Quote Originally Posted by WestonThomas View Post
When i feel it i only get anxious Because it feels like my head will explode. I went to the ER because i thought i was dying or had some brain injury, I'm extremely healthy and blood pressure is fabulous as the tests tell me.
Thanks for replying too, good to hear i'm not alone in this.
I'm definitely sticking by my thinking that it is blood pressure. You're certainly not hypertensive but anxiety directly affects blood pressure in a short term (and sometimes long term sense). I went to my drs appointment 10 months ago (first time at the doc for anxiety) and it was 190/110 and they were concerned I was abusing cocaine or other stimulants, I was simply very anxious and panicy. You may consider talking to yor doctor about PRN use of a medication called propranolol. It's a beta blocker that prevents your heart from racing and helps reduce andrenergic symptoms of anxiety. Stage performers often use it for performance anxiety.

It helps to realize there's some thoughts about whether the mind causes the physical changes or if the physical changes actually alter the mind. It's likely a two way street so many find that when they control the physical symptoms (through meds like propranolol) it also affects their thinking.