Christopher Ellis explains white coat syndrome, when blood pressure spikes in a doctor's office due to anxiety, long waits, or an intimidating setting. Blood pressure readings are super finicky and vary wildly depending on context.
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 blood pressure may be artificially elevated when you go see a doctor in the white coat. Maybe it's the presence of someone that's authoritative, or maybe you've waited for several hours in the waiting room, you're frustrated, and maybe the staff's been rude, or maybe you're just worried that something is wrong. You're at the doctor's office for a reason. You're worried about some bad news, right?
