a blood pressure of 145/85 mmhg comes under grade 1 (mild) systolic and prehypertensive diastolic blood pressure. nifedipine use should be stopped as soon as possible. nifedipine can cause hypotension and results in severe tachycardia. basically you do not need any medication for blood pressure right now. your problems are because of your higher anxiety levels. i suggest you do 45 minutes of strenuous exercise daily. avoid oily and fast food. take a low salt diet and eat lots of fibers and fruits. drink plenty of water. stop all the antihypertensive medications. for your raised anxiety level i suggest you take tablet clonazepam 0. 25 mg once before sleep for 14 days. please consult your specialist doctor discuss with him or her and take the medication with consent. do not overthink about the blood pressure. food cannot cause this problem especially if you do not have an acid peptic problem or heartburn or peptic ulcers. revert back after 10 days to a cardiologist online --> <link>
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