I am a student. Am 23 years old. At 28th december doctor found my pressure high 150/100. At that time when Dr. was checking my pressure I realized that my heart is pounding so quickly, I think its a panic. Doctor told me its a very dangerous, and I have got tensed. Now in my home when am checking my blood pressure its showing 122/76,122/80. After few days I went to the doctor and he found my pressure dat much high and I observed at that time my heart is running so quickly. I can not even made myself relax during the check and its showing high. Am totally fit before 28th december. Is it ok or there is any kind of problem. Now am to much tensed. please help me. Thank you.
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If the machine you are using at home for your checking BP is correct and when you go to a doctor's clinic then only you feel anxious, so that might be the reason for your High BP. You need not to worry about this. This phenomenons is known as 'White coat hypertension' This happens to certain people, some people get so much anxious in a clinical setup that their Blood Pressure goes up. You don't need to worry for it.
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Don't worry, it's called as white coat hypertension, tend to increase during reading by a doctor. Do you have family history of high bp, smoking, any giddiness or fainting, chest tightness etc. You monitor your blood pressure thrice a day for week and get back with the readings. Also till have low salt diet. After seeing the readings we can get some tests done. Also try to check the readings with another bp apparatus.
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