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Can Stress Elevate Medically Controlled Blood Pressure?
hello I am a 62 year old female 120klo 157cchight i am taking blood pressure tablets at the moment and have been for nearly 2years Zircol10mg 1 at evening i have had no problems to date and when my doctor checkes its been good however the past two days I have had a lot of stress and late afternoon and still this evening I have not felt to good my lsst reading half hour ago was 155/83 puls 99 i have been feeling cold now i seem to have a temp I ate a little meal and drinking water what do you think is it my blood presure up because of the stress the past 24hours.thank you. BEV sorry i thought it was no charge i can not afford to pay sorry for your time
Thu, 30 Apr 2020
General & Family Physician, Dr. Vasudha's Response
Hi,
Regular physical exercise along with medicines would help in lowering blood pressure. Yet, sudden undue physical and psychological stress would raise blood pressure.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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Can Stress Elevate Medically Controlled Blood Pressure?
Hi, Regular physical exercise along with medicines would help in lowering blood pressure. Yet, sudden undue physical and psychological stress would raise blood pressure. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician