Hi I Have Recent High Blood Pressure And Also Suffer

Posted on Mon, 14 Oct 2019

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Question : Hi I have recent high blood pressure and also suffer with anxiety. my bp is usually normal. The high blood pressure is very high and recent. I have been dizzy and very hot recently and my eaes are ringing. The anxiety has caused me to grind my teeth also.
My doctor saw me this morning

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome back to Ask a Doctor service!

You should know that high blood pressure values could be related to anxiety and psychological pressure.

Anyway, before coming to this conclusion, I would recommended performing some tests to exclude other possible metabolic causes ( complete blood count, PCR, ESR, thyroid hormone levels, kidney and liver function tests, blood electrolytes, cortisoland aldosterone plasma levels for adrenal gland dysfunction).

If all these tests result normal and your blood pressure values remain high despite anxiety medication, you should discuss with your doctor on the possibility of starting antihypertensive therapy.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Wishing all the best,

Dr. Ilir Sharka

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad