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.
How To Measure Your Pulse. 1  Turn the palm side of your hand facing up. 2  Place your index and middle fingers of your opposite hand on your wrist, approximately 1 inch below the base of your hand. 3  Press your fingers down in the grove between your middle tendons and your outside bone. You should feel a throbbing - your pulse. Count the number of beats for 10 seconds, then multiply this number by 6. This will give you your heat rate for a minute. Example: If you count 12 beats in the span of 10 seconds, multiply 12 X 6 = 72. This means your Heart Rate or pulse, is 72 (or 72 beats per minute). Another popular way to measure pulse rate is by measuring it at the neck (carotid pulse). This is especially convenient during exercise.