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What Causes Recurring Heart Palpitations And Increased BP Levels?
i have been having heart palpitations for the last month or so. I have been to a dr. and he says it's nothing to worry about, they are getting worse and more frequent and tonight my blood pressure got as high as 152 over 98. i am on blood pressure medication. i am currently 260 lbs but have lost 60 pounds since august. i am worried, should i be. i am taking tomorrow off work and going to try to see my dr.
Mon, 15 May 2017
Hello
Thanks for posting here.
You have not mentioned your age here. I would have been in a better position to help you if you had mentioned your age.
Your palpitations seem more likely due to stress but other organic causes should be ruled out. Please do a Holter monitoring where a device is attached to your body which continuously records your ECG over 24 hours while you go about your normal activities.
This will show whether there are any heart rhythm disturbances which you feel as palpitations.
Your BP reading is definitely high despite on medications. But this again may be related to the stress (health stress related to palpitations) . I suggest you record your BP over a week one reading daily and if all readings are persistently high then your BP medications need to be adjusted or changed.
Please do the above and revert back.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Thanks for posting here.
You have not mentioned your age here. I would have been in a better position to help you if you had mentioned your age.
Your palpitations seem more likely due to stress but other organic causes should be ruled out. Please do a Holter monitoring where a device is attached to your body which continuously records your ECG over 24 hours while you go about your normal activities.
This will show whether there are any heart rhythm disturbances which you feel as palpitations.
Your BP reading is definitely high despite on medications. But this again may be related to the stress (health stress related to palpitations) . I suggest you record your BP over a week one reading daily and if all readings are persistently high then your BP medications need to be adjusted or changed.
Please do the above and revert back.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
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