Hypertension caused by anxiety/stress

Throughout my early and mid 20s my blood pressure was around 130/80 to 145/80. I was put on blood pressure medication at 27 because my blood pressure was going to 180/80 and 190/90, and similar high readings.

I am not fat, I am 178 cm (5'10") and weigh around 75 kg (165 lb or 11 st 11 lb), and have a lean/slim build. My doctor said that whilst my parents' history of getting hypertension in their 30s plus my inheriting heart disease from both sides of my family, most of my hypertension is caused by stress. When I was trying to get my blood pressure down, I did at least an hour of intensive aerobic exercise per day, plus cut down on sodium and fatty foods. My blood pressure was still high.

Does anyone have this problem or is in a similar situation? My doctor said that I probably will have to be on blood prsesure medicine for life, and that no matter how much I exercise and eat well that family history plus severe stress is going to drive my blood pressure up.

I have developed stress related hypertension. I never knew I had it,until one day I had to go to emergency. I had increasing hypertension, they have to keep me under observation.They diagnosed it as stress related.Now I am taking medication. And will for rest of my life.They suggested some lifestyle changes too.

Yes this happened to my I was diagnosed with hyertention when I was 28 I'm now 37 and was told that I would be on meds for life as well. I also have anxiety and a family history of hypertension.

I just dealt with something similar a few months ago. My BP was always quite low 120/65 or lower. Suddenly my BP read at 130/85 at a random doctor visit. Thought it was a fluke. 2 weeks later it was 145/85. I didn’t think my anxiety could be to blame but realized about 2 months later when an anxiety provoking situation ended that I had been in for about 8 months my BP suddenly dropped to 110/65. Stress can wreak havoc on your body. I’m sorry you are dealing with this.

145/85 is high? I had really bad blood pressure readings in the past week. I got 161/97 from severe anxiety and feelings of hopelessness.

Of course this is not as bad as when I was 26, when I was first diagnosed and then at 27 had to take hypertension medication. In the doctor's office back then I got 190/90 and even higher. It definitely alarmed my doctor.

26 here on meds for life because my anxiety attacks were constantly sending me to the hospital. Just keep taking your meds how you're supposed to and things will get better.