HRV & Medication

Each medication you take  can have an effect on your HRV. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to preventing this interference. However, here are some tips that may be helpful for you if you are on a medication and wish to continue to measure your HRV and gain insights from the long-term trends:

We recommend taking a reading early in the day, noting when you've taken the medication in question. 

That way, when you are looking back at your HRV history, you'll see that the change aligned with your starting the medication.

You'll get a new HRV baseline as it updates on a rolling 7-10 day basis. It will catch up to your "new normal" so to speak. 

The danger of waiting until later in the morning to take your reading is that, as the morning goes on, more factors accumulate that could influence your results. 

For, like something you eat, coffee, morning news, checking email, etc. 

If you're taken off of the medication or switch medications, be sure to make note so you can keep track of the effect this has on your HRV.