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White coat hypertension
I visited yesterday neurologist for headache. He checked my bp and it is 170/100 left arm and 130/110 right army and pulse 140. The day before I tested my bp it is 134/83 left arm and 120/79 right arm. He said I am having white coat hyper tension. Do I have hypertension? ?
Well, White coat hypertension, also known as white coat syndrome is a condition in which a person's blood pressure is consistently elevated in a medical setting, such as a doctor's office or hospital, but normalizes when they are outside of that setting. This may be due to anxiety or stress associated with being in a medical setting, or simply the presence of medical personnel in white coats.
Next Steps
check your bp at home using a bp apparatus so that you are in a calm and composed state while checking BP
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