Hello Dr Gopi, My name is Teresa, I am 52 yrs old I weigh around 13stone 5ft 5in tall. I am a little concerned about my problem which arose about 3 yrs ago. I worked in a nursing home, when this day I let a nurse take my blood pressure and it was 140/90 and she told me that that was very high, this got me very worried so I ended up going to doctor and then proceeded to have a monitor fitted, all was ok, but over the past year I have been feeling my heart beat fast on occasions and this worries me sick, I am constantly feeling my pulse, and I am now totally frightened every time I go to doctors and they go to read my blood pressure and I know its going to be so high before they start, because when I enter the surgery I can feel my heart thumping out of my chest and beating so fast, I was there yesterday and it was 200/110. I feel this is all down to the origional fright I got 3 yrs ago, and I have never settled since, and I am so anxious and nervous. Please can you tell me if this is like a white coat syndrom, or maybe the reason for all this could be anxiety or could it be due to me have hot flushes and high temperature and night sweats from the menaupause, I have not had a period for nearly 3 years. I am not on HRT and I eat healthy, I dont smoke or drink, I eat lots of fruit and veg and drink beetroot juice now and again. Please could you advise me what is happening to me.......Thank you. Teresa Belfast.