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What Is The Cause Of Constant Change In Blood Pressure?

I have documented my blood pressure for 20 years for 7 days each month. Started this at retirement. It was120/80 when I started, and has come down annually to 100/73 at present. It shoots up to 160/115 when I go for my physical, and it jumps whenever I visit a doctor. I believe I have white coat syndrome. The doctor has prescribes blood pressure pills three times and each time they made me sick. He does not believe in white coat itis. I do not like taking pills, and I am not taking any now. Do you have a suggestion? I m tired of arguing the fact with him. Jack
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
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You are not a patient of hyper tension and in my opinion you should not take medicine for high B P .
As you mentioned that whenever you consult a doctor or visit his clinic your blood pressure shoot up .
Either this high B P may be due to white coat syndrome or due to ANXIETY or mere excitement .
So lie down over a couch and take reading of blood pressure after every 15 minutes for 4-5 times ( reading with digital instrument will find out the truth).
Good luck.
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What Is The Cause Of Constant Change In Blood Pressure?

Hello You are not a patient of hyper tension and in my opinion you should not take medicine for high B P . As you mentioned that whenever you consult a doctor or visit his clinic your blood pressure shoot up . Either this high B P may be due to white coat syndrome or due to ANXIETY or mere excitement . So lie down over a couch and take reading of blood pressure after every 15 minutes for 4-5 times ( reading with digital instrument will find out the truth). Good luck.