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Stress and anxiety is always high, does this mean i'm going to drop dead? have saw reports of chronic stress/anxiety leading to sudden death.
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Not necessarely: High stress and anxiety can lead to suddens dath in people with high risk factrs like obesity, sedentary life style, lack of exercise, diebetes, high BP, history of previous HA or stroke. In young healthy person ,High stress can be surprisingly well tolerated
Answered 1/3/2016
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