Let's Talk About White Coat Hypertension

Now, this is just a fancy way of saying that your blood pressure is high when you go to the doctor's office. The idea being, when you go and see the white coat, boom, your blood pressure goes up. It is thought to be because patients are nervous. They're anxious when they go to the doctor. They don't know what kind of news they're getting, or perhaps they rushed to get there. Whatever the case, they are often anxious or nervous.