I heard from client not long ago describing her spouse's predicament with blood pressure readings. When he takes the reading at home it is somewhere between normal and slightly elevated, but at the doctor's office it reads high.
She was inquiring about the role nerves or stress might be playing . Her husband said he doesn't feel nervous but admitted that perhaps he wasn't aware of just how stressful the doctor's visits might really be at least unconsciously.
White Coat syndrome, or White Coat Hypertension is what describes this condition.
This is when a person's blood pressure at home reads normal but at the doctor's office or even at the office, the blood pressure reads high. This condition affects between 10 - 20% of the population.
Sometimes, though, medical personnel take incorrect readings. This is generally from using a blood pressure cuff that is to small and results in a high blood pressure read.
Does this condition pose a health risk? Yes. The risk, while higher than someone with an "all the time" lower blood pressure reading, it is lower than someone with chronic hypertension.
The important thing to note is that when and how long your blood pressure goes up. If it's only rarely, and not for that long, it's not a huge health risk. It is, however, a contributor for chronic hypertension if the events occur often (i.e., higher BP at work) and blood pressure remains high.
Some people will mistakenly assume they are suffering from White Coat Syndrome, when in fact, they are not.
This isn't a surprise, as most of us would prefer NOT to be suffering from a serious medical condition like chronic high blood pressure.
I strongly urge you to see a doctor to determine what condition you are suffering from, whether it be White Coat syndrome or chronic high blood pressure. Regardless of the condition, I highly recommend my High Blood Pressure Program. It's all natural breathing and relaxation exercises really work! - 29951
She was inquiring about the role nerves or stress might be playing . Her husband said he doesn't feel nervous but admitted that perhaps he wasn't aware of just how stressful the doctor's visits might really be at least unconsciously.
White Coat syndrome, or White Coat Hypertension is what describes this condition.
This is when a person's blood pressure at home reads normal but at the doctor's office or even at the office, the blood pressure reads high. This condition affects between 10 - 20% of the population.
Sometimes, though, medical personnel take incorrect readings. This is generally from using a blood pressure cuff that is to small and results in a high blood pressure read.
Does this condition pose a health risk? Yes. The risk, while higher than someone with an "all the time" lower blood pressure reading, it is lower than someone with chronic hypertension.
The important thing to note is that when and how long your blood pressure goes up. If it's only rarely, and not for that long, it's not a huge health risk. It is, however, a contributor for chronic hypertension if the events occur often (i.e., higher BP at work) and blood pressure remains high.
Some people will mistakenly assume they are suffering from White Coat Syndrome, when in fact, they are not.
This isn't a surprise, as most of us would prefer NOT to be suffering from a serious medical condition like chronic high blood pressure.
I strongly urge you to see a doctor to determine what condition you are suffering from, whether it be White Coat syndrome or chronic high blood pressure. Regardless of the condition, I highly recommend my High Blood Pressure Program. It's all natural breathing and relaxation exercises really work! - 29951
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