I must have the worst case of white coat syndrome ever. I purchased Resperate because it has been shown to be effective with white coat syndrome. I have been using it for about 6 weeks and I believe it is helping, but I still suffer. I also take lisinopril 20mg/day. I am 46 yrs old. Prior to starting either of these, my bp would be as high as 170/100 in a doctor's office. During the bp measurement my anxiety level was very high. I have a 15 yr history of this, but only recently have I been getting numbers this high. I am a commercial pilot and have to pass flight physicals every 6 months in order to work. This is part of my anxiety, worrying I won't pass. I have more anxiety having my bp taken at my flight physical than I do flying a planeload of people around a thunderstorm! Recently I have barely passed the bp measurement. I sought treatment and was started on the lisinopril and also started the Resperate. When my wife (a nurse) takes my bp at home it is great - 120/78 consistently. But when I go to the doctor it spikes up to 140's/80, which is dramatically lower than it used to be. I find myself even worrying about what it will be at the doctors for several days before my appointment. So the therapies are working, but I am still very frustrated with the anxiety response I have when having my bp taken in a doctor's office. I even have anxiety using the bp machine at the Safeway store, but never at home.

Can anyone relate? If Resperate cures white coat syndrome, how does it do this? How does one get beyond getting anxious when having the doctor or nurse or machine measure their bp? Should I go to the clinic every day to have the nurse check it, so I get accustomed to it and "deconditioned" to this phobic response? Or should I measure it less frequently and just try to forget about it? (which would work until about 2 days before my next flight phyical, then I'd start worrying about it ). Maybe hypnosis, or seeing a psychologist?

My goal is to go to the doctors office and be so confident and sure that my bp is normal that I don't even think about it. Like having my weight, height, visual acuity, hearing, or foot size measured. I dont' have any anxiety with those.

I have read here on this forum of many others with this white coat syndrome that now no longer suffer from it , in part because of Resperate. I believe this product is working for me but I still have this anxiety. I want to eventually post here that I no longer suffer from white coat syndrome. Can anyone offer any help or suggestions that have worked for them? Thanks!