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Symptoms after traumatic event
My best friend passed away 2 week ago n ever since I have been having lot of physical symptoms of anxiety- my BP has been staying 150/100.. I feel weird tightness in my chest and deep ache..
Doctor gave me clonazapem, mindzol and some sedative- but still, I am feeling quite bad, both physically and mentally
Can you please suggest how much time does it take for physical symptoms to settle down due to anxiety? And is there any way that I can fasten this process? I want to move out from grief.
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You need proper psychiatrist consultation and psychotherapy sessions.
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Since your best friend is died it will be a very hard situation to digest since you are attached to him.any medication will work only their is emotional support to you. Actually this symptoms are normal take the medication properily. Try to join any recreational event for a while. Like gym as your age is also suitable for it.
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Avoid thinking about the past
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It depends whether you are taking prescribed medications properly or not
U need to analyse your symptoms after taking medications
If your symptoms are improving we can cut down medications
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I will help you out brother !
It’s a psycho-physiological response of the body
You are in stress and stress precipitates many diseases
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I’m really sorry for your loss — what you’re feeling is completely natural. Grief can cause strong physical symptoms like chest tightness, high BP, and anxiety. It usually takes a few weeks for the body to settle, but healing happens gradually. 🌿
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Let’s talk in detail and review your BP and medicines together. Please consult me online whenever you can — I’ll help you through this.
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I'm so sorry for your loss—losing a best friend is devastating, and 2 weeks is still acute grief.
Physical anxiety symptoms (high BP 150/100, chest tightness/ache) from intense grief can take 4–12 weeks to noticeably ease as your nervous system recalibrates, but daily spikes can drop within 1–3 weeks with consistent coping.
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30-min brisk walk or deep breathing 3×/day (lowers BP 5–10 mmHg acutely).
Grief ritual: write a short letter to your friend nightly for 7 days—reduces rumination.
Sleep hygiene + limit caffeine/alcohol—sedatives help short-term but can prolong anxiety if overused.
See your doctor this week for BP recheck; if >140/90 persists, add low-dose beta-blocker or CBT referral. You’re not alone—grief counseling accelerates healing.
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Take a glass of milk daily.
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It does take time and regular medication along wid some exercises are suggested
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Grief processing depends on person to person
It does take time to heal
You can try and divert your mind for sometime
Book consultation for help
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I’m really sorry for your loss. What you’re going through is a normal response to grief — the body often reacts with anxiety symptoms like chest tightness, restlessness, and raised BP for a few weeks. These physical sensations usually ease gradually over 3–6 weeks as your mind processes the loss.
Continue the medicines prescribed, try slow deep-breathing or mindfulness for 10–15 min daily, and ensure good hydration and sleep. Avoid excess caffeine or screen exposure at night. If the chest pain increases, or BP remains >150/100 mmHg despite rest, it’s important to recheck once to rule out any cardiac cause.
You don’t have to go through this alone — therapy or guided counselling helps heal faster. We can connect over a quick video consultation to review your current meds and guide you through recovery in a structured way.
— Dr. Yash Duragkar, MD Medicine
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Continue treatment. It will heal with time.
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Hi you are in post traumatic stress ., it’s normal.., it ll take time .., If your symptoms are severe , u need counselling..,
But before that
Daily exercise including breathing exercises, walking, yoga
Engage yourself in other activities,
Speak to your friends, close relatives
Don’t overthink too much
This too shall pass
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Hey you need counselling session and to speak out your emotions in front of others.
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Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Do connect and consult
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It is normal for anyone who has lost a loved one to feel the grief. It is good that you are trying to come out of it. It would further take 2 to 3 weeks more for you to settle down and there is no fastening this process as its an natural phenomenon to which you will have to adjust.
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Things I would recommend for you to do is
keep yourself occupied and be on the regular medication which have been prescribed to you .
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do not use any other medications apart from the ones prescribed to you by the doctor and do not take excess dose of medication just because you have access to it . The medications should only be taken in proper dose at proper interval. No more no less.
If the symptoms keep persisting or increasing I would suggest you to visit nearby specialist for further clinical assessment and better treatment.
Hope you recover soon and take care of yourself.
Feel free to check in for any other clarification.
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Consult online will guide you
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
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Please consult
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Dr. Thresia Pereira
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Accept the fact and Move on
If need more information consult available now
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Dr. Laxmi Koppishetty
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... Kindly consult psychiatrist, they are right one to deal with these problems
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Consult psychiatrist
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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4 weeks, start yoga
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Dr. Amaanullah
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Blood pressure staying that high means hypertension, if it isn't episodic accompanied with only anxiety then it needs to be taken care of, these sedatives and mood stabilizers just won't help it. You're also complaining of pain and tightness in chest that too is a symptom of cardiovascular disease. You need to do some tests after consulting directly to a doctor, like ECG, CXray, Lipid profile, etc, for that contact 89 seven nine 81 double two nine one.
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Need to be checked for hypertension and cardiovascular issues.
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Avoid so many sedatives at a time.
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