Can high BP cause constant morning palpitations?

Question

Hello doctor,

For the past eight days I am having mild palpitations both morning and evening. Since, eight years, I am taking tablet Metolar 50 mg for BP. I consulted my doctor, he asked me to get ECG, ECHO and also thyroid tests. I even got lipid profile, kidney and liver function tests done and all the tests came normal. Though, all my tests are normal, I still feel some discomfort. I am very much concerned. When I got a regular check up of my BP it was 130/70 mm/Hg, pulse was 65 beats/minute, LDL was 103 mg/dL, HDL was 57 mg/dL, and triglycerides was 65 mg/dL. Now my doctor has asked me to take BP tablet regularly. Kindly advice. Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Hi,

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I have worked through your query and understand your health issues. I assure you not to worry. With all the normal laboratory reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) palpitations in the morning and evenings may be due to anxiety. Anxiety is considered to be the biggest cause of palpitations. I suggest you to consult a cardiologist and get a complete physical examination done. He will insist you to take an EKG (electrocardiogram) and run few tests accordingly. Some of the causes of tachycardia and palpitations are supraventricular tachycardia is one of the cardiac problem that might cause increase in heart rate. High blood pressure causes palpitations. Palpitations may be due to coronary artery disease. Here, the blood supply to the heart muscle is not adequate. This can in turn result in heart failure. Anemia and low red blood cell count too can be a cause. There are chances that after all the cardiac investigations, your cardiologist might change the tablet from Metolar 50 mg (Metoprolol) to tablet Atenolol.

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