sudden hypertension & palpitations

[EPetesa]

I am a female, 39.

I wake up at 3:30am to get for work (retail). I leave the house at 4:30am and it takes 100 steps to get from my car to the front door of my job. (pedometer comes in handy)

After about 50 steps, I felt lightheaded, dizzy and like I was going to pass out. After about 10 minutes, I took my BP at the pharmacy with the auto BP machine.
5:04 am - BP 151/96 & pulse 148.

It felt like my heart was going to beat out of my chest. After a few minutes, took it again.  5:09 am - BP 140/96 & P 146

I left work right away, drove myself home & drank a glass of juice & some water.
5:30 am - BP 136/101 & P 145

My whole body was throbbing with each heart beat. I had palpitations or fluttering as well.

5:54 am - Suddenly, my heart stopped. Well, I don't think it stopped, but it went back to normal.
6:00 am - BP 121/83 & P 68

Never had a problem with hypertension before. Usually it is 118/78.

Can low blood sugar cause this or is there something else going on?

[moni24]

The same exact thing happened to me. Cut out the juice, drink 6 if not more bottles of water a day. Make sure each is 8oz n keep your body temp kool but do not take a cold shower cause u may send ur body into shock. This will help manage ur bp. As for the palps stay calm, panic n nervousness makes it worst. Have ur magnesium level chkd. Take folic acid, calcium, fish oil vitamins to help manage the hr upon an attack. Also hve ur thyroid, lungs n all other blood chkd. I think its about 7 diff tests. Breathing exercise helps to. these r temp reliefs giving some time to research the cause. Once u find the.cause u can treat the problem. Im still researching myself but this has helped a whole lot. I wish u the best n be consisent. Oh yea if.gas is a issue chg ur diet. No green foods especially.

[dolphin8808]

have you checked with your doctor?  Dehydration can cause it as well as anxiety.

But its better to let your doc know and keep an eye on things :)