2006-07-21 12:39:35 · 12 answers · asked by poetry_tramp 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Yes, it's called "white coat syndrome", because people get scared when they see a doctor, exemplified by the "white coat". It's something we, physicians, deal with all the time. So, what we do is ask the patient to check his blood pressure at home (or at WalMart, CVS,...) during many days, preferably at the same time of the day, and bring us back the readings. This gives us a pretty accurate estimate of his (her) actual blood pressure.
2006-07-21 12:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can. Stress of any type will make your pressure go up. There is even a "white coat syndrome" that causes people to have high BP if they are in the doctor's office, but the BP is normal at home.
2006-07-21 12:43:12 · answer #2 · answered by Annie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about white coat syndrome...I have that..my blood pressure is always higher when my doctor takes it,,because I'm nervous and he's cute.
2006-07-21 13:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
anxiety and pain /illness does raise your blood pressure
2006-07-21 13:26:06 · answer #4 · answered by sanemarie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stress makes BP go up, so if you are stressed about being in the hospital, then yes, it will go up.
2006-07-21 12:54:38 · answer #5 · answered by stascia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes along with Drs' appts. and dentist appts.
2006-07-21 12:43:50 · answer #6 · answered by Casper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, cause when i go to the hospital i am very terrified!
2006-07-21 12:42:58 · answer #7 · answered by just want 2 kno 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, cuz when I go it's always serious so I'm worried.
2006-07-22 04:25:04 · answer #8 · answered by real_sweetheart_76 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine does , love the doctors answer !! very nice....
2006-07-22 01:14:55 · answer #9 · answered by Scott c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are concerned and worried it most probably will
2006-07-21 12:42:42 · answer #10 · answered by antiekmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋