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Anybody have health anxiety, particularly around blood pressure?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Feb 11 5:53pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
Whenever I go to my specialists, they want a BP reading right there. Since I do vitals every morning at home, I take my vitals logbook with me. It has my weight, time of day, temperature, and 3 BP readings. Okay, I admit I am OCD, but I do need to report my vitals everyday for dialysis! I figure my home readings are more accurate because of all the factors in the office: my mood, driving a long ways to get there, anxiety over the appointment itself, etc.
Always make sure your doctor's office is aware of your home readings. And if they want proof, take in your machine to make sure it is calibrated close to the one in their office.
Ginger
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In my case my doctor is relentless. I can’t imagine if I tried saying I did not want my blood pressure checked. I showed her readings and I brought in my machine more than once. I would gladly find a new dr were it not for the state of healthcare in this country where hospitals and clinics are hiring NP’s and PA’s and no actual MD’s. And if you really want to be scared, look into their credentials and “fast track” schools.