Surprised about my state of health

[ardchoille]

Today I went in for a physical and blood work. I am 49 years old and expected that my health would show typical signs of issues for people my age. Here is what the doctor found:

Age: 49 (50 years in January)
Weight: 158 (I weighed over 250 lbs 16 years ago)
Blood pressure: 106 over 76
Pulse: 78
Current medications: None, I haven't ever been on long-term meds
Allergies: No known allergies
Health issues: None

No health issues?! For a 50 year old male? I expected to have at least a minor issue of some sort.

Anyone here trained in medicine and can tell me why my pulse is so high? Is 70 not the norm?

I walked out of the doctor's office with a huge smile on my face.

 

[reba]

Our God is Good

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

Today I went in for a physical and blood work. I am 49 years old and expected that my health would show typical signs of issues for people my age. Here is what the doctor found:

Age: 49 (50 years in January)
Weight: 158 (I weighed over 250 lbs 16 years ago)
Blood pressure: 106 over 76
Pulse: 78
Current medications: None, I haven't ever been on long-term meds
Allergies: No known allergies
Health issues: None

No health issues?! For a 50 year old male? I expected to have at least a minor issue of some sort.

Anyone here trained in medicine and can tell me why my pulse is so high? Is 70 not the norm?

I walked out of the doctor's office with a huge smile on my face.

your pulse is normal.
they say 80 is normal but they like it a little lower.
your pulse is as healthy as the rest of you.

 

[PossibilitiesAbound]

Good for you

Health and old age are rarely seen together these days, so you're doing something right that most people are missing. Take care of your body, it's the Lord's temple.

 

[TimothyW]

It looks like losing the weight really helped you.

Thank you for posting this, my last checkup was a mess and the doc wants to put me on cholesterol meds at my next checkup in December of this year.
I've lost 40 pounds and drastically increased my physical activity since my last checkup and I am praying desperately that I will not have to go on the meds when I see the doc in December.

Edit to add: I'm also 49 years old.