What Causes Sudden Increase In Anxiety And Blood Pressure While Sleeping?
My physician checked blood, and said that thyroid, electrolyte and [something else, I didn't understand in my blood ] are checked and OK, and my liver is OK, and he thinks it is pure panic attacks. He said nobody knows where they come from. Another doctor (specialist, psychiatry) is treating me for social anxiety and anxiety.
But nobody checked or explained to me: why it comes so sudden, during nights, and when I'm for sure not anxious and even unconscious. And after few weeks of relaxed state on sertraline.
I think it might be a tumor, like pheochromocytoma or else. And it seems they miss it. This may add to my anxiety.
Is it possible that my unconscious in the very calm state (during deep relaxing dreams) is able to flash so much adrenaline during the nights from some hidden worries/anxiety? (what doctors think) Or it is impossible, they miss the real cause, and it is purely endocrinal system and some gland, flashing chemistry into my blood during the nights? And the anxiety comes later as a consequence. (this is what I believe).
My doctor does not send me to a endocrinologist or neurophysiologyst for some reason. Am I wrong with my thoughts? Any advice will be appreciated.
Do take a second opinion from an endocrinologist.
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A sudden increase in anxiety and blood pressure while sleeping is worrisome. You are already taking sertraline to calm your mind. The panic attacks can be sudden and can be triggered during sleep. But an organic cause like pheochromocytoma needs to be ruled out after detailed investigations. It is best to take a second opinion from and endocrinologist before assuming the cause to be purely psychological.
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Blood test mentioned below.
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You can request for plasma metanephrine levels and 24- hour urinary catecholamines and metanephrines.
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