fear of taking blood pressure. i have a total fear of taking my blood pressure. that started after one day i was allergic to a medication and my blood pressure went so high that i went to the emergency room. now i have such fear that every time i take my blood pressure it goes up because i am so nervous. i need to know what my real blood pressure is what can i do? i need help. thank you
get your own blood pressure machine either a manual one or a high-tech electronic one. take your own blood pressure and keep a careful log. randomly high blood pressures due to anxiety (we call it "white coat hypertension") tends to be discounted if all of your home blood pressures are normal.