and that was one if the factors that helped me to decide to quit for good. It's your heart, after all, and what more important organ keeps you going? Like running a car in second gear when fifth gear is available.....and motors that run higher RPM's have shorter lives with greater maintenance. Yeah recall one morning taking mine in the doctors office after taking my morning dose. It was around 120 nurse asked if I sprinted into the office. But you know that’s perfectly safe give this medication to your preschool children, smh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted December 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 My avg heart rate went from 68 down to 60 last couple weeks. I’ve found the stair climber at the gym really raises it fast durning a work out so hit around 170-180 for about 15 minutes plus do weights other stuff. Anyways think I’m doing pretty good considering how much I abused my body. Sometimes I was taking so many pills destroying myself I like felt my my mom cry for me although she didn’t even know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyStupid Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 On 12/18/2017 at 11:13 PM, Frank B said: My avg heart rate went from 68 down to 60 last couple weeks. I’ve found the stair climber at the gym really raises it fast durning a work out so hit around 170-180 for about 15 minutes plus do weights other stuff. Anyways think I’m doing pretty good considering how much I abused my body. this is really encouraging. i was going to the gym consistently for probably 5 months or so when it was 2 minutes away from my house. then i moved about 15 minutes away.. and that was the end of that lol. (but of course they don't let you out of your membership contract!). but the new year is around the corner! (: On 12/18/2017 at 11:13 PM, Frank B said: Sometimes I was taking so many pills destroying myself I like felt my my mom cry for me although she didn’t even know. i know exactly what you mean. you're just sitting there, popping pills like candy, knowing full well every one of them is annihilating your health- you just wonder if your family or loved ones knew HOW MUCH damage you were doing to yourself.. what would they do? what would they say? this was the fear that eventually led me to quitting- fearing for my life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socially awkward Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 I also agree with the cardio theory as the others have suggested above. I noticed over the course of 1yr, during which I engaged in regular cardio sessions 6 times a week, my resting HR went from an average of 70BPM down to 50-60BPM, often dropping into the low 40s whilst sleeping- (pre Adderall days.) I noticed once I started using amphetamines, my resting pulse would sit anywhere between 90-110BPM. What is odd, is that after the first yr or so, despite increasing my dose constantly, I found my HR seemed to stabilise to a rate of 65-80BPM regardless to the amount of amphetamines consumed or whether I was having days off. Did anyone else notice that after a period of use (abuse) Adderall did not appear to illicit any impact on HR? I’m a little concerned about this and hoping I haven’t done some form of permanent damage. It’s probably not a good thing that my cardiovascular system has somehow compensated for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricP Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 I wouldn’t be to worried just yet. I have quit twice and both times I had odd cardiovascular symptoms in which both times I consulted and cardiologist. I often would drop low on heart rate and blood pressure however then find just the mildest exercise or stress and it would spike quickly. I am exercising a lot right now so my BPM is in the 50’s and stable overall. However it still surprises me how fast it can rocket up past 150 when beginning a workout. Another thing to test would be blood sugar levels. I noticed some spikes after quitting and sometimes even after fasting however every test for diabetes came back normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit-once Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 My resting pulse rate on Adderall and nicotine was consistently 110-120 BPM. After quitting both of those substances it is 50-65 BPM. I was worried that Adderall was wearing out my heart prematurely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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