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Have high blood pressure, on amlodipine and levothyroxine. feeling chest pain/congestion around heart especiallly when stressed. best way2 calm down?

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Blood pressure: Need to be sure your thyroid levels are normal on your lt4. Learning meditation is a good way to calm down. A start is consciously slowing your breathing down and telling yourself slowly to breath in, then out slowly. This is a first step to learning to bring yourself down.

Answered 3/28/2013

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