Bloating, Anxiety, Blood Pressure

ram2010

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Joined : Jul 2012

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Posted 7/17/2012 5:31 PM (GMT 0)

I am new to this form. I am usually a healthy guy, but my problem started about 2 months ago and now it happens almost once every 2 weeks. All of a sudden i will start feeling very Nervous, my stomach will bloat, i get a lot of anxiety and my BP goes up to 150/98. Same symptoms every time. All i do is end up calling an ambulance. They did all the normal tests, ECG, Xrays, Ultra Sound, everything is normal, but the ER doctor prescribed Demprodine to help with bloating. Medication does help but, I only take it when i get these attacks and it relelives the symptoms. I watch what i eat now, only vegetarian food, but i still get the symptoms once in a while. I can't understand if its the Bloating that is causing Anxiety or the other way around... appreiciate any feedback. Thanks.

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 28868

Posted 7/18/2012 3:00 AM (GMT 0)

Anxiety and gastric issues certainly go hand in hand...so the question seems to be do you also feel that you have anxiety in general, or is it directly related to your stomach issues?

It is hard to say, but you would be the best judge of that. What may help you is to keep a journal daily, so that you can track your symptoms with your anxiety levels. Sometimes it is hard to determine if we feel stressed, because our bodies and mind become accustomed to it...until something like your stomach problem arises. However, if you are writing down your daily events, you may see a correlation.

You may also want to check out our Anxiety Resources (main page, 1st post) and see if practicing some of the relaxation and breathing exercises make a difference for you. They are proven to bring down anxiety levels...and therefore symptoms!

I hope that you find the answers that you seek soon, and start to feel better!

Scaredy Cat

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