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What Causes Headache And Chest Pains?
I am 31 years old. I have never had blood pressure problems. Today I woke up with a slight headache and 5 hours later starting have chest pains that feel like my normal panic attack tightness in chest and back. I took my blood pressure and it was 125/96. I am still having tightness in chest and back. I also tested oxygen and heart rate a couple weeks ago and my heart rate was 106. My question is with a typical panic attach can blood pressure increase like that or should I be more worried?
Mon, 9 Feb 2015
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Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. Surely, a panic attack can result in increased blood pressure.Panic attack result in stimulation of autonomic nervous system(sympathetic nervous system) which causes release of some neural hormones which can result in increased blood pressure.A panic attack very often results in elevated pulse and blood pressure.I hope this reply helps you.
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. Surely, a panic attack can result in increased blood pressure.Panic attack result in stimulation of autonomic nervous system(sympathetic nervous system) which causes release of some neural hormones which can result in increased blood pressure.A panic attack very often results in elevated pulse and blood pressure.I hope this reply helps you.
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