I am having severe anxiety with bp 150/96. 40 years male. Marketing executive. Taking telma 20 and zapiz. 25 @morning from 2 days. Which one ia good in this condition. Arbs or beta blockers for me. Bp not reduced in these two days. Shal I stop now telma and zapiz. Instead can be taken met xl 25 @ night? Bcoz which take care of both anxiety and htn. Pls suggest.
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We should understand anti-anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines don't have a direct effect on vascular resistance that contribute to hypertension. Stress can cause sympathetic arousal which may lead to increased palpitation and peripheral resistance but in either case you need to get a proper physician consultation to confirm if you really have 'essential' hypertension or bp was raised just due to stress. If it's second scenario, he can refer you to a psychiatrist. So technically you can have either both or just one of them contributing to bp. In any case, antihypertensives can continue if you are diagnosed but zapiz (benzodiazepines) are not to be continued long term unless a psychiatrist finds significant indication to continue.
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Zapiz alone should not be given for a long time since it is a benzodiazepine. Consult a psychiatrist and get your anxiety treated with ssri like medications for safer better control. Good luck.
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Sir, please don't take any medications without consulting doctor. Anxiety disorder has to be evaluated by a psychiatrist. You can consult me or any other psychiatrist for find out if your condition really needs medications for the treatment. For your blood pressure. A single high reading is not indicative to start any antihypertensive drugs. Kindly consider lifestyle modifications and other options before starting any kind of medications. Hypertension is the physicians domain but I am sure they will give you same advise. For more information drop me a message.
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Its necessary to evaluate about your anxiety and then to decide upon the choice of drugs.
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Dear Kumar, Please don't take tablets on your own. Please go through the doctor to assess and prescribe for you. No drug will give immediate relief. Drugs work at a particular dose. Doctor usually start with low dose and then build up. 2 days is too short period to stop telma and zapiz.
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Hi lybrate-user, consult your doctor on medication and you can consult an other doctor for second opinion. Medications will help you some extent in getting normalcy. Anxiety can be treated with counselling and psychotherapy. Would recommend you to consult any of them and have a session. Medication along with counselling will give you a better results. Take care.
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