Anxiety with surges in bp

Mental health
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Hi everyone I've written in here before about my ongoing high bp and anxiety issues. I don't seem to find anyone with the same problems or at least they don't know what their bp is when anxious. Just today I was out and felt high anxiety. Feeling of panic dizziness abdominal/back pain etc. I came home and my bp was 161/76/79 I waited I minute and did my bp again and it was 127/75/73.

My symptoms have all gone again and my bp is staying under 130. I can handle the anxiety but the bp surges scare me. I've seen my GP this last week and have had a full medical waiting on the results later this week. It's my 4 th medical this year! Not including an ER visit.

Over the last 6 years I've been suffering with anxiety I've had a multitude of tests which have all been fine. My Dr assures me anxiety is doing this to me but to be honest it's hard to believe.

My currently on bp medication. I take an Ativan when absolutely needed probably about half a tablet a month.

This anxiety is a nightmare I feel so sorry for everyone suffering with this. I know I've posted a similar discussion before. Does anyone have a similar problem with their bp when anxious?

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Yea my bp when panic can go as high as 180/100. Then once I settle its usually 130/70 pulse usually 65. I've suffered from panic since age 13 I'm 39 it's very exhausting

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Hi Dave thanks for the reply. My worry is I get anxious most days and it freaks me out when I think about my bp when I'm out. I know it's high I'm happy that it goes down quickly but I concerns me that it stays high for so long. Im 57 and I've been suffering with this for 6 years. When I had my first panic attack which led to the ER my bp was 230/130! That's what started all this nightmare. I hope you are well.

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Yea I'm 39 I was just telling my wife that I get worried when I'm watching my sons wrestle and when I'm at stores etc. cause I know it gets up there panic is just so awful causes so many symptoms of everything Thank you been a rough few months here