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Can Stress Cause The BP To Elevate?

my bp in the past couple wks. have been 170 s/117.. the diastolic had not been under 100 for a while.. I am on a beta blocker Inderal and have been for over 30 yrs. can it be due to stress.. just lost my mother from bc a few months ago which was a shock and have always lived with her and I took care of her. When she was diagnosed, she lived only 4 months due to it was a very rare bc.. it started out as melanoma of the breast which you don t get, but had another kind of bc in the other breast.
Mon, 14 Jan 2019
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Hello,

I am also sorry for your mother. It is true that increased stress can have an effect on your blood pressure.

Different hormones are produced by your body when you are in a stressful situation by narrowing your blood vessels and increasing your heart rate.

You must understand that your mother died of a fatal disease and it was destiny. Please be strong and take things positively. Consult your doctor if symptoms persist or worsen.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician
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Can Stress Cause The BP To Elevate?

Hello, I am also sorry for your mother. It is true that increased stress can have an effect on your blood pressure. Different hormones are produced by your body when you are in a stressful situation by narrowing your blood vessels and increasing your heart rate. You must understand that your mother died of a fatal disease and it was destiny. Please be strong and take things positively. Consult your doctor if symptoms persist or worsen. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician