High heart rate (160-170 bpm), low blood pressure

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I'm a 21 year old female, about 1.67 m and weight 66 kg. I'm not overweight, don't smoke, don't drink excessively (in fact I hardly ever drink) and don't have a history or heart disease or anything like that.

I started exercising about 3 weeks ago and my heart rate is shooting sky high when I exercise. (around 160-170 beats per minute). I'll hopefully be going to a doctor within the next two weeks to figure out what is wrong, but was hoping if someone could explain to me why exactly this is happening and how dangerous it is to me?

I also want to add:
-I do study one of the most difficult courses there is at university and generally get between 5- 6 hours of sleep.
-I am also under a lot of stress during the semester.
-I do eat properly before I go exercise.
-Also I do recover within about 30 seconds to a minute after such a high heart rate, it's just when I do cardio, and I don't have to push myself for it to shoot that high.
 
Yeah, run this by your doctor, but at 21, a heart rate of 160 - 170 is not that high if you are working hard. That is about 80 - 85% of your predicted maximum heart rate which should leave you unable to hold a conversation, but not gasping for air.
 
Yep. 160 - 170 is a pretty typical rate, but your doc is the only one that can say that with certainty.
 
Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, and constitutes one of the principal vital signs of life, which also include heart beat, rate of breathing, and temperature. Blood pressure is generated by the heart pumping blood into the arteries and is regulated by the response by the arteries to the flow of blood.
 
That isn't that high when you work out. Don't forget, you are only new to exercise. Once you get used to it, it will take longer to reach the higher numbers, which will then mean you need to up the intensity to achieve what you want
 
Why are you guys recommending seeing a doctor? That's a completely normal rate. It's not that high at all. OP, how long does it take to reach that and at what perceived intensity (just rate intensity 1-10 based on your own exertion)

Hyacinth Hine said:
Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, and constitutes one of the principal vital signs of life, which also include heart beat, rate of breathing, and temperature. Blood pressure is generated by the heart pumping blood into the arteries and is regulated by the response by the arteries to the flow of blood.
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lol at this.
 
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