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has any of you experienced high blood pressure with the anxiety...been diagnosed with GAD and also having a little blood pressure issues.doc wants to start on Lexapro says blood pressure will stabilize after I get calmed down.Any advice would be helpful.thanks

I have had issues with my blood pressure from time to time but have never been "formally" diagnosed. It runs through my family severely. I am on a low dose anti-anxiety med, and that has helped some, however, at times I can tell when my pulse and blood pressure rises. I hope that I never have to go on another med. however if it will help I won't argue. It seems that anxiety has such an effect on health issues that it is hard to diffrenciate between what is a blood pressure issue for me or just anxiety. I will continue to keep a check on it. Take care!

WOW luv2shop I am going through that right now!
Each time I have been to my doctor my blood pressure has been in normal range.......but look out when an anxiety/panic attack comes it RISES like the sun....lol...lol...So my doctor put me on a low dose beta blocker as a reserve level so if and when I experience some challenges with anxiety the blocker kicks in. Of course now I have been compulsive with the blood pressure monitor at home and so far so good. I do take the monitor to my doctor so he see's the readings. I think your Doctor is right about the ssri. My doctor did want me on an ssri but I have bad reactions to them so I take xanax and a beta blocker and I BREATH as much as possible and of course I pray. If I can just take the xanax on schedule then I would be better..... Remember those with high blood pressure, there pressure stays UP it doesn't come down after an hour or so.....those with anxiety it comes up and then it comes down with a little time sometimes immediately sometime an hour or so............Either way normal and calmness is the key....

Blessings

My doctor said it slightly high. I just need to watch my food.