
Originally Posted by
Baxter35
Also check it multiple times on different days before getting too worried about it. And as mentioned above, make sure the cuff fits properly. I've had my bp taken with a small cuff and it comes back sky high, then switch to a large cuff and its fine. And it may be hard, but try not to think about it and stay calm. I get white coat syndrome for no good reason, and I can literally feel my pulse rising and my bp going up as I sit in a doctors office waiting for my bp to be taken. This usually happens when I'm at a new Dr for the first time. Once I've been there a few times and not nervous, my bp reading drops dramatically.