Some Doctors feel that if your B/P is high in the office then it will be high in most social situations. They feel the "white coat hypertension" theory could apply to any social situation and will treat even mild hypertension as you had in the office.
thanks for the reply.just worried about the drug side effects being a male, as im only in my 30's and dont wanna take pills for the rest of my life.
i will ask for a second opinion from a different doctor this time.
If your BP is normal at home, but rises when you see the doctor it could be white coat hypertension, I have that.
The jury is still out with different opinions from different doctors. Some doctors brush it off, and say as long as its normal at home you do not need BP meds, others will tell you "if your BP rises during a doctor visit it might also rises when you are under different kind of stress.
I saw a Cardiologist and a Hypertension Specialist and both advised me to take BP meds. I'm on it for the last 4 yrs and never had a side effect.
Usually its a 3 consistent high readings before they prescribe meds.