You may think the symptoms your friend is suffering are the same as yours, but he or she may have a very different medical problem. By sharing your medication, you may be delaying his or her trip to a doctor, and may even contribute to the worsening of a medical condition. Sharing medication with someone is like diagnosing and treating him or her.
Guide. Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. Your pulse is usually called your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats each minute (bpm). But the rhythm and strength of the heartbeat can also be noted, as well as whether the blood vessel feels hard or soft.
Pulse. 1  The pulse measures the number of heartbeats per minute. 2  A normal pulse in adults is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. 3  Bradycardia means the heart beats slowly (fewer than 60 times a minute). 4  Tachycardia means the heart beats very fast (more than 100 times per minute).