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White coat syndrome.

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Jane10 Thu 17-Nov-16 09:21:01

That sounds high. I seem to have white coat syndrome too. I have my own BP monitor at home and check it regularly. Its much much lower than when taken at the. GP surgery. Could your brother get one of his own? They're not too expensive if you shop around.

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shysal Thu 17-Nov-16 09:19:49

I suffer from the syndrome and my BP goes even higher than that of your brother. I have a home monitor which I use to get a true reading (normal), which the GP records in my notes. It even takes several attempts at home before it lowers! I don't take it after eating and rest first. I then imagine myself strolling along a Cornish beach to relax me.
My monitor is for the wrist but the upper arm ones are said to be more reliable. They are quite reasonable to buy on line.
I hope your brother solves the problem.

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Katek Thu 17-Nov-16 08:48:53

My super fit, biking and mountain climbing brother had a cataract removed last week after a fight with his bp. It was sitting at 200/100, it actually rose when he was sent away to try and relax, but eventually came down to just under those numbers so surgeon finally went ahead. There was a suggestion made that perhaps he should go to GP to have bp checked but as he pointed out if it's white coat syndrome then same thing will happen! I think a 24 hour Holter monitor would solve that but he's being annoyingly dismissive. Are these figures extreme even for white coat syndrome or am I worrying unnecessarily?

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