Recently I’ve diagnosed with some heart problems and they have recommended me to avoid getting excited.

I recall that when I played Tarkov my pulse could get above 120 beats per minute in certain situaciones. I wanted to install Tarkov but I’m curious if there is a real risk.

  • br3d@lemmy.world
    1143·
    11 months ago

    Don’t ask online strangers for medical advice. Go to a doctor if you’re worried

    • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      164·
      11 months ago

      Some of the best / most nuanced medical advice I’ve ever received is from online forums.

      I think what you really mean is “don’t risk your life on the basis of advice from strangers”.

      Note that all the other answers ITT say “yes anything that elevates your HR is dangerous”, so OP knows not to play that type of game before his next appointment with his cardiologist, which could be weeks or months away.

      Had they not asked, they wouldn’t know to avoid that activity.

      • Rigal@lemmy.worldOP
        5·
        11 months ago

        Thank you for putting words for what I didn’t have the strength to answer.

        Also I think the question is interesting, independently of why it’s asked. Maybe there was some recorded case.

        Also de first doctor I’ve seen said that the affection is minor and nothing to worry but that I should avoid excitement. He told me that in person 3 weeks ago and I bet that I’ll have to wait 2 more before he send me the report in writing to bring it to another doctor which I’m doing. He was the doctor from works anual medical review so his interest is on not making a fuzz of it. Meanwhile the answer could help.

    • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      11 months ago

      Honestly, taking medical advice from online strangers will probably trigger a heart attack. Either in the person taking the advice, or an actual medical doctor. Or both.

  • Sky_Lobster@lemmy.worldEnglish
    581·
    11 months ago

    Yes. I’m dealing with managing high blood pressure, and my cardiologist temporarily had me stop all exercise. I specifically asked about videogames (Rainbow Six Siege gets my pulse up) and was told that this counts. Better safe than sorry until your heart problems get sorted out.

  • Wolf Link 🐺@lemmy.world
    39·
    11 months ago

    The heart doesn’t care where the adrenaline comes from - the strain on the organ will be the same either way. Anything that makes your pulse and/or blood pressure go up can pose a risk, independendly from whether or not it is “just a game”.

    …but like others have said already: better ask an actual doctor for advice on how to handle the situation. Maybe “small doeses” will be okay, or you can get a way to monitor your vitals and take a break before you get too worked up, but an actual medical professional should decide that in the end.

  • bugieman@lemmy.world
    19·
    11 months ago

    If you’re playing games that give you a response with your heart rate, them id say that’s probably a bit risky. Would definitely be worth asking your doctor as I am not a medical professional. Could be worth trying some more chill games that don’t produce an adrenaline response like that.

  • Damaskox@kbin.social
    131·
    11 months ago

    Play horror games -> get scared of something + have a weak heart -> risks of RIP
    I guess.

  • Siegfried@lemmy.world
    10·
    11 months ago

    First, this is a question for a medic, not an obscure forum in a corner of the internet. Any way, it may depend on your involvement in the game and the type of game.

    A few years back a redditor recorded his and his grilfriend’s BPM while playing different games. Im trying to get the link. In my memory, the one with lowest BPM was stardew Valley (it was animal crossing)

    Edit: Corrected some info.

    Its not as data rich as i remembered it, but eere is the link

    https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/rqjwh5/my_gf_and_i_tracked_the_average_effect_of_video/

  • SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world
    9·
    11 months ago

    If a doctor says elevated pulse (regardless of cause) and lists things like exercise then it sounds like a yes.

    But as others have said just ask. Best to be clear on what does and doesn’t count.

  • LouNeko@lemmy.world
    5·
    11 months ago

    Is the actual problem pulse or blood pressure? According to my Fitbit, my hearth rate fluctuates between ~ 60 - 160 BPM through they day. A short 20 second jog can make it rise above 120 easily. But gaming is different. My pulse usually sits around resting heart rate (because my body is technically at rest) but sometimes when playing Tarkov or DayZ my blood pressure rises to the point that I can feel my own heartbeat in my ears while my pulse remains at resting rate.