I was exactly the same as you. Terrible "white coat syndrome" every time I went to the doctor. It got so bad, they gradually got me up to 40mg of BP med, but that made my BP so low, every time I stood up or bent over, I got terribly dizzy. Finally, I took my BP monitor to the doctor to compare the reading & check the calibration, then monitored at home, only 3 times per day. Most home monitors save the data, so you can show your doc the results the next time you see him/her. Turns out, my BP was consistantly so low, she gradually reduced my BP med from 40 to 5mg. Whenever you see any doctor, tell them you have intense "white coat" & to your take your BP at the END of the visit. You'd be surprised how many doctors & health care workers have the same fear of the cuff.