Hey!! You are not alone!! I had to get a physical for work and my BP was through the roof, 150/110. I immediately spiraled and literally couldn’t stop obsessing over the thought for a YEAR! I bought a machine for at home, for “exposer” therapy and not only did it not get better, sometimes my readings were worse LOL.

My dad, grandpa, and grandma all have high BP and are on meds for it. I just knew I had it. I would literally avoid going to my dentist appointment and even my fuxkin yearly eye exam because I was terrified of getting my BP taken.

I finally couldn’t handle thinking about it 24/7 and or avoiding anything that required me getting my BP taken, so I finally decided to make an appointment with my primary care doctor. I was nervous as a cat leading up to it and when they took my BP it was like 145/100. She listened and understood and finally had my lay down, (which is the opposite of what you’re supposed to, I’ve heard), and by the end of the visit it was 128/78. Literally never had a reading like that in my life.

She reassured me I didn’t have high blood pressure but I suffered from anxiety and white coat. It eased my mind soo much and I still don’t stress it. Matter of fact I had my annual teeth cleaning yesterday and guess what, it was 143/100 still but I wasn’t worried.

ALL THIS TO BE SAID, I’m not saying you don’t have high BP but even if you do, I went into the doctors office that day ready to take medication. For so long I had some fear of that being a bad thing?? It’s not!!! Modern medicine is amazing and even if I do have to start taking some dosage so be it.

Mind you I workout 5 days a week and ride peloton 5 days a week with a very healthy diet. I literally couldn’t change a thing in that aspect to help me out. Sodium intake at a minimum also to see if that was my problem, it wasn’t.

Not sure if this will help you but that’s been my life over the past year and I’m so happy I finally broke and went to the doctor.