My bp is sky high in the doctor’s office. As soon as that stupid cuff begins to squeeze my arm, my bp goes up. I told my doctor that they need to figure out a different way to determine bp! I take it at home, where it’s lower - still goes up from the squeeze, but I don’t have the additional stress of being in a doctor’s office. My PCP told me to let her know if it starts rising higher at home.
My H has the same issue, and his PCP wanted to put him on bp meds. Instead, he made an appointment with a cardiologist for testing. She found that his heart is healthy & he doesn’t need meds. It’s been years since he started seeing the cardiologist, and still no meds.