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Old 18th Nov 2018, 09:47
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rolaaand
 
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I have white coat syndrome. I am a few kilos overweight which certainly can’t help but every 24 hour test I’ve done comes back with a 120/80 ambulatory average.
My AME has sympathy as her husband has a class 1 medical and also has wcs.
When it comes to medical time I do try to have some relaxation for half an hour beforehand and also make sure I’m properly hydrated.
I think they can have three attempts during the medical to get under 140/90.
There is some evidence to suggest that drinking beetroot juice a couple of hours before a blood pressure test will lower the reading slightly, which I can confirm worked for me. However don’t get a fright when it comes to urine test time and your sample looks like Tizer.
I took my bp in the car before my last medical and it was 117/79, reading during the medical was 134/84.
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