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Diastolic Bp high
Recently I have gone through lot of stress due to health anxiety . I have to undergo surgery for my gallstones ,whenever I think of surgery my anxiety and heartbeat increases . I have hospital anxiety too in hospital my bp goes 130-140/ 90 and pulse also increases to 115-120bpm. I started checking in house when iam little relaxed my bp comes 108-118/75-88 . Previously when I check at home my diastolic is below 80 but now don't do to anxiety or lack of sleep it increased.Iam unable to sleep due to anxiety.seeing little high diastolic value makes me even more anxiety while bp checking .What should I do for this doctor please tell me.should I consult doctor for my anxiety or use bp medicine for 75-88 diastolic pressure
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Find out if you can postpone or avoid the surgery
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U shud consult a psychiatrist for the same.need full body examination and tests to rule out heart disease or thyroid or any hormonal issues.physician consultation will help you clear it and will send you to psychiatrist for further psychotherapy and medicines.
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U need some counselling. Kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six.
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Looks like you have "White coat hypertension"
Stress management can be done by drugs
But breathing exercises and yoga/meditation techniques/light exercises are brilliant as they increase good neurotransmitters like dopamine which RELAXES
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light exercises even walking 150 mins per week
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meditation
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Consult superspecialist like psychiatrist for anxiety.
Who advise u to monitor bp by self?
If at all it must be biweekly. If u r in hospital than they measure three times. Ok
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Get thyroid function tests, Haemoglobin done and share results.
Learn relaxation techniques.
Take tab propranolol 10mg one daily for 2 weeks. It will help in anxiety, as well as slightly raised b.p
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You need to consult me on practo for further management.
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Your blood pressure and pulse changes are due to anxiety and fear related to surgery and hospitals, not due to true BP disease.
This is called anxiety-related / white-coat hypertension. Your home readings (108–118 / 75–88) are normal, and a diastolic up to 88 during stress or poor sleep is not dangerous.
You do NOT need BP medicine. Treating anxiety is the correct approach.
Next Steps
• Consult a doctor for anxiety, not for BP medication
• Work on sleep improvement (very important before surgery)
• Reduce BP checking to once daily or every 2–3 days
• Ignore BP readings taken during panic or hospital visits
• Inform your surgeon/anesthetist about anxiety — this is very common and manageable
Health Tips
• Sit quietly for 5 minutes before BP checking
• Take only one reading, do not repeat
• Practice slow breathing when anxiety starts
• Avoid caffeine and late-night screen use
• Remind yourself: anxiety raises numbers, not damage the heart
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Dr. Kamlesh Kalsariya
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6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Regular exercise
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BP monitoring
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
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20 yrs exp
Mumbai
Please consult
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
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15 yrs exp
Belgaum
Consult online
Need proper history and evaluation for further suggestions
Fo not neglect
Take a proper consultation and discuss
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Dr. Thresia Pereira
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37 yrs exp
Mumbai
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Relax
Even if you are anxious BP should be normal
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
It your anxiety improves even your blood pressure also improves
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Sajid Ali
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Kanpur
Consult Psychiatrist
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