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Posted 1/21/2014 12:28 AM (GMT 0)
hey so lately I have been having high bp and heart rate but not feeling anxious. My reader has my heart rate at 95-105 and bp around 140/90-150/99. I called my dr and he said he is currently not worried. I just had an eho stress test and EKG and chest X ray. could is be from anxiety? what is the highest bp you have had or heart rate? it has been a constant for about 3-4 days now... bp normally is around 120/80
Posted 1/21/2014 12:49 AM (GMT 0)
Just curious, take your fingers to your wrist and, using a watch, count the heart rate manually. You can do it for 20, 30, or 60 seconds and multiply by 3 and 2 for the first two examples to get your beats per minute.

You spoke with your doctor, that's good, he's not concerned, another plus. One of the signs of getting sick, such as a cold or flu, would be an elevated heart rate. That's one reason they take your pulse at the doctors. Stress could to that as well. Caffeine, lack of sleep, alcohol, some cold medicines, etc. could also do that.

Anxiety from taking your blood pressure to often may also elevate it, just relax, when you're in that state, maybe after visualizing something calming, sneak those fingers to your wrist and get out that watch and see how fast your pulse is then.
Posted 1/21/2014 3:32 AM (GMT 0)
Kyle my Mothers ran about 165/95 at least the last 20 years of her life, She was 88 when she died,Peace

Larry ***
Posted 1/21/2014 4:58 AM (GMT 0)
I agree with the others...

I am sure that your doctor is doing a 'watch and wait'...while you work on lowering your anxiety.

If you are still running high after some work on anxiety management, then check back in with your doctor.

I have had spikes such as you describe, but after doing some relaxation techniques/exercise, it goes back down to (below) normal.

It is the average numbers over time that count...so continue to keep an eye on it occasionally, but try not to obsess on it, and make lowering your anxiety the focus.:)

S.C.

p.s....and yes, you can have anxiety without feeling anxious. It is part of adaptation, and some of us are very good at compartmentalizing stress and not 'feeling' it...but it is still there and our subconscious knows it!
Posted 1/21/2014 7:36 AM (GMT 0)
This issue with high blood pressure made me develop health anxiety. Before I was already aware that I don't eat the proper and right amount of food (too salty, too much cholesterol) and get enough exercise so it made me think I was already in high risk of a stroke or heart attack. I don't consider myself anxious on those times but the truth is I was subconsciously anxious. Then on February last year I felt a pinch on my chest then got the blood pressure monitor and gave me a 143/92 reading, after 5 mins I took my blood pressure again and gave me a 174/117 reading. I started to panic and suddenly felt cold on my chest and heavy on the back of my neck, I also felt tightness on my chest which made it hard for me to breathe. I never knew about panic attacks at that time so I was completely sure something is wrong w/ me. Google convinced me I have kidney failure and started to make my health anxiety even worse that I started to develop more weird symptoms. Also my heart would start to race sometimes (130 bpm) whenever my bp goes up or whenever I use my BP monitor.

Then I found heaven on this site. They assured me I'm not gonna die soon and it's true! 11 months after I thought that I have a serious health illness, I'm having good times back. I don't get much BP spikes anymore and also not that high. If they do or get a high reading I just calm myself down so it doesn't go up anymore. Also try not using your blood pressure monitor that much, it helps. Now I only monitor my BP once a day. My normal BP now is 134/81. I don't think of my BP or heart rate that much anymore. When I get stressed I'll just try to relax and rest. Thinking or wondering how bad my health can get, can be so mentally and physically tiring so I stay out of it as much as I can. I also try to have enough exercise and eat right (less sodium, less cholesterol). Also don't stress yourself making yourself believe there's something wrong w/ you. Keep the negative thoughts away. It's so hard to do and takes time but that's the thing you have to work on. Don't waste time diagnosing yourself using google, it will only make you feel more ill.
Posted 1/21/2014 6:48 PM (GMT 0)
Don't worry too much about your numbers. about 60 years back acceptable systolic was Age+100+or-10. i.e. for my age of 65,the acceptable systolic was 155 to 175. The Drug companies are responsible to lower it. I have 200 plus for last 10 years and I feel great. What is the Biology, you need to understand is Systolic minus Diastolic. This is the vacuum pressure back to veins, venules and lymphatics which have one way valves to heart. Anyone can contact me

Post Edited By Moderator (Scaredy Cat) : 1/21/2014 12:05:20 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/21/2014 7:07 PM (GMT 0)
KB.,

I would disregad the last post as not completely factual. (I edited out an e-mail addie that may have been SPAM)

The point is, follow your doctor's advice, and keep working on you anxiety management goals! :)

S.C.
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