With all the stress that we are living with nowadays, I think it is somehow impossible to not have hypertension. I am saying this because I faced a health issue due to stress, and now I am on medication for the rest of my life.
Last year I lost my job, and due to the pandemic, it was difficult to find another job easily. And with 3 kids to take care of, I felt like I am losing everything, and that made me anxious and stressed all the time. I remember that every time my wife or one of my kids wanted to talk to me, I was aggressive with them.
Until one day, I felt that I am sick and I have to see a doctor, but I preferred not to, just to save money, as I didn’t want to spend a penny on a consultation that might not be useful or helpful.
But, a few days later, I started suffering from severe headaches, breath shortness, and pain in the chest. I thought because of smoking, I didn’t care really about these symptoms. But these symptoms started to worsen, and I started experiencing vision problems.
And one day, I had some excess nosebleeds, which made my wife call our family doctor, who came immediately, and checked on me, and then asked me to go immediately to the hospital because my nosebleeds are not normal.
So we called the ambulance, which came directly and took me to the emergency at Novomed Centers in Dubai. There the doctor asked my wife about my case, and she told him that I started bleeding from my nose suddenly, and the nosebleeds don’t stop easily. He asked her about other symptoms, she told him that before nosebleeds, I had an acute headache and a blurry vision.
He asked the nurses in his team to do all the medical tests required and to add an ECG to check my heart. When the results came out, the doctor told me that the main problem was my heart, and according to the ECG, I have a heart problem that requires to check with a cardiologist.
So he called the cardiologist in Dubai Novomed Clinic, told her about my case, and she was ready to welcome me immediately to check the results and help me with the treatment. I went to see her with my wife, and when she checked the result of the test, she told me that the main cause of all these symptoms is hypertension which occurs due to many causes, especially stress and anxiety.
She prescribed me the necessary medication, and asked me to pay attention to my stress and anger, and try to relax as much as possible. And if needed, she recommended seeing a psychologist who can help me deal with stress. Also, she advised me to stop smoking and get a healthy lifestyle.
Novomed has really the best cardiologist in Dubai!
