Some people experiencing elevated blood pressure in front of doctors or nurses (white coats) otherwise the blood pressure is normal; it is called as white coat hypertension or white coat syndrome.
White coat hypertension causes
- Stress,
- Nervousness
- Anxious
These causes are mostly due to the clinical environment. Many can feel the nervousness or anxiousness, but some will not feel still they have been anxious.
White coat hypertension Symptoms
- Palpitation (Heart beat harder or faster)
- Unusual sweating
- Trembling or Shaking
- Shortness of breath (Swallow breathing)
- Cold limbs
If any of the above-said symptoms exist in the clinical environment, then suspects white coat hypertension.
If your doctor suspects white coat hypertension, then you may ask to check your blood pressure at home or to wear a device called an ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Usually warn this device for 24 hours and can take blood pressure every 30 minutes.