PaleBlueVanillaSky
11-14-2016, 03:07 AM
Hello All
I've had anxiety since i was about 19. I'm currently 24 and my new worry is now of having a stroke. I've been to the ER for anxiety but when i would go to visit a doctor my bp would be high in the pre-hypertension range. I think the last big reading i had was 160/100 which was at a grocery store check station. Every time i check my bp on one of those things i get a high reading. Before i used to check at home all the time and more often than not i would get decent readings 130/90 or lower readings. But I've stopped checking my bp as the more i did it the more it stressed me out to know my reading which in turn became my worst enemy. When i would see a doctor every few months or so they would always tell me "You're bp is high for being young". Keep in mind this was from when was 19 to now. Also the doctor i saw wasn't the best person. Him and his assistants didn't listen to a word i said. They were so quick to just give me meds and send me off. So all of this has just been in the back of mind 24/7. My grandmother had a stroke a few years back and now one of her arms isn't well anymore, she can barely write her name without struggling. With all of this building up in me slowly i have changed myself but not the way i think unfortunately. I have done a lot of things to keep my bp in a decent range. I don't drink or smoke. I watch my sodium intake. The on think i don't do is exercise because half is I'm lazy and the other half is sometimes i get panic attacks as i do it. I'm just looking for some peace of mind as well all are. But i have good days and bad days. But everyday recently has just been bad. From waking up to falling asleep i just have it in the back of my mind when i get tingly in my cheeks or any sort of random effect that happens to my body. Any advice on trying to control myself would be greatly appreciated. I don't really talk to anyone about this since my panic attacks have worried my family and i don't want to burden them. Thank You.
I've had anxiety since i was about 19. I'm currently 24 and my new worry is now of having a stroke. I've been to the ER for anxiety but when i would go to visit a doctor my bp would be high in the pre-hypertension range. I think the last big reading i had was 160/100 which was at a grocery store check station. Every time i check my bp on one of those things i get a high reading. Before i used to check at home all the time and more often than not i would get decent readings 130/90 or lower readings. But I've stopped checking my bp as the more i did it the more it stressed me out to know my reading which in turn became my worst enemy. When i would see a doctor every few months or so they would always tell me "You're bp is high for being young". Keep in mind this was from when was 19 to now. Also the doctor i saw wasn't the best person. Him and his assistants didn't listen to a word i said. They were so quick to just give me meds and send me off. So all of this has just been in the back of mind 24/7. My grandmother had a stroke a few years back and now one of her arms isn't well anymore, she can barely write her name without struggling. With all of this building up in me slowly i have changed myself but not the way i think unfortunately. I have done a lot of things to keep my bp in a decent range. I don't drink or smoke. I watch my sodium intake. The on think i don't do is exercise because half is I'm lazy and the other half is sometimes i get panic attacks as i do it. I'm just looking for some peace of mind as well all are. But i have good days and bad days. But everyday recently has just been bad. From waking up to falling asleep i just have it in the back of my mind when i get tingly in my cheeks or any sort of random effect that happens to my body. Any advice on trying to control myself would be greatly appreciated. I don't really talk to anyone about this since my panic attacks have worried my family and i don't want to burden them. Thank You.