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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] As much as I would ideally like to avoid going on meds, I find the whole process of going through the diagnosis so stressful - like I’m being evaluated and tested and might fail! Part of me would rather just go on meds without additional testing, but then when I see the BP readings like I got today at home, I worry about going on meds unnecessarily. [/quote]

I hear you! This was me. It's actually a big load off my mind to just to take the pills and have it under control without guilt. But it does sound like it's worth home monitoring and just keeping an eye on things over time.

[quote=Anonymous] Is it possible to have white coat syndrome to the point that it would pump my readings up to 150/100 at the doctors office? [/quote]

Yes, absolutely! Mine regularly went up to scare-the-nurse/she's-having-a-stroke levels. Like 180 for the top number. A reading taken after I'd been in the office for a while and settled down dropped 30 pts, and my at-home numbers were 10-15 pts lower than that, before meds. Now with the meds as well as having good numbers at home, I don't have those dramatic spikes in the office, either.[/quote]

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