Is a White Coat Causing Your Hypertension?
Friday, October 16th, 2009
Christian Goodman asked:
A client recently wrote to me to tell me that her husband, who’s blood pressure readings at home are normal, always gives a high blood pressure read at his doctor’s office.
My client wondered if her husband was suffering from stress about seeing the doctor and that was perhaps raising his blood pressure. While her husband did not think he was particularly nervous about seeing his doctor, he did admit it could be playing a role subconciously.
Her husband may be suffering from “White Coat Syndrome,” or “White Coat Hypertension.”
This happens when a person who has normal blood pressure readings at home, gives high blood pressure readings at the doctor’s office.
Some of the problem could be attributed to errors when the blood pressure is taken. The most common error made by medical personnel is taking blood pressure with a cuff that is too small. This can result in a false high reading.
The question is: Does White Coat Syndrome pose a health risk? It is a much lower risk than chronic hypertension, but it is higher than normal.
What is important is to know when one’s blood pressure is increasing and for how long each time this happens. If the only time one’s blood pressure goes up is the occasional doctor’s office visit and for only a few minutes, this probably isn’t an issue. If, however, one is experiencing this phenomena several times per day, it could lead to chronic high blood pressure.
A common occurrence is that many people simply decide that they must just be suffering from White Coat Syndrome.
This is not surprising, given the fact that most of us would prefer that we suffer from an annoying condition, rather than a serious health risk like chronic hypertension.
I strongly urge you to see a doctor to determine what condition you are suffering from, whether it be White Coat syndrome or chronic high blood pressure. Regardless of the condition, I highly recommend my High Blood Pressure Program. It’s all natural breathing and relaxation exercises really work!
EL331002
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A client recently wrote to me to tell me that her husband, who’s blood pressure readings at home are normal, always gives a high blood pressure read at his doctor’s office.
My client wondered if her husband was suffering from stress about seeing the doctor and that was perhaps raising his blood pressure. While her husband did not think he was particularly nervous about seeing his doctor, he did admit it could be playing a role subconciously.
Her husband may be suffering from “White Coat Syndrome,” or “White Coat Hypertension.”
This happens when a person who has normal blood pressure readings at home, gives high blood pressure readings at the doctor’s office.
Some of the problem could be attributed to errors when the blood pressure is taken. The most common error made by medical personnel is taking blood pressure with a cuff that is too small. This can result in a false high reading.
The question is: Does White Coat Syndrome pose a health risk? It is a much lower risk than chronic hypertension, but it is higher than normal.
What is important is to know when one’s blood pressure is increasing and for how long each time this happens. If the only time one’s blood pressure goes up is the occasional doctor’s office visit and for only a few minutes, this probably isn’t an issue. If, however, one is experiencing this phenomena several times per day, it could lead to chronic high blood pressure.
A common occurrence is that many people simply decide that they must just be suffering from White Coat Syndrome.
This is not surprising, given the fact that most of us would prefer that we suffer from an annoying condition, rather than a serious health risk like chronic hypertension.
I strongly urge you to see a doctor to determine what condition you are suffering from, whether it be White Coat syndrome or chronic high blood pressure. Regardless of the condition, I highly recommend my High Blood Pressure Program. It’s all natural breathing and relaxation exercises really work!
EL331002
Collectable Kitchen Plates
