Why are blood pressure readings at home higher?

High blood pressure readings in the home may be due to a decrease in stress in the clinic or an error in measuring your blood pressure at home.

By contrast, the condition that describes high blood pressure in a doctor's office is often compared to the home in the name of white coat syndrome. This means that the stress or anxiety of being in a doctor's office causes your blood pressure to rise from normal when you are at home where you feel more comfortable.

When the blood pressure readings in the doctor's office are lower than in the home, this condition is called hypotension. This condition can occur when the doctor's clinic is quiet and quiet, and the stress is less than the home. Similarly, drinking alcohol, caffeine or cigarettes at home can increase blood pressure.

Make sure that your home blood pressure monitor is accurate and that you are using the correct measurement method. If you are not sure, ask your doctor and you may be asked to bring your blood pressure monitor to the clinic.

You may measure your blood pressure in one arm with your home blood pressure monitor. While your doctor measures your blood pressure with the other arm of the measuring device, some people get different blood pressure readings outside the doctor's office even when blood pressure is measured correctly and more than once.

If your home blood pressure readings are accurate and always higher than those taken at a doctor's office, your doctor will probably control your blood pressure based on higher readings.