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[4082]

three years before I don't know about anxiety etc,first of all I had chest pain and arm pain like heart problems so I scared because I don't want to die at that time because I have many responsibilities like my old parents and my wife and little kids, I went to a cardiologist they took tests and found nothing every thing was ok.so in short every week a new kind of doctor and new medicines like cardiologist ,stomach, pinch nerve, physiotherapy etc,and my anxiety was going worse day by day than I have my first panic attack that was terrible after some days in one day 3 panic attacks I faced ,and the funny part is that my city's doctors were not able to diagnose me so I went to a bigger city there I diagnosed panic disorder, one year I used perexotine cr 25 mg one tablet at night after one year I feel better and I took myself on 12.5mg ,now after 14 months I want to quit tablets but suddenly one week before at work I have terrible feelings I checked my blood pressure which was 170/100 that is first time I saw my high bp,once again i scared doctors gave me bp tablets but now everyday i have high blood pressure and chest pain i got cholesterol test which is borderline now i don't know it is high blood pressure or anxiety is behind it...

[Agora1]

Hi 4082, are you still on Pereoxtine or did you come off the medication completely? Anxiety is powerful enough to set off your blood pressure rising. Even though I'm on

blood pressure medication, when tense and anxious, the numbers will rise until I settle down again. I use meditation every day to keep my stress levels lower. Besides being anxious, b/p can rise from a situational issue at work or home etc. Listen to your doctor, he knows your health history and will monitor your medication. I wish you well on it.

I'm happy to welcome you to this support group, where you have a safe place to come to and talk with others experiencing many of the same issues.