BP raises in clinic

Raju,

The first thing to do is relax and stop worrying.

I'll preface all of this by noting I am not a doctor or a nurse, any advice I give is based on my personal experience and you should speak to a trained healthcare professional (someone that went to university and studied medicine or nursing, not a naturopath, homeopath or any other form of snake oil salesman) if you are concerned.

Your readings of 123/81 and 125/85 are fine and if you keep a longer term note of your BP over a few weeks and it stays in that range you have nothing to be concerned about. Over the course of a couple of weeks you can see the overall trend of your BP, it will vary throughout the day so try to do it at the same time each day and allow yourself 10 minutes to relax before you take the reading. An occasional high or low reading is not a cause for concern as long as the average is in the "good" zone.

There is a condition known as "White Coat Hypertension" that means you can become anxious when being examined by a doctor or nurse and this can boost your BP artificially high. Your description sounds like you could experience this.

I would suggest (and remember I am NOT a doctor or a nurse so you should speak to someone who is if you're concerned) that it is anxiety causing your BP to go up, even so 159 / 95 as an occasional high reading is nothing to be too concerned about.

I would take some time to sit down and write out your concerns about your BP and medication then book an appointment to see your doctor. Take your BP machine with you so they can check calibrate it against their machines, and go through the points with the doctor quietly and calmly. DO NOT RUN AWAY even if you think it's scary. Not knowing is scarier than knowing. 

?You will be fine.

Let us know how you get on.

I have white coat syndrome and my BP is always very high when I go to hospital or GP surgery.  Don`t run away or worry BP varies all through the day and they don`t take any notice as when I am at home it is fine for my age.  They did me an ambulatory BP recording and this showed it up, so no problems now

Take care .

raju81821984...relax...your anxiety is causing your bp to elevate. Have you heard of "White Coat Syndrome"???

This is very very common, & it happens whenever people go to the Dr, clinic, or hospital. Not everyone experiences this., but believe me it IS common & doctors are very well aware of it. You stated that you can feel your heart running fast when the nurse is about to check your bp. There you have it! Also, you went to a hospital for cough & phlegm issues...you obviously had some sort of infection.That too will raise bp.

Truly, I think you were suffering from "White Coat Syndrome", especially when you say you felt your heart beating faster when the nurse was about to take your bp reading, & also that your readings at home & the office are the same...around 123/81, or 125/85. By all means keep a log of your readings while at home or the office., & if you still feel uncomfortable with things, then consult your doctor. Take the readings with you...but don't be surprised if you're told the same thing as what I've written. Please relax...remember...anxiety is not good for the body.

Hi,

thanks for the response.

can you please tell me if there is a way i can control my anxiety?

even for very small things when i am about to see the result i feel very anxious and my heart beat goes high.