Hi all, I have been listening and reading this great site for about two years in the beginning I had very bad anxiety l similar to Paul's and everyone on here's symptoms. Back then I was so anxious I couldn't eat and the doctors all that I was sick and crazy. Well I found out it was anxiety and worked on that over the time.At that time I was ever under weight but now I'm much happier now that I have worked so hard at this and everyday and thanks to Paul and his podcast, books and this site. So now I am overweight, fat and happy but I still need to work on my anxiety everyday especially with social situations but now my doctor says I have high blood pressure and wants me to work hard and come back in in 3 months and if not lowered I need to go on high blood pressure medicine. This is so frustrating, anxiety can take a major toll on the body. I'm Am getting older in my 40 I guess but it's not like I don't exercise because I do and I eat ok to good so now I am feeling very down about my high blood pressure and feel my anxiety is going to make it worse again worrying about it and going on meds. Ugh !

I also developed HBP over the last few years, which I'm sure is at least partially related to my anxiety. My preventative cardiologist prescribed Coreg (a beta blocker) because it does double-duty by both lowering BP and reducing anxiety. I recommend it, along with diet and exercise of course.