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What Do Anxiety, Confusion, Tremors And Sudden Spikes In BP Indicate?
Question: My 42 year old son is suffering from extreme anxiety, confusion, shaking, blood pressure spike. On-going for last two-three weeks non-stop. Doctor has been no help.
Brief Answer:
My suggestion
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I would like to know some details whether he has a habbit of consuming alcohol, as these symptoms could be withdrawal symptoms of alcohol.
Those are anxiety, shaking of hands, confusion, blood pressure hike, and even rise in pulse rate if it is present.
So, I just wanted to rule out alcohol dependency in your son, which has to be detoxified immediately to prevent further consequences.
It can be treated by CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE along with Thiamine supplementation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
My suggestion
Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I would like to know some details whether he has a habbit of consuming alcohol, as these symptoms could be withdrawal symptoms of alcohol.
Those are anxiety, shaking of hands, confusion, blood pressure hike, and even rise in pulse rate if it is present.
So, I just wanted to rule out alcohol dependency in your son, which has to be detoxified immediately to prevent further consequences.
It can be treated by CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE along with Thiamine supplementation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Very minor alcohol intake, maybe a couple of drinks in a month's time.
Brief Answer:
Get RFT, LFT, blood investigations , Thyroid and electrolytes done.
Detailed Answer:
Hi sir,
Welcome back,
I can understand from your information that there is no possibility of alcohol dependency.
So, I would suggest you to get some investigations done, those are complete blood picture, liver function tests, renal function tests, electrolytes and mainly thyroid function tests.
If there is any history of significant head injury, please get CT Brain done.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Dr. Soujanya, Psychiatrist
Get RFT, LFT, blood investigations , Thyroid and electrolytes done.
Detailed Answer:
Hi sir,
Welcome back,
I can understand from your information that there is no possibility of alcohol dependency.
So, I would suggest you to get some investigations done, those are complete blood picture, liver function tests, renal function tests, electrolytes and mainly thyroid function tests.
If there is any history of significant head injury, please get CT Brain done.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Dr. Soujanya, Psychiatrist
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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