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What Causes White Coat Hypertension?
My blood pressure seems very normal when I check at home, I most often get 116 /73 or even lower. But at the doctors office, I gets unnecessarily anxious and panic, then my blood pressure reads 145/90. I come home again and check and it s so normal. Doc has given me bp medicine, Natrilix indapamide 1.5MG,but I seriously think I m not hypertensive, so i haven t taken them. What should I do. Thank you
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Mon, 18 Dec 2017
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welcome to hcm ...please see there may be white coat hypertension .please visit a doctor who is more familiar to you and hospital is also familiar to you ..and on reaching clinic just relax for few minutes before seeing doctor ..you may go for deep breathing before check ..other option is home checking of bp two times a day and checking for 4 or 5 days continuously ..bp to be checked after rest and if value comes above 140/90 then you should go for medicines ..in addition avoid fast fried foods
. go for moderate level morning walk ..and avoid smoke
. go for moderate level morning walk ..and avoid smoke
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