Christopher Ellis warns against taking blood pressure medication after one high reading. He explains white coat syndrome, where doctor's office anxiety inflates readings, and recommends monitoring your pressure over time before deciding on drugs.
I've certainly had my blood sugar issues in the past, which I've pretty much got under control for the most part, but that's just another variable in my whole picture of some elevated blood pressure. But before we even go down that pathway, I do want to talk about taking your blood pressure, because I think a lot of people just go see the doc, they get their blood pressure taken, blood pressure is elevated, and now it's time for medicine. And I just think there's— It's too fast, too soon. They need more information. Blood pressure is super finicky, right? And there's something called white coat syndrome. If you haven't heard of that, that just means your, your blood pressure may be artificially elevated when you go see a doctor in the white coat.
