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I have had an echocardiogram and EKG to rule out heart palpitations. I now keep having blood pressure readings of 130/90 and 150/95. The doctor wants me to take toprol for a few weeks. I am also on topamax for migraines. My symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, pins and needles in feet and hands (side effects of topamax), headaches, stomach aches, some loose stools but I also have IBS, and I am very anxious. The doctor thinks these are symptoms of anxiety. I also went to the ER for a full chest x-ray and blood work for the heart, which all came back normal. I am worried because my symptoms include high blood pressure, which is new, and I do not feel well. I weigh 110 pounds, am 5'4", exercise 4-5 days a week, and am a 39-year-old woman with three boys. Can stress do this much harm?

July 16th, 2023

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