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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Pressure Levels
I suffer with high blood pressure and am taking medication for it , when im at home i take regular readings and they are usually around 116-124 over 61 to 70 but when i go to doctors for a check my blood pressure shoots up. i have read that this can be caused by white coat syndrome is this true
Thu, 31 May 2018
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It can be due excessive anxiety something called white coat hypertension. Repeat the test in a relaxed and quite situation.
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It can be due excessive anxiety something called white coat hypertension. Repeat the test in a relaxed and quite situation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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