I've gotten desperate enough that I'm wondering if anybody knows a good, reasonably doable "cure" for white coat syndrome. Basically, my diastolic stays under the limit of 90 every time, but the systolic fluctuates wildly from day to day. I've even had blood drawn and EKGs...nothing to indicate cardiovascular problems.
But my bp is absolutely all over the place. I've had readings ranging from 131/77(good-within limits) to 155/84 within the space of a few days.
My university health center sometimes gives me a second reading if the first one is unreasonably since I've been in enough that they know what's fairly "normal" for me. But I still seem to have trouble trying to 'relax' it to anything under the low 140s for the systolic.
I've been told I need 3 readings within limits before I can get shipped off to MEPS. I've got 1 so far, but I'm driving myself up the wall waiting for the next 2.
I already upped the time I PT, cut sodium, etc., and I really don't know what else I can do.
Any informed advice would help, since the health center won't tell me anything beyond what I already know(eat better, work out more).
But my bp is absolutely all over the place. I've had readings ranging from 131/77(good-within limits) to 155/84 within the space of a few days.
My university health center sometimes gives me a second reading if the first one is unreasonably since I've been in enough that they know what's fairly "normal" for me. But I still seem to have trouble trying to 'relax' it to anything under the low 140s for the systolic.
I've been told I need 3 readings within limits before I can get shipped off to MEPS. I've got 1 so far, but I'm driving myself up the wall waiting for the next 2.
I already upped the time I PT, cut sodium, etc., and I really don't know what else I can do.
Any informed advice would help, since the health center won't tell me anything beyond what I already know(eat better, work out more).