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Anxiety sufferers should also be conscious of unhealthy lifestyle habits that may increase blood pressure, like smoking, drinking, and overeating. Some people develop these habits as coping mechanisms in response to their anxiety symptoms, and they can lead to blood pressure problems.
It is entirely normal during high anxiety and panic attacks to experience heart symptoms such as missed beats, palpitations, pain and increased heartrate. These are all due to the release of the stress hormones during flight or fight.