bp again

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

hey thank you for answering my question about my bp going up, yesterday i seem to have a anxiety day not really sure why i was feeling that way but i could not seem to get it to drop much. had a bad night with air in chest feeling burning and burping alot i think that was from strees to. got up today took it soon as i got up and it was 170/89, how long do i let the bp go high before it startes causing my heart problems, by my echo i have no problems and it showed my bp was not high and hurting my walls etc.   sat it was good all day117/71 in am and 117/66 in pm

i can tell when its high i feel a little stressed, felt it last night but laid in bed talked myself down  did not take bp at 2am when i woke up with my stomack full air and feeling heavy in it and chest( hope anxiety not heart) so when took this morning it was up there has droped to 153/89. question is my anxiety causing this to go high or is it getting high causeing the anxiety.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

hi Bridget, after i worte this my bp droped down to normal levels  130/73 even down to 112/74.   i guess i just didnt understand what it was doing. i do now i know if i feel anxiety i will not take it because i know it will be high and than i stress and it goes higher.

yes i have meds but i hate to take pills i have had anxiety for many many years and i dont take anything for it unless it gets really bad,

my parents live with us so my hubby says its coming from them. my mom is in the 6th stage of alz and i keep her 3 days a week so my dad can get out so he not go crazy, i say it does not bother me but maybe it does and i dont see it.  i know i have HEALTH anxiety bad if i get something than i lose weight like crazy and get really anxiety. if i just go to dr my bp is high so last 3 months its been high so went to cardio dr she ran test and now this is where i am. am very happy not to have high bp all the time just with my anxiety just was concern because it was really low for two weeks didnt get over 99/60 than it goes up so was not sure what was going on.

you have been such a great help thank you so much.

can you tell me what they consider high bp. like mine is going up and down not staying high all day or for even days just when i feel anxiety, and its been 182/94 but didnt stay that way but maybe 30 mins.  so does it have to stay up there for days before you they say its hbp.

and my cardio says she not worry about 160/90 if it comes back down is this true its not bad.

i guess i worry when my back/chest hurts than i start feeling anxiety so i run take bp well of course its high so when it does it again i will not take it so i wont stress it and push it on up when i feel better i will take it and feel good because it be low again.  

thanks again

[Bridget A. Hewitt, RN]

Hi,

My feeling is that your anxiety is making your blood pressure go up.  I think this because on the days that your anxiety is under control, you do not have blood pressure issues.  The issues arise when you are having anxious days.  The key to this whole thing is managing your anxiety (which, as you know, can be tough to do).  Have you seen a psychiatrist at all?  I ask this because sometimes, even with lifestyle changes and anxiety management mechanisms, you can still have anxiety break through.  Sometimes a good psychiatrist and/or a psychologist can help you get to the root of this and identify what is causing the anxiety.  Sometimes, an antianxiety medication is needed.  I think you are on the right track and you are obviously motivated to get to the bottom of this.  Let me know what you think.

Bridget