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Question: I have started having anxiety and don't know why not scared just comes on out of the blue. Bp goes high 186/90 hr 105 Constantly having to sit down. After sitting I feel dizziness and fatigue but hr and bp returns to normal or lower 101/65 hr 79. Had blood work heart test ekg echo failed XXXXXXX stress test and angigram no clogged arteries. Put on bp meds and anxiety but not telling me the issue is this the start of high bp is anxiety part of high bp.
Brief Answer:
Both possible,anxiety can cause high BP & high BP can cause anxiety
Detailed Answer:
Hello Madam,
Thanks for writing to us.
I can understand your concern.
Your problem has been started with anxiety attack.During that time BP was 186/90.You also felt dizziness and fatigue. later on BP came down to 101/65.
If BP has come without any medicine likely possibility of anxiety induced BP.(However BP should be checked regularly in that case. If reading comes normal every time, it is surely due to anxiety)
If it has come down with medicines for blood pressure likely possibility of hypertension is there. In that case anxiety symptoms were due to high BP.
Your all investigation has been normal.That is good thing. In hypertension it is possible that all investigations come normal at the onset.
You are on benazepril(medicine to lower the BP) and ativan(anti anxiety medicine).
Your doctor has started both.It suggests that there is onset high blood pressure and you need to take medicines regularly. Doctor has given anti anxiety tablets to reduce initial anxiety due to high BP and I guess ativan will be stopped gradually.
Hope I have answered your query,
regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Both possible,anxiety can cause high BP & high BP can cause anxiety
Detailed Answer:
Hello Madam,
Thanks for writing to us.
I can understand your concern.
Your problem has been started with anxiety attack.During that time BP was 186/90.You also felt dizziness and fatigue. later on BP came down to 101/65.
If BP has come without any medicine likely possibility of anxiety induced BP.(However BP should be checked regularly in that case. If reading comes normal every time, it is surely due to anxiety)
If it has come down with medicines for blood pressure likely possibility of hypertension is there. In that case anxiety symptoms were due to high BP.
Your all investigation has been normal.That is good thing. In hypertension it is possible that all investigations come normal at the onset.
You are on benazepril(medicine to lower the BP) and ativan(anti anxiety medicine).
Your doctor has started both.It suggests that there is onset high blood pressure and you need to take medicines regularly. Doctor has given anti anxiety tablets to reduce initial anxiety due to high BP and I guess ativan will be stopped gradually.
Hope I have answered your query,
regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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