Fix White Coat Syndrome 💥NOW💥

[@pyrojeff5360]

100% anxiety. Mine was 196/112 pulse was 133... this was at home. It started w me checking it and it was first at 139/79.... the more I did it the more my heart raced along with my anxiety. This was all in my head and myself getting worked up. It eventually came back down but I've seen it go from 180 back to 129 in 5 mins. Bp monitors trigger it and then the thoughts n worrying of if it's high or not and all this negative thoughts just eventually destroy you. I've isolated myself for days in a room cuz of the anxiety but I'm here to tell you, it's all in your head and your fine.

[@danielc.1169]

Absolutely right, the fear they put you in, then try to sell u drugs….when it’s proven that the drugs don’t prevent heart attacks or strokes, they admit it too, lol… It is in your head, yup.

[@annm8680]

Yes. Taking my blood pressure makes me anxious. I had my eyes tested recently to see if there is any damage from blood pressure. None. I don’t take meds. I am 70 years old.

[@Finnador]

As a former biomedical equipment technician who had to repair Dinamaps (automatic BP monitors) as far back as 1975; my BP always ran about 145/95. Of course, various doctors tried to intimidate me into taking BP meds and I always refused. Forty years later I've outlived the people who did take BP medicine. BP meds is a Gateway drug that is merely the start to getting prescribed endless other prescriptions; and their accompanying side-effects.

[@amandabellmon9753]

Just looking at a blood pressure monitor gives me anxiety

[@chrisgibson6478]

Same here

[@jayneberriman9177]

I just can’t do it and iv got high bp can’t overcome it

[@trinihammer]

the minute i enter the doctors office my bp shoots through the roof. the minute i step out the doctors office i feel so relaxed and my bp goes right back down.

[@jbmanifestor5016]

Omg same! I took one look at a bp monitor today, felt my pulse go high and it was 147/86 with a pulse of 156. Yeah the pulse said it all. It's normally 118/75 with a pulse or 86. Yeah I hate seeing those machines

[@olaniyibanke7731]

Same here

[@MikeJBlues]

I have this bad, 175/100 at the dentist yesterday, home it's 118/68.... never fails

[@Rumination_Vertex]

This happened to me yesterday, the reading at the medical office spiked up to 197/124 at some point while I was arguing with a nurse who said white coat syndrome couldn't raise blood pressure that high (after I asked her to not ask questions or talk to me while I took it) But then later at home it was 111/87. According to them that would be impossible. I took videos of me taking my blood pressure and made sure my wife took video of time and date on my phone as well as blood pressure machine so they couldn't say it was impossible. Very ignorant medical community we have here in the US. NOBODY is practicing medicine they're all following a chart. Thing is if they researched it on NIH.gov they'd see it can spike extremely high due to white coat syndrome. I called the office later to ask them where I could send the videos and nobody is interested in seeing the videos but they're ok thinking that I'm lying. SMH.

[@spk633]

I have tried to overcome white coat syndrome for so long. Nothing seems to help me except to go home and take it there. I honestly wish nurses and techs had better training in it. 😭

[@Rumination_Vertex]

They take blood pressure wrong to boot! They're supposed to elevate your arm and NOT talk to you nor ask questions while you're taking it. They don't do this. I had a procedure done yesterday and the anesthesiologist assistant started arguing with me while she was taking my blood pressure and telling me that white coat syndrome couldn't spike it that high even after I asked her several times to not talk to me nor ask questions while the machine was taking my blood pressure. It spiked up to 197/124 while arguing with her and the first reading as soon as I got home was 111/87. I made my wife take videos of this so I could prove it to them and when I talked to the business manager today and told her and wanted her to see the videos she wasn't interested and said "I believe you" which is a crock of shit! Cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias are very dangerous! Especially in politics and medicine! People NEVER want to see evidence that they were wrong and just bury their head in the sand. I have no problem admitting I was wrong and changing my position when faced with irrefutable evidence.

[@spk633]

@@Rumination_Vertex you are so right about ALL of it! I'm sorry you had a hard time for your procedure. I hope it went well.

[@annm8680]

@@Rumination_VertexAll we can do is to refuse to take the meds. Mine is always 200/100 when I go to the doctor. Normal at home. Telling me to calm down won’t help. At 70 I think I know how to advocate for my own health.

[@oldschoolchartist]

I have perhaps the world's worst case of White Coat Syndrome.... 125-135/70-75 at home... 190/100 EVEN when a nurse takes it at my home. Nurse leaves - 90 minutes later - back to normal. Heck, my brother was a doctor and when HE took at at my home it was high. Crazy.

[@skylarmedrano5937]

Same dude, it’s bullshit

[@nickfantoni5576]

Same 😢

[@tauseefleghari1588]

Same😢

[@gladiator22666]

Thinking about a BP check makes my BP go up …..I’ve tried everything but nothing works !

[@viccapalihan364]

@@gladiator22666 Just like me. I'm a healthy gym rat with good blood results all are perfect even ECG...but not with my BP and heart rate. Just seeing the bp machine freaks me out...

[@rommelflores2618]

I honestly suffered from White coat syndrome. Home reading is around 110/70 but in the doctors got 150/90. They tested me for ECG, 2D Echo, all blood test even Kidney test ( arteries and KUPB) there are all normal. I need to really relax when getting a reading at the clinic or physical exam because I believe I'm normal when not tense.

[@gladiator22666]

I’ve had controlled blood pressure for 20 years . I take my bp daily and always take my readings to the docs when I have my check up . The last time I went the young nurse took my bp , the white coat syndrome took over and there it was ….the reading from hell . I told her to look at my home readings , she didn’t care . She ran into the docs room and booked me in for a series of tests . A waste of my time and theirs . All was ok . Then they wonder why you get white coat syndrome ! That young nurse was picking out a coffin for me ! When I gave the nurse my home readings the last reading was an hour before my appointment….that was fine . Dreading my next appointment………..

[@wrotedog]

@@gladiator22666 And the saga will continue as long as She's got anxiety about you, thus misdiagnosing you, you will continually feel it in an already Unfamiliar Environment ..

[@gladiator22666]

@@wrotedog this might sound silly but I have more experience taking BP than she does . I’ve only got one kidney so if my BP stayed high for a while I would contact the doctor so he could sort things out . I’ve taken my BP daily for over 20 years . Unfortunately this white coat thing is still with me , probably always will be .

[@thetruth2230]

It’s not necessarily going to the doctor that gives me anxiety, but rather the act of actually checking my blood pressure that does. And it all started with me checking my blood pressure at a Walmart where my blood pressure was 176/109 and I had a full blown panic attack. Drove straight to the ER where I was a crying, shaking mess, thinking I was about to drop dead. Of course when they took my blood pressure it was even higher and they didn’t do anything to help calm me down. If anything they made my anxiety worse. I was admitted into the hospital and pumped full of bp lowering drugs and given every test under the sun(all with good results) and I actually checked myself out when they wanted to do a heart catheter angiogram. I’m on lisinopril but idk what my calm bp is because I cannot remain calm while taking my blood pressure. Even thinking about it makes my heart jump.

[@kentonb-1]

I take my blood pressure every morning. This morning it was 107/70. I had an appointment to simply have blood drawn about an hour later... felt no stress or anxiety at all... But was measured at 158/92! The phlebotomist offered to take it again before I left... A little better on systolic, but diastolic actually went up... 145/98! After coming home, it had dropped to 134/82... and then slowly returned to normal. I really don't understand why this happens, but I find it frustrating. I was once admitted to the hospital for an unrelated condition. When they measured my my blood pressure , it was elevated so they put me on a "heart healthy diet". It was horrible. Then, they wanted me to take blood pressure meds for a month and follow up with my regular doctor. A couple days later, I was in a restaurant and got really dizzy, tunnel vision... nearly passed out... my blood pressure had dropped too low. Stopped the meds immediately, and felt fine after that.

[@mcneillmama50]

I've started doing this breathing as part of a lower your BP challenge program with Dr. Livingood Lifestyle membership. It works. I was put on Atenolol over 30 years ago and my dr. left me on it because of white coat syndrome. Plus a diuretic. So here comes Covid19 and the lockdowns. I lost my substitute teaching job during that time, so I took up hiking trails and 6 day/week exercise videos and elliptical training at home to pass the time. the next thing I know, I've lost 20 pounds and kept it off all this time. Im 63 years old. Then I developed dizziness while hiking and orthostatic hypotension, started fainting when standing up all of a sudden. I felt like it was not safe for me to be taking drugs for white coat syndrome when I was hiking regularly. I stopped the diuretic immediately last October and told my dr. I was getting off the mess. Starting in December, I started gradually tapering the atenolol. Last week I took my last 1/2 pill. My avg Bp for the month of January is 124/86. My resting heart rate is 57-75 on any given day and I feel great. I'm sleeping good. I've dropped a few more pounds because of HIIT daily. I'm doing the breathing exercise 1-3 times per day with a breathing app. I mean what was the point of the Atenolol? My Bp was still elevated on the pill when I went to the doctor. Sometimes I'd take two pills before I went to the dr office and it did not stop the white coat effect. Then I would leave the doctor office and my BP would fall drastically low while driving back home. The human body is designed to have variability in BP and heart rate. I don't think fight or flight is abnormal as long as it turns itself off when you don't need it any more. All I know is when I'm hiking trails I need my heart pumping in order to climb hills.

[@gilbertvela6808]

I always check my BP at home it was at 103/62. Well I had an appointment today and the doctor checked my BP and it was at 150/98

[@zoey1125]

Sounds about like me

[@jjandcm1]

That's me. It helps to know we aren't alone. :)

[@angelobauza3964]

Same here, with the meds l am on now l get light headed at times

[@angelobauza3964]

Went to the dr today and l can't believe it l was at 126/77 l was shocked

[@diadora9292]

That is me to a T

[@rsvpevents6780]

I love when they rush you in and immediately take your BP!

[@glennso47]

And they ask you a bunch of questions even though you are not supposed to be talking during the test.

[@fridaydavid6669]

Thanks Dr. I do monitor my BP at home and averagely 113/70. It's quite high when I get it done in doctor's office and also during organized medical checkup. If I do check it again using the same device at home, the result is quite good. I will implement the advice given. I have had this situation for 35 years, trust me.

[@paigesummers7580]

Dang…Why can’t you be my primary care physician ??? I fell in love with your content immediately. way to go, Doc !!!!! 👨‍⚕️

[@ahill4642]

I love that this may keep some patients from being prescribed unnecessary meds... which often come with a list of side effects and consequences. Bravo!

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

If you're feeling anxious or worried when you sit down to have your blood pressure measured, ask the doctor or nurse to wait a bit so you can calm down.👍

[@Rue100]

I HAVE THIS BADLY...MY BLOOD PRESSURE AT HOME IS 122/82.....AND AS SOON AS I GET ANYWHERE NEAR ANYYYYY TYPE OF DOCTOR'S SITUATION IT GOES UP TO 176/ 110 ITS CRAZYYY

[@belladreamhairuk8844]

Babe me too ! The machine also makes me nervous. As soon as I hear the velcro and feel it sqeezing my arm I feel my beats getting higher . I hate it and now I'm confused and want to rule out hbp , anxiety combined with wcs. 🥹 When I see them coming with a monitor I get scared like they are coming with an alligator . It's so horrible . What do you do ? Are you feeling any better ?

[@Rue100]

@@belladreamhairuk8844 NO IM STILL STRUGGLING WITH THIS BLOOD PRESSURE SITUATION WHEN IM IN A DOCTOR'S OFFICE OR DENTIST

[@Rumination_Vertex]

This happens to me and yesterday it happened and the stupid nurse told me that white coat syndrome couldn't make your blood pressure spike that high. Not the first time an ignorant healthcare worker told me this. All they have to do is go to nih.gov and read the data where they confirm it can spike as high as 40 to 60 points and in my case even higher cause I've had to battle insurance companies to not rate me higher risk so it has real life ramifications for me. It took a while for me to accept I had white coat syndrome cause I used to not feel nervous but the good doc convinced me of it and now that I've accepted it I have a hoard of medical idiots tell me I'm wrong haha!

[@koriskinner5144]

When I was around 5 years old, I cut my lip and had to go to the hospital for stiches. When I got into the room with the doctor and nurse, they took me from my dad and as he started to walk out of the room I cried and cried and tried to get away from the nurse. So they tied me down to the table with straps and came at me with a needle to put me out for the stitches. Ever since then, any strap causes my BP to go to between 174 and 220 when it is taken by either a nurse or a technician I don't know. However, when I see my doctor of 20+ years, I get around 135/85 and one time about 10 years ago, I had a 120/80 with him. Must be the trauma of the original incident that still causes the high BP with unknown medical staff. Excellent video and will try the smiling outside my doctor's office.

[@mhawn39]

I've tried those things in the office, and my systolic number is still high. I think it's important to take your BP at home and let the nurse or Dr know what your readings are at home. Mine tend to be normal at home, although I still get nervous then, and my heart rate goes up. I hate the feeling of my pulse when that cuff tightens. 😬

[@WalkerBait]

I dont care about the side effect of high bp, i wish i didnt have to go througj this every time i see a doctor, i start into the build up three or even fpur days prior to tje appt. I have cancelled more appointments than i have ever kept. It takes every anxiety relief trick i have learned in over 40 years of fighting this. Im tired, and i hate this.

[@barrydimmock5771]

I had a mild stroke July 5. My readings at my doctor are always high. I took my home BP machine to his office and he agreed it was accurate. At home I relax and get very good readings. Nurses don't seem to understand this. I am on meds again and it helps. At home my BP can range from 150/90 to 110/70 in 10-15 minutes, all because I can relax in my own setting

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@sylvialane4661]

Practicing visual imagery of being at the doctor's office, having low BP reading on your monitor along with muscle relaxation and deep breathing can also be helpful.

[@ricardoavalos8215]

Anxiety of getting my BP taken is it for me. Went to the docs last week BP was 140/80 but at home been monitoring my BP since I have to go back and it’s been from 115-125/69-75 which is annoying I’m just 22. You’re videos are great btw 👌🏽

[@kalenaglory2483]

I would love to have that reading at the doctor!

[@johnfrancisquiambao4016]

It's the same case for me. At home my BP goes usually 130/80 (which is somewhat high already), but at the doctor's it goes up to 180/100, and I'm only 21.

[@govindjangid8657]

@@johnfrancisquiambao4016 same bro

[@haniahafzal1770]

Govind Jangid same, i think mines a fear of actually getting a high reading 😬

[@kalenaglory2483]

@@johnfrancisquiambao4016 I feel you John.

[@mike8669]

Thanks a million for this easy to grasp and understand video, also I'd just like to say you are a very humble and generally very concerned in improving people's health

[@GK-ji3pm]

We need more doctors like this one...

[@HeatherAmin]

Very good tips, yes, doctors are just people like you and me, we shouldn’t be intimidated.

[@joyceelmer2178]

Thank you Dr Story for all your videos on breathing for BP. They really do help 💕

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Glad you like them!

[@jseliski]

OK - They don get it in the office - they ALAYS look at your numbers - then get a shocked look - then say they will recheck in 10 minute - but - HEY - ITS NOT GOING TO GO DOWN - I CAN'T RELAX IN A DOCTORS OFFICE - PERIOD

[@CycloneCowboy]

Get a cheap cuff and put it on. Inflate it. Do not take actual readings. Do it all day (or days) until you are sick of it. After a while, you will notice you no longer care. A lot of white coat hypertension comes from the physical stimuli, e.g., the inflation sounds and feelings of compression on the arm. This along with what the doctor says will help. I also tell the nurse or doctor that I have WCH and not to tell me the readings unless they are low. The numbers are also triggers, especially for future visits. If you have high blood pressure beyond WCH, then you obviously need to do more. ALSO, avoid the wrist BP units. They have a hard time getting accurate readings and will often double inflate, giving very high numbers.

[@moonrao4996]

100% agreed 👍

[@mcneillmama50]

Mine comes from them rushing me through like a fast food drive through, then telling me to uncross my legs. It relaxes me to cross my ankles and stretch out my legs. I think the goal is for the pt to be able to relax in order to get an accurate reading. They hit the button and start doing things to you and talking to you while the thing is pumping up. that is NOT how to take a proper BP. I get better readings if the doctor takes my BP after he's finished examining me, but they don't do things that way. Heck I bet the doctors don't know how to take a manual BP any more. And let's not forget what the copay and coinsurance does to your annoyance of being there.

[@mcneillmama50]

I use a wrist cuff all the time and i get better readings with that than my full arm cuff. the arm cuff pumps up too high, its too tight and my muscles fight it.

[@kishorshreerangan4918]

Excellent explaination. Your advises are great . I wish and pray god to give you health and long life to advise people .

[@emmanueldarko4990]

The moment the syngmanometer is placed on my arms,I start feeling anxious n my heart will be beating faster which will cause my BP to rise up... I Will try my best to forget and think abt something else buh it won't work. Immediately it is taken off I feel ok. This has caused my BP to always be around 130 upwards. It's really a big problem to me

[@quickpstuts412]

I have chronic anxiety and my heart races very easily in times of nervousness. It's so bad now no matter what I do it races. Fortunately I took mine at home last time and got a decent reading before appt. Took a pic and showed it to the hygienist. She kindly wrote down that number on my chart instead of the insanely high 159/100. I find that telling them in advance about your issue can help.

[@morellaura13]

Thanks a lot for this video! I have a very high white coat syndrome this is really difficult to overcome

[@AdamJStoryDC]

You can do it!

[@zoey1125]

With me too. Lord help us

[@ismile18sunny]

Yes .. me too ✋️ very hard to overcome

[@albertobriceno9533]

I’m a truck driver. My BP at home is 116/76. When I go to get my medical certification my BP is 160/ 79. Can not get certified with BP over 140. is very sad because I can’t control it. Is my job is how I feed my family!!

[@leonebritt4879]

My BP was 156 over something last time I saw my GP and that was the lowest it's been in a Dr's surgery. He wants me to take my BP at home, but it's not the Dr that makes me anxious it's the BP monitor. I've been stressing about it since December 7 and have to go back later in January because my thyroid count was too high and the thyroxin dose is changed so I have to have that checked again late January and I want to have a week's BP readings to show him but I can't do it. I have the monitor out on the coffee table to try to desensitise myself to it and am hoping that the Dr can retrieve the results from the memory because I'm not even going to look at them, that's if I can make myself take my BP for the week before my appointment.

[@belladreamhairuk8844]

The machine also makes me nervous. As soon as I hear the velcro and feel it sqeezing my arm I feel my beats getting higher . I hate it and now I'm confused and want to rule out hbp , anxiety combined with wcs. 🥹

[@BoomVang]

White coat does not have to mean you have normal bp, just a lot lower than reading. It also may have nothing to do with reacting to professionals, but rather logical concerns about being flagged as a problem person. Or cannot stand that horrible arm strangulation with gasps of lifeblood desperate to get thru, etc.

[@anonymous-l7n4u]

Your advice is priceless.

[@learningartsandanimationsp443]

I took like 10+ readings all within 120/80 and lower before i went to the clinic and viola all over 140/90. 😅😅😅

[@scottyoung2590]

Dr. Story thank you so much for your videos you've helped improve my health and save my job with D.O.T physical

[@AdamJStoryDC]

That was the goal.

[@rheannonfultz6449]

I can't wait to try the smiling at my next appointment!

[@annm8680]

Why do I need to fix my white coat syndrome? I have it. When I go it is 200/100. At home it is 130s/80s or lower. I am 70 years old. My recent eye test shows no damage to my eyes from blood pressure. I have fibromyalgia which makes the blood pressure cuff causes me excruciating pain. Advocate for yourself.

[@rustysmith5282]

Great tips and I'm going to try to apply them for my annual exam today.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Good luck!!

[@marietorp7175]

Thank you Dr Story you explain very well and what you say is true . I’m going to dry and let you know.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Please do!

[@christinamarie35]

Thanks I am going to try this tommrow for my appointment I really hope it helps I hope and pray I know eventually I will be free of this amen 🙏 ❤

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Best of luck!

[@christinamarie35]

@@AdamJStoryDC thank u so much I really appreciate it

[@blanedavis897]

How do I find the 2 videos that you mentioned. The one on proper breathing techniques and the one for 4 drinks to lower blood pressure? Thanks for your video!

[@wrotedog]

Alot of physicians are aware of white coat syndrome but play dumb and act as though you are dying or going to have a heart attack in their office.. More training needs to be implemented in the medical field about it to avoid unnecessary Misdiagnosing...

[@carolinek3337]

Why do the cuffs have to make so much noise? I've literally been prescribed three medications now and feel awful and often my blood pressure is so low. Still, the white coat syndrome remains. Today I requested a benzo and an SSRI to try to deal with this. I also need to get life insurance but I'm never going to be able to get it the way I am now in doctors' offices. Thank you for the helpful information! P.S. Also I think my doctor thinks I'm a liar and that my pressure readings aren't good anywhere but there.

[@515aleon]

Mine well might be high--maybe? But I have even gotten anxious from the meter itself so it happens at home. Even thinking about taking it. Now on second medication--I really don't want more of it, so obviously have a reason for being anxious!! I have a little breathing app on my phone which helps.

[@zoey1125]

Yes Jay mine too. "Even thinking about it" :(

[@francinejackson9462]

Your advice is fantastic. I feel so comfortable with your honest advice. This will help me alot

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cnicole660]

mine is always my heart rate that’s high and then it causes my blood pressure to get high :(

[@trinihammer]

the same thing happens to me.

[@a.i.marvin6180]

I have had my blood pressure taken one time in 2 years and medicine was prescribed, I have asked to wait five minutes and that has never happened. Also, why does an assistant walk in with a very short cuff that has CHILD printed and insist that it be used ?

[@maureenesposito6139]

Great tips your videos are great and helpful

[@Joe_334]

What bothers me is when going for a DOT physical, passing everything likes its nothing, but the BP. I hate when they have me sit up for the BP reading. I am always relaxed in a chair, but when I go in, they always have me sitting up, with my back unsupported... So annoying...

[@dawnly5993]

Fear of pain is also a factor

[@carlaphelps7111]

My doctors office won't let me wait to take mine..they said no. They take it as soon as we go in thr room

[@jackieunderwood1906]

I so needed to hear this. Thank you so much.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

You are so welcome

[@Honesty001]

This happened me many years now it’s 120-130/ 70

[@kierro7285]

Hello doc. I also have white coat hypertension. I dont take any medications or maintenance for that. I have an appointment next week. Is it okay to take amlodipine before going to my appointment?

[@Gracie2276]

Thank you so much, I have terrible white coat syndrome at the dr, dentist even veterinarian when my dog gets a shot or blood draw! I wanted to try like exposure therapy but then covid came so eventually will get to it.

[@zoey1125]

What is exposure therapy?

[@Gracie2276]

@@zoey1125 it’s where you go to your anxiety trigger place and slowly build up time you can be there without anxious symptoms, I had to do it to just go into large buildings or the mall, under the direction of a psychologist I would go to the mall walk in sit down for 1-3 minutes the first time then leave, then go back a day or two later and keep going back different days and increasing the time until I could just walk in an shop without any anxiety symptoms. It worked.

[@zoey1125]

@@Gracie2276 well gee wish m hope I'll get better even and especially with the white coat syndrome. I was that way even with taking blood pressure or anything at doctors office. Heart rate race. Is that a book or class you take. Think I want to take a yoga class

[@vonwane]

Dr. Story is it more effective to drink the lemon garlic drink on an empty stomach?

[@paigeandcedsister]

That doesn't work at all I've tried that ive. Even tried to not look at them and that doesn't work

[@ohemengrichard9926]

My problem is my blood pressure goes up when I’m on bed doctor

[@richalanuza1252]

thank you so much for this very helpful video doc adam

[@AdamJStoryDC]

You are very welcome

[@lorraai9169]

I tried breathing, I tried to laugh and joke around, I was 160/82, when I got there to the doctor. I'm very tense, I just can't relax at any doctor or dentist visit. I'm still high at the end of appointment 156/88. I can't find a way to relax at all. At home, I'm 132/74. At work, I'm the same, like 124/76. I have multiple blood pressure machines. It doesn't go down until I get home. Next visit, I'm gonna try to smile.

[@FunBunny-v2d]

I wonder if this is detrimental for someone with dangerously LOW BP. Like... if they are 90 systolic due to some underlying health issue - but the WCH anxiety raises it to what seems like a normal or acceptable BP - like 120 just for the time surrounding the taking of the BP.... ??

[@iralynallen7175]

I really enjoy your videos and down to earth personality. Do you mind me asking, where do you practise and can you recommend a dr. Like yourself in florida. I have a hard time finding one that I really feel comfortable with.

[@suzannelefrancois5343]

Thank you for the information. Even at home when I have to take my Blood Pressure it is high. I talk to myself to relax but it does not work. Now I will try the tip on breathing.

[@JOHN----DOE]

Watching Dr. Story's breathing videos is VERY helpful. But it takes repeated practice; like dieting, results are slow but real.

[@27pugsly]

That’s serious if it’s still high at home you may have true hypertension!

[@markcoetzee5458]

Did it work?

[@MrZozue]

That is hypertension.

[@Parkour282]

hi doctor i want to ask you if its normal when i inhale at the end of my blood pressure test result is much more higher than when i exhale at the end of the blood pressure test

[@shortmovies2068]

Sir ,if we get medicine of bp ,then go to doctor at that time if we get afraid ,at that situations bp goes down or high .plz reply sir

[@carishappeings]

How do you breathe when taking blood pressure? Can we do deep breathing? It does lower the number but it is accurate reading?

[@quickpstuts412]

Depends on how long you tend to stay in that state. If you breathe like that regularly over time, it will more accurately reflect your resting BP. But if you ONLY do it during a test it could be artificially lower and not stay there.

[@joshuaryantrucking7396]

I have this syndrome and its very very stressful

[@msvirgo1810]

I’m scared everytime I went to clinic to check my blood pressure 😢

[@Stephen-qv8mp]

I believe that you're honset, and that is what we are looking for,my God bless you sir

[@marlenealexamder3117]

Thankyou doctor for your help

[@ShowFitForYou]

Good Day, I have a similar problem, well I am overweight and trying by all means to lose weight and was given medication, my blood pressure at home goes as 120/75 but at the doctor it can go for up to 152/95, because I am so nervous, and the sad thing is i lost so many job opportunities because of this, because I work in environment where you need to be medically, I mean I may not be the healthiest person in the world but I challenged myself to lose weight and if it still doesn't work then I know it was fear and not because of my weight, I am even watching anxiety videos, I lost so many job opportunities because of this, they say because of my high blood pressure I am not medically fit, it hurts so bad

[@faeryfliss]

Mine is so bad. I'm going to try hypnotherapy.

[@bahar-gh9nc]

Thanks for the helpful advice👍🌹

[@AdamJStoryDC]

My pleasure 😊

[@michellepettiford6605]

I'm currently on BP medicine bit want to get off. I've been on my journey of healthy eating for almost 2 years and recently started working out. My goal in the next 3 weeks(before my next Drs appointment) is to lower my BP and cholesterol. What do you recommend?

[@pika3345]

Thanks for your informative videos.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Glad you like them!

[@JOHN----DOE]

EXCELLENT advice. Especially insisting they let you sit for five minutes, which they NEVER do unless you insist (time is money for them). And yes, doctors are no more than very well-trained technicians, not even scientists (I did better than most of the pre-meds in college bio, so I have no illusions about their being geniuses). The two most important qualities of a doctor are 1) EMPATHY, and 2) not just being really well-educated but also knowing what they DON't know--which includes the whole person from inside out--only you the patient know that. It is a partnership--or should be.

[@ahmadabuhasan7805]

Great comment .. couldn’t agree more

[@pika3345]

I refuse to have my bp taken at doctor’s office. What’s the point? I have it taken at annual endoscopy after taking a Xanax and tell nurse not to tell me. Some can’t help themselves. It’s in 140’s. In ER I watched it go down by the hour. Next month I’ll wear a monitor for 24 hours. Did it years ago. 117/something good.

[@lovefaith1856]

I have this terribly ever since my early 20s

[@gowthams4360]

my bp levels was above 200/80 while checking with doctor at home i got 121/80 guys don't fix in your mind that you have bp trust that it is a white coat syndrome .

[@EmilieConcepcion]

Good advice doc thnx

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Always welcome

[@je6845]

Hi Doc! When I was younger my readings used to be 110/70. Now that I'm much older. My readings can be 176/80+. Not only that, but it fluctuates each time the nurse does another take. This can be like three times within ten minutes... And my right hand reading is always higher than the left, sometimes a difference of twenty???... My last reading was 176/80+, yet my heart rate reading was 94, and oxygen 99????

[@pyrojeff5360]

100% anxiety. Mine was 196/112 pulse was 133... this was at home. It started w me checking it and it was first at 139/79.... the more I did it the more my heart raced along with my anxiety. This was all in my head and myself getting worked up. It eventually came back down but I've seen it go from 180 back to 129 in 5 mins. Bp monitors trigger it and then the thoughts n worrying of if it's high or not and all this negative thoughts just eventually destroy you. I've isolated myself for days in a room cuz of the anxiety but I'm here to tell you, it's all in your head and your fine.

[@renatohenson5833]

Hi doctor can i do the walking while im on bloodpressure medication?

[@jow.2450]

Hello. Where is your breathing technique you were referring to? I cannot find it in your videos. Thanks so much!!

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z53aiqablrFno5o

[@RollTimeratYT]

I stopped seeing the "White Coats" and that cured my WCS.

[@chutimondusitanont6984]

Thanks for your suggestion. I will try forcing smile next time.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

You can do it!

[@skionen1781]

Mine is high at the doctors office and when I come home my BP is normal I keep track of my bp

[@kalenaglory2483]

None of these techniques work for me!

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Sorry to hear that

[@trinihammer]

i agree if anything they seem to make things worse. the deep breathing seems to make my heart beat faster.

[@86jia]

Hi doc, can you please make a video on thyroid.

[@AdamJStoryDC]

I've made a number of them in the past. There doesn't seem to be much interest (not many views...).

[@11justpassingthru11]

My BP is normally 115/75. Every time I go to doctor it goes to 170/100. I have a surgery coming up in a few weeks, and I'm super stressed. I started to have higher BP, gut issues and insomnia..

[@pyrojeff5360]

Just prayed for you. Are you hangin in there?

[@11justpassingthru11]

@pyrojeff5360 Thanks! I appreciate that. My surgery was a few days ago. I'm feeling better already.

[@pyrojeff5360]

@11justpassingthru11 great! What kind of surgery if you don't mind me asking?

[@11justpassingthru11]

@@pyrojeff5360 I now have over 2 feet and 3 inches of surgical scars. These last 3 were from an inguinal hernia. ; ] Don't know why I got so stressed. My face was twitching for weeks, lol.

[@seattlecathy]

Worse with nurses and techs than the doctors. Techs and nurses are more ageist and more patronizing. I’d rather have the doc take the bp after we’ve been chatting. Crowded noisy waiting rooms don’t help. How can you focus on breathing when a noisy television is blaring, people are talking loudly, and people talk loudly, even on cell phones? Actually sitting alone in the office, especially after a long wait, creates even more anxiety. I’m ready to go home!

[@rommelflores2618]

It happens to me as well. Normal readings at home at the comfort of bedroom desk. Then at the clinic ot hospital with lots of distractions the BP shot up but I know it's a bit unfair.

[@tskcthulhu]

None of those work for me

[@tomikochatman1173]

My cardiologist finally realized that I suffer from white coat syndrome 🙃 because at my last visit back in December he asked me if I get anxious when I go to the doctor and I told him yes because when I take my pressure at home it's 128/82 or lower and when I go for my appointments it runs 132/86. He took me off of one medication and I'm still on one that's 60mg of nifedipine which he plans on cutting it in half in a few months

[@nana.amadjepongnanaquamsam6177]

Is 132/ 86 bad or a bp issue.i an nit medication but I suffer from anxiety n believe I am going die if I have bp I don't want drugs yet I.. I am just confused

[@156fish]

I had it very bad the last time I did my medical I freaked out....😬

[@blessing_3614]

Right! Last time I went I panicked so much, the doctor took my blood pressure three times and they were all high, and she said if it continues to be high they'll put me on meds and it made me even more anxious 😂😂 gonna try these breathing exercises for when I go next week

[@cmdaniels55]

Hey Doc. I have been trying to donate blood plasma for 3 weeks now but keep getting deferred. I went to a Doctor and got prescribed lisinopril/htcz and L argentine. I have tested my pressure 10 times at multiple machines (at pharmacies) and even bought a portable. My oressure is almost normal but still sky high at plasma center. Any thing else I can do? Thanks

[@stephaniemoore7448]

I’m having the same problem with plasma donation. Except I’m deferred because of heart rate. I’ve never had a problem until a few months ago. And everything is fine at doctors office and everywhere else. Literally just when I sit down for vitals! Have you found anything that works???

[@cmdaniels55]

@stephaniemoore7448 I finally got it low enough to donate(barely)then they told me I have to get a note from a Dr saying it's OK. I have checked multiple time and my pressure ir now 115 over 79. So I'm hoping I can get the Dr to sign off. It is costing me alot of missed money.

[@pb4ugo19]

Should I disclose that I have WCS before I receive my vaccine? I ask because if my BP & HR rate shoot up, they may think I'm having a reaction to the vaccine, no?

[@DoubleX77]

You should be more concerned about adverse effects of the mRNA “ vaccine “ such as blood clots , paralysis , tinnitus , myocarditis and antibody dependent enhancement .

[@pb4ugo19]

@@DoubleX77 got the vaccine 2 months ago & I'm fine. I know the risks & the benefits. The benefits outweighed the risks imo, but I won't judge if you or anyone else feels different.

[@Gotti360]

@@DoubleX77 Reported for stupidity.

[@toddboothbee1361]

I know doctors are human (I have a family of them), and that's the problem. At home I've heard horror stories, on top of it all.

[@michaelthau1007]

Dr have you made videos on lowering cholesterol ? Can you just gave naturally high chlorestorol

[@michaelthau1007]

Excuse me have natural high chlorestorol

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Yes. Use the search icon

[@ivorysmith5326]

Good tips

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Glad you think so!