Low heart rate?

Hello

Just a quick question, I may be worrying about nothing. I've got a heart rate monitor at home, and every time I check my resting rate (before I'm about to go to sleep), it's between 45-50. Whenever I get it checked at the Doc's it's 70-80, but that's hardly resting considering you're up and active and perhaps slightly uncomfortable?

I'm 21 years old, but I'm not physically active to be honest, my diet isn't great and I'm slightly overweight. I often get palpitations (missed beat then a forceful one) which take my breath away, but the doc says this is normal?

So is a resting heart rate of 45-50 too slow? :/

Post Edited (CJB1) : 2/23/2018 6:08:57 PM (GMT-7)

Do you have heart disease in your family? If so, this next part is extremely important to hear. Although your heart rate does seem pretty low, like the previous poster said, deconditioning can really cause major problems with your heart and other parts of your body, like circulation (which literally feeds your brain and body). Your body and metabolism are slowing down and it will become harder and harder for you to do something about it 20 or not, the longer you wait. I am in that position now and my family has heart disease so it makes it even more dangerous. My 41 yr old brother has had several strokes and heart attack from not taking care of himself, he now lives on a heart pump to keep him alive. Here is an article that talks about the deconditioning effects on elderly people but it can truly happen to anyone.. eventually.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/cardiovascular-deconditioning

Good luck my friend!