How to overcome fear of taking blood pressure
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I guess the first question I would have is, why are you taking your BP at home? Were you directed to do so by your doctor? Do you have high (or low) BP? How often are you checking it? The high readings cannot really be taken into consideration as no doubt the anxiety is causing a spike in your pressure. For that reason alone, if you were directed to check it at home, your doc may reevaluate that plan taking the anxiety into consideration.
It's odd given how easy it is to undergo a blood pressure test, but it's one of the most common causes of anxiety in doctor visits. Many people get elevated readings there that don't reflect their normal pressure. If you're getting such varied readings at home, it could be you're either using a device to measure it that doesn't work very well or you're not using it properly.
I have had a toothache/facepain for over two weeks, I know I need to go and see a dentist but I have a great fear of going because of cetain circumstances that happened while going to the dentist as a child. I have been taking advil for the pain and most times it is tolerable but now it seems to be getting worse as it is keeping me awake at night.
Dear Doctor,
I check my blood pressure whenever I sense the feeling of fear in my body and have white coat at the doctors and at home. Medication did not give me any relief. I had CBT from 2 therapists but I got more obsessed about my blood pressure as the focus of the theraphy was how reduce checking. The more I focused on my problem , the worse it got.
So I began checking less on my own but sometimes I gave in due to the compulsion being too strong.
Even when I check it at home, since I am worried about it, I feel my heard pounding whenever I go near the pressure machine. How do I deal with this worry, and overcome this pressure problem that is really upsetting me alot? By nature I worry alot.. as well as lead a very hectic lifestyle. I have no symptoms of headaches etc.
Perhaps you could write a journal entry about your fear and how you took steps to overcome it. We could send people to read it and they would hopefully gain some courage, with your help, in overcoming their own fears. You could help a lot of people.
Congratulations! You should be proud of yourself. Do think about writing that journal entry. Pay it forward!
Thanks for sharing your success story!
worried about the attack, sometimes I thought of just hack care it, go enjoy myself and started to plan something but my fear or worried will just come naturally ,my head will start to be very tense as if my blood pressure is shooting high, like I'm going to get stroke? I don't know why, I kept telling myself it's ok just relax, but the horrid feeling make me stop my planning again, my children is sad that I always disappoint them. I'm very sad too.
Have you tried focused slow breathing, walking, aromatherapy, acupuncture, massage, redirect by doing something?
Also...low Vitamin D3 and magnesium can contribute to anxiety and depression.
I feel like my anxiety is taking over my life. I have a fear of dying and I won't even leave the house now. I'm 18 and I've had it for about 6 years. I see a therapist twice a week and take Sertraline but I still feel way overwhelmed. Any suggestions?
I realized my BP was directly related to my Anxiety levels and i seem to have developed an irrational fear of Blood Pressure and its complications. I want to rid myself of this fear and Anxiety which i am sure will assist in long term BP management for me. I would appreciate some suggestions on how to do this. Will drugs like Xanax cause long term side effects. Can i do this naturally.
reading about it dont help it will just heighten your anxiety,the recorded deaths are tragic,but in comparrison to the success rate of themit do put it in to a prospective,just tell your fears to the person who is going to give you the needle ask any questions you need to ask and remember they cannot force you to have anything done that you dont wish to have done.
To overcome anxiety, one must understand the logic of why the brain is feeling threatened, it sends messages to the body saying its under threat. New pathways need to be created to overcome the old programming. So for example, if you panic over a fear of flying, you must start flying and let the brain realise that its all okay, and reprogram the thoughts.
However, the fear of dying can't really be practiced. Some buddhists meditate in a morgue as it is the closest we can get to dying.
I suffer from a constant fear and flight have had numerous heart tests and blood work yearly and all are fine but I get a weird anxiety feeling in my chest all the time and I dont know how to overcome this. I also think I swallow a lot of air because I get a lot of popping sensations in my chest that make me think my heart is popping when its probably just wind and if I belch it's gone?
I am convinced that my PVCs/Tachycardia is gut issue related. I've dealt with this for about 10 years now, on and off. I've gotten all the tests and my heart is healthy and strong (according to my cardiologist). I had to make lots of changes to narrow my triggers down, and I have to say a lot of it was caused by stress related BUT mostly it was due to my gut issues.
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