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How To Treat High BP Caused Due To Anxiety?

My age is 38, I have phobia when I go to Dr for BP checkup its increase 150/85 like this Dr giving me telsartan40-h tab am using since 18 months when at home when we chek BP it remains normal 130/80. And we have no any other problem every thing is normal. So please suggest me is there any medicine for such problem.age-38, height-5.8, wt-70.
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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Hi welcome to HCM.
High blood pressure secondary to anxiety can be treated with anti anxiety drugs like clonazepam for three months.This can cause prompt reduction of blood pressure when coupled with anti hypertensive drugs like telsartan 40 h.Stress management is very essential to prevent further increase in blood pressure.Regular physical exercise for 20 min/day for 5 days a week will help to control your blood pressure to under 130/80 mm of hg.Have a screening 2 dimensional echo to rule out any organic heart disease.Consult your cardiologist for further queries.
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How To Treat High BP Caused Due To Anxiety?

Hi welcome to HCM. High blood pressure secondary to anxiety can be treated with anti anxiety drugs like clonazepam for three months.This can cause prompt reduction of blood pressure when coupled with anti hypertensive drugs like telsartan 40 h.Stress management is very essential to prevent further increase in blood pressure.Regular physical exercise for 20 min/day for 5 days a week will help to control your blood pressure to under 130/80 mm of hg.Have a screening 2 dimensional echo to rule out any organic heart disease.Consult your cardiologist for further queries. Thank you.