Whitecoat BP help?

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 09:28:23 -0500, "Les Gawlik"
wrote:

I had this too. My AME had me prepare a chart for a week or 10 days, with
BP taken my someone with medical training. He checked my retinae for
changes, and passed me.

A help for me is to cut out caffeine for the month before the test.

The body's reaction to caffeine is very rapid, and so is its decay. All you
need to do is lay off the caffeine for 6-12 hours before the exam. Bets to
take thre exam first thing in the morning, as BP tends to rise throughout
the day.


I heard that Whitecoat HTN may be indicative of real cardiovascular problems
if you have other indicia, such as constantly cold or clammy hands and feet.


"Pong543" wrote in message
...
I take my blood pressure at home (monitor is accurate) and it is normal,
but
everytime I go to the doctor or AME I get nervous as hell and my BP goes
skyhigh. Anyone have any good tips to overcome this?