Arthur Blank, a co-founder of Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons. His familyâs foundation has donated $20 million for community improvements near the Falconsâ new stadium. Credit Kevin D. Liles for The New York Times.
A diagnosis of unstable blood pressure can be caused by a multitude of factors, illnesses and disease processes. Unstable blood pressure can provoke a variety of symptoms, including but not limited to dizziness, shortness of breath, instability, fainting and erratic heart rhythms.
Your body produces a surge of hormones when you're in a stressful situation. These hormones temporarily increase your blood pressure by causing your heart to beat faster and your blood vessels to narrow. There's no proof that stress by itself causes long-term high blood pressure. It may be that other behaviors linked to stress â such as overeating, drinking alcohol and poor sleeping habits â cause high blood pressure.