White coat hypertension syndrome

Heyy I’m exactly the same ! I ended up on bp tablets because they didn’t listen to me either and my levels were low when taken at home, I feel you it’s so frustrating xx

I’m already taking anxiety/blood
Pressure tablets as well. I’ve been on mine years. Last time they wanted to hook me up to a bp machine for an hour to take multiple readings. When I was told this I ended up nearly having a panic attack and walking out the clinic. My mother in law told me that they should write on the top of my notes or on the computer screen that I have a phobia and not to read into it because I’m already on medication. (My mother in law use to be a maternity nurse and use to perform c sections so she has good advice in hospitals)

I had that, too. My doctor had me check BP at home. They asked me one time to bring in my own machine to an appointment to compare with theirs. Oddly enough, my machine got a higher BP than theirs 🤣 but then they didn't care, as long as the ones at home were ok!

that’s insane it’s like they don’t believe your written results. I’ll have to do the photos as well then. I have to go to Leicester hospital tomorrow for a foetal ecogram scan. Every time I go to a hospital I’m expecting them to do bp readings on me and for them not to believe me. I’ve obviously got to up my game with evidence.

This happened to me. At 35 weeks I found out that my insurance wasn’t going to cover the hospital I was scheduled to give birth at. I was INCREDIBLY stressed and told them as such when I went in for my 35 week appointment. I happened to see a different provider that day than my regular OB. He took one look at me (I’m plus size) saw a higher reading and diagnosed me with gestational hypertension and ordered for me to be induced at 37 weeks.
I will die on the hill that none of that was necessary. Luckily my daughter was fine

I had this problem. I was on medication which I did need but it would still often shoot up in clinics. At 16 weeks I ended up having a night in hospital with them giving me more and more medication, in the end I discharged myself and weaned myself down to what I actually needed. They ended making me so stressed that it kept going up. I then just monitored my BP at home and gave them those readings. The only time they took it is towards the end of my pregnancy and I knew I needed to increase my medication. You don’t have to let them take your BP if you’re confident your home reading are accurate. Just note them down and take photos of your reading before your appointments.