Bradycardia

I was diagnosed with bradycardia about 2 or 3 months ago.  I showed a heartbeat of 46 to 54 heartbeats per minute.  I had a heart ultrasound with a stress test and found that all chambers are normal with no heart enlargement.

I have been told that I'm normal but I can't get past that my heart is beating slower than normal.  I do run 30 minutes a day 4 days a week.  I'm 30 pounds overweight.  I'm 39 years old.  I have mild/moderate sleep apnea  Should I just get past this and move on or do I ask for more tests? 

I'll tell you that I feel mostly normal, one or two bouts of shortness of breath from time to time but nothing major.  

Any feedback would be great. 

Most people who exercise or who are in really good shape do often tend to have lower heart rates.  However, this should not be confused with Bradycardia.  This is an actual diagnosis and can greatly effect some peoples lives.

Three years ago, my mom found me passed out on my living room floor.  She was stopping by to pick up something and ended up calling an ambulance as she couldnt wake me (she is a nurse).  At the ER my heart rate was in the 20's and my blood pressure was averaging 50/30.  After two weeks in the hospital and tons of tests my cardiologist told me that I would need a pacemaker.  I was shocked, I was only 31 at the time, in shape, it just didnt didnt happen to younger people like me I thought.  I had been feeling really tired and sluggish most of the summer.  It wasnt something I could put my finger on and say "this is what I feel" or "this hurts".  My PCP spent 2 months doing tests and running labs trying to find out what was wrong with me.

I was diagnosed in early 2006 with a neurological disorder that is the cause of my heart not functioning properly and also my blood pressure being so low.  So, yeah the structure of my heart is just fine but the wiring is not.

My suggestion to you RC39 would be to pose these questions to your physician and then follow their guidelines.