Anxiety and blood pressure please help
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i have always had normal bp... but im going through a divorce and my stress levels with this person the past couple years has been extreme... recently it got worse and my bp has been elevated .. first time i checked it it was 148/99 and i rushed to ER and they said that was ok not to worry that im stressed out. and anxiety can cause that.. well he caused me more stress the past couple days and my bp was elevated again... i checked it and it was and then i checked again aftr a bit and it was still elevated but the bottom number was and then it went to 115/71 ... isnt that extreme? is this normal with anxiety.. im scared .. ER said its an emer if the bottom number is over 100 but mine goes to 99 and below ... my stress is so bad and my anxiety.. i want the stress to go away! i left my husband but it just happnd so im still depressed and barely sleep.. barely eat... i force myslef but im worried about my bp now ... can anybody tell me if this is normal the ER nurse told me shes not worried about hupertention with me cause they know how bad i have anixety.. plz help!
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jan34534 nicole0003
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blood pressure can definitely fluctuate up-and-down. Mine does that all the time. But what makes mine go high is when I worry about things .
What you have to do is relax your mind so that your blood pressure stays down. You are going through a difficult time right now, and, it’s causing your blood pressure to go up. But it doesn’t have to if you take time to breathe properly and relax your mind. I do this by stopping everything I’m doing, I sit, or lay down and turn on a relaxing meditation for anxiety. Do it a couple times a day at least. You will see a difference. We can cause our own blood pressure to go up simply by how we are thinking and reacting.
A blood pressure of 115/71 is normal. Many people have that and even a little lower.
Another thing you can do is get out and go for walks around nature. That helps to clear your mind and keep your blood pressure down.
The worst thing you can do is overthink this and sit around and think and think. I’ve done that and it’s awful.
you are going to be fine. But you have to take care of yourself during these stressful times. get some exercise, listen to meditations, breathe slowly, and deeply, and through the nose, and out through the mouth as though you are blowing out a candle slowly. Whatever issues you’re going through, they will pass. Everything is temporary. Take care.
nicole0003 jan34534
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yes 115/71 is normal but what about when it goes up to like 137/99? and if it goes up and down ... thank you for you help it makes me feel better.. im with my sister in law and she told me the same thing. i cut the person that was causing the stress out of my life and now i need to heal.. i have people who are with me so im thankful for that. but my bp has always been normal until lately when he was stressing me so bad... today i will go for a walk and hopefully get some good night sleep and listen to meditation. thank you so much
jan34534 nicole0003
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blood pressure can fluctuate especially when you were going through stress. The 130/99 was most likely temporary due to stress. That can happen and it’s happened to me. my blood pressure went back to normal once I stopped focusing on it.
try not to focus on that. Focus on reducing the stress and anxiety. Focus on relaxing your mind. It’s great. That person is not in your life anymore so that should help a lot. There is a lady on YouTube who is very calming. She has a meditation called Its OK. She’s very comforting. Her name is Lauren. I think you’d really enjoy it!
nicole0003 jan34534
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thank you i will look into that
lizzy26012 nicole0003
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Hi Nicole, I too feel stressed since my husband had a mini stroke a year ago which has left him with other health issues. My bp two weeks ago was 148/92, my doctor told me it was ok and not to worry. At the surgery it was slightly lower. My bp increases just by the thought of visiting my doctor, white coat syndrome.
BP varies throughout the day and it also varies with your age. It's usually regarded normal if your bp is higher as you get older than say someone in their 20's.
It might be worth you getting a monitor to check your BP a couple of times a week after resting.
Slow breathing will help lower your BP and healthy diet and exercise too.
nicole0003 lizzy26012
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my stress has been extreme. My cortisol levels are real high as well.. i did buy one but i feel if i have it ill be constantly wanting to check it. I havent ate in a couple days but yesterday was the first day i was able to eat. and my sleep pattern is wayyy off. i cant sleep throughout the night. Im very unhealthy right now. i do know what i need to do though and like you said healthy eating and walking is where i will start. i have an app that is suppose to help you with breathing i just havent been motivates to do so. Thank u for you help! Im really trying to stay calm and not think of what im going through but its been hard