High Blood Pressure and Pre-Op Physical

[tammyd0966 5]

I had my physical to get my final approval for surgery on 11/8. My blood pressure was 150/105. Way high compared to normal. I can't stop worrying about the surgery and feeling anxious. Could that be causing my blood pressure to be so high? Than the doctor who was doing the physical said she would not approve me if it did not go down. Like that is going to make me relax. I go back on Wednesday night and Friday night to see if it has gone down. I took it tonight and it was at 120/75, more normal. I am only hope that it was a fluke and not a regular thing when I go back.

[Susie in Lima 320]

My Dr knows that my blood pressure always goes up while in the office. He takes it several times throughout the appointment and I can make it go down. I sit still and quiet and try to relax and usually it helps to make it go down. They call it white coat syndrome or something like that. Just try to relax!

[SeattleSlug 1]

Same here. Abnormally high in the office. Also abnormally high if they did my blood pressure on my forearm instead of my bicep.

Edited October 30, 2013 by SeattleSlug

[UTGal99 327]

Absolutely white coat syndrome. I have it and it is VERY normal. The doctor doing your physical should know all about it. Ask if they will hook you up to the BP machine that takes it at random and just let you sit and relax for a few. Goodness....

[gomekast 559]

My bp went down post op! I've been trying for 4 years to get it to go down. Took this surgery to make that happen.

That said, I may have had a little white coat syndrome in the past. But today's bp was a good 30 points lower on both numbers than before surgery.

:-)