I was with a 67 year old woman acquaintance with a history of high blood pressure who started getting light headed with severe jaw pain. I rushed her to her doctor who said her blood pressure was well over 200 and was in danger of a stroke. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital. After 2 days her bp was lower but still unstable. On a subsequent visit to her cardiologist she was told that her crisis was "definitely caused by stress and not a physical defect". My question is, can a doctor really say that with any degree of certainty? She had not reported being under stress. She is in good physical condition. Thank you.View Thread