purple monkey
06-12-08, 17:55
Hi, This is my first post. So Hi :)
I've suffered from anxiety and panic attacks on and off for the past 5 or 6 years.
For me i worry mainly about something happening to me, but it can also be about something happening to my partner or children too.
I can go for days without worrying but then a pain somewhere triggers the thoughts off and i spend the next few days obsessing about it....
At the moment i'm not having the best time as i recently went for my first appointment with the midwife (i'm almost 10 weeks) and she discovered my blood pressure was a little high.
This of course has set me off on a real panic.
I had been worrying about the appointment as having any sort of tests/checks worries me and so was feeling anxious as i left, it built up more and as they took the blood pressure i felt quite anxious. I remember looking out the window as she was taking it and telling myself to calm down and trying to do so... They then took blood and then did blood pressure again (in other arm) as first reading a little high and it still was...
BUT... what i'm wondering is how likely is it that my anxiety pushed it up? My pulse was monitored at 133 which is also much higher than normal. My blood pressure was 123/93
When i got home afterwards i was VERY anxious and after sitting on this forum for an hour or so, calming down and feeling better i retook my pulse and was down to 89. (my pulse is usually around 80-100 but i've read it can go up a little when pregnant)
Is it likely my anxiety made my blood pressure a little higher?
I'm so worried about it. Cant get it off my mind.
I do have factors that would make it higher (im 34, and also overweight) BUT in the past when checked it has been ok apart from one time about 5 years ago when i had it checked at the hospital (a check up after a baby) and was a bit high but i do get anxious in hospitals. A few days after i had it taken at docs and was normal. But this was 5 years ago.
Sorry for the long post. I really would love some advice. I wont have it checked for another 5 weeks as wont be seeing midwife and i dont want these thought to ruin christmas for me.
I thought about going doctors and asking him to retake it but i think i'd be really anxious again so might not be a good reading?
Thanks for ANY advice xxx
I've suffered from anxiety and panic attacks on and off for the past 5 or 6 years.
For me i worry mainly about something happening to me, but it can also be about something happening to my partner or children too.
I can go for days without worrying but then a pain somewhere triggers the thoughts off and i spend the next few days obsessing about it....
At the moment i'm not having the best time as i recently went for my first appointment with the midwife (i'm almost 10 weeks) and she discovered my blood pressure was a little high.
This of course has set me off on a real panic.
I had been worrying about the appointment as having any sort of tests/checks worries me and so was feeling anxious as i left, it built up more and as they took the blood pressure i felt quite anxious. I remember looking out the window as she was taking it and telling myself to calm down and trying to do so... They then took blood and then did blood pressure again (in other arm) as first reading a little high and it still was...
BUT... what i'm wondering is how likely is it that my anxiety pushed it up? My pulse was monitored at 133 which is also much higher than normal. My blood pressure was 123/93
When i got home afterwards i was VERY anxious and after sitting on this forum for an hour or so, calming down and feeling better i retook my pulse and was down to 89. (my pulse is usually around 80-100 but i've read it can go up a little when pregnant)
Is it likely my anxiety made my blood pressure a little higher?
I'm so worried about it. Cant get it off my mind.
I do have factors that would make it higher (im 34, and also overweight) BUT in the past when checked it has been ok apart from one time about 5 years ago when i had it checked at the hospital (a check up after a baby) and was a bit high but i do get anxious in hospitals. A few days after i had it taken at docs and was normal. But this was 5 years ago.
Sorry for the long post. I really would love some advice. I wont have it checked for another 5 weeks as wont be seeing midwife and i dont want these thought to ruin christmas for me.
I thought about going doctors and asking him to retake it but i think i'd be really anxious again so might not be a good reading?
Thanks for ANY advice xxx