Is it okay to have high blood pressure when you're worried?

Question
Hello doctor,
My blood pressure at 8-9 pm measures until 15.5, sometimes 16. I take medicine, it goes down to 14. When I worry, my blood pressure will go up. So the doctor asked me if it's okay to have high blood pressure when I'm worried? Do I have high blood pressure, doctor? I thank the doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Quoc Viet - Interventional Cardiologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Danang International Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Is it okay to have high blood pressure when you are worried? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
High blood pressure is a dangerous cardiovascular disease that is considered a "silent killer" because the disease often has no symptoms. In general, according to the Vietnam Heart Association, when blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg or higher, it is considered high blood pressure.
Causes of hypertension: Only about less than 5% of people have a cause (also called secondary hypertension), the vast majority of which are hypertension without any cause (also called essential hypertension). primary / primary). Some factors promote high blood pressure such as anxiety, strong emotions, eating salty foods, drinking a lot of alcohol,...
If your blood pressure is higher than 140/90mmHg, you have high blood pressure. Therefore, you should visit a cardiologist for specific instructions on how to treat blood pressure medication, exercise and living regimens to help stabilize blood pressure, and prevent complications later.
If you still have questions about high blood pressure when you are worried, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!