High Blood Pressure members - HELP!

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  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
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    I don't personally have High BP, but I have worked in a doctor's office as a Medical Assistant. As someone else has said already, it may be possible that you have "white coat syndrome." It's a real thing! You should definitely monitor your blood pressure at home if you can- or go to the same machine at the same store once a week to get the most accurate results. Keep a log. If you are doing adequate cardio and are following a low sodium diet and your BP is still high all the time (not just at the office) I would think that it may be genetic. Nobody likes to be on pills these days, but it could be a necessary for you. There are also herbals and supplements that may help- maybe talk to your doc about it? Keep up all your good work and best of luck to you!

    How high can it get with white coat syndrome? I mean, can you really affect your bottom number very much? I get that sudden stress can affect the top but by how much?

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