I too don't UNDERSTAND White Coat Hypertension, despite the fact I've been fairly conclusively proved to have it...see my previous posts. Though actually, now I think about it, I do perceive a lot to fear from the procedure - it might prove that's there's something seriously wrong and I might get grounded. And I find that a pretty scary prospect. But I suspect my fear of white coated professionals stems from early childhood experiences. Do I understand that? No. Is it possible? Maybe. Do any of us really understand the workings of the body and how they intereact with the mind, past experiences, etc? I know I don't. And it's not something that can be rationalised away. believe me, I've tried, and trying to rationalise away my White Coat Hypertension usually makes my BP go even higher - probably the stress of trying not to think about what I can't help thinking about!!!!