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Everytime i or a doctor takes my blood pressure i get anxious reading will be high, and it always turns out high. is this likely due to anxiety ?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

BP: white coat hypertension is a common phenomenon, this is related to anxiety and is what you describe

Answered 12/3/2017

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A member asked:

Everytime i or a doctor takes my blood pressure i get anxious reading will be high, and it always turns out high. is this likely due to anxiety ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

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