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Last one month I have stress and anxiety problem my bp 135/93 and 140 /95 from last 1 month what can I do please suggest
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Start with small, gentle habits. Try 30 minute evening walk to clear your head before going to bed, and focus on eating balanced meals with protein to keep your mood steady. You don’t have to change everything at once take one small step today you will start feeling better.
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Your Bo is slightly on higher site but this could be due to stress and anxiety you are suffering from
Keep Bp monitoring
Try to stay stress free
Avoid salty and oily food
Start exercise and maintain your BMI
Under go some blood tests for the routine check up such as CBC, SGPT, S. Creat
If you feel any headaches, breathless any discomfort by small walks immediately visit to doctor
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Follow up with blood reports and Bp reading after 5 days
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Your BP is slightly high and stress/anxiety can increase it. Try daily walking, reduce salt/caffeine, proper sleep, and relaxation (deep breathing). Monitor BP regularly. If it stays high, please consult a doctor for proper evaluation and treatment.
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Consult superspecialist like psychiatrist
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You can try some relaxation techniques if you are facing anxiety and stress. If it's only since a month then there might be some incident or matter that's creating this stress for you. You have to understand what's happening and then do relaxation techniques like grounding - ( tell 5 things you see, 4 things you touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell and 1 thing you can taste) or do box breathing or do jacobson progressive muscle relaxation. All these techniques decrease anxiety. Because if the hypertension started with stress. Stress needs to be dealt with. Also if your sleep and appetite are also affected then there is more reason to have a detailed consultation (nine eight two six five four five six six zero). You can consult me for detailed evaluation and for learning these techniques. Definitely for hypertension also more evaluation is needed.
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Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green vegetables and fruits more
Fiber meal
Walk
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First of all you need to be investigated thoroughly for the cause of hypertension and then if it is due to the said stress and anxiety you should consult a psychiatrist for the proper care and management. Increase in blood pressure can happem due to stress but everything else has to be ruled out
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get some basic blood tests and investigations done
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try seeking help from a professional regarding the anxiety and sometime simple relaxations techniques and therapy works wonders, you can cintact me directly on whats app for further consultation(seven double zero nine six four one three nine four)
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Don't check your bp when you are anxious, take 10mins rest before u check bp. Check once in 24 hrs. Don't worry too much thinking about high bp. It's in borderline.
Start mindfulness, meditation, yoga better in the morning so that your day will be relaxed, do for atleast 20-30 mins.
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You can consult a General Physician in your area for a physical examination, a few investigations and actually be sure that you need treatment for hypertension. All these things can't be done by Tele-consultation.
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Kindly provide reports ..
And weekly twice check for bp
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Due to anxiety your bp value is fluctuating time to time.do some yoga and daily excercise to improve this.
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Kindly consult for further evaluation and management
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Hello, I have reviewed your concerns. Your blood pressure readings of 135/93 and 140/95 mmHg fall into the Stage 1 Hypertension category. While stress and anxiety can cause spikes, consistent readings at this level for a month require medical attention.
Recommendations:
Consultation: Please consult a physician to evaluate if this hypertension is primary or secondary to your anxiety.
Monitoring: Keep a log of your BP twice daily (morning and evening) after 5 minutes of rest.
Lifestyle: Reduce salt intake (less than 1 teaspoon/day), increase potassium-rich foods like bananas/spinach, and aim for 30 minutes of brisk walking daily.
Stress Management: Consider deep breathing exercises or professional counseling to manage the anxiety triggers.
Red Flags: Seek emergency care immediately if you experience a severe headache, chest pain, or blurred vision.
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Plz consult me to avoid unnecessary medication
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Your readings (135/93 and 140/95) indicate mild elevation—especially diastolic BP, but in the context of recent stress and anxiety, this is often situational (reactive) rather than established hypertension.
Next Steps
• Start BP monitoring properly:
– Check twice daily (morning/evening, at rest) for 1–2 weeks
– Avoid measuring during stress/panic
• Basic evaluation:
– Kidney function, sugar, lipid profile
• Focus on stress control:
– Breathing exercises / relaxation
– Adequate sleep
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• Reduce salt intake (very important for diastolic BP)
• Daily 30 min brisk walking
• Limit caffeine (tea/coffee)
• Maintain proper sleep schedule
• Practice mindfulness / yoga (very effective for anxiety-related BP)
⚠️ Red flags:
• BP >160/100 repeatedly
• Severe headache, dizziness, chest pain
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Check your bp frequently with a gap of 24hrs over a week, if the average is above 135/93, you are going into the stage one of hypertension. Which probably be due to stress and anxiety like you mentioned. Relieve those factors by changing your lifestyle and see. If this persisits consult pls.
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Psychiatrist
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Marini Vanitha
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Kakinada
Reduce salt in diet, regular physical activity, meditation or yoga.
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do consult
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Dr. Vinith Prakasam
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5 yrs exp
Chennai
Diastolic BP above 90 it is more concerned. First you have to check BP rest for 10 minutes before taking BP, take multiple readings morning and evening, you have to do some basic investigations, lifestyle modifications like excercise, yoga, and proper DASH diet.
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For more details kindly consult me
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