White coat syndrome
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What is white coat syndrome?
White coat syndrome is the occurrence of elevated blood pressure while in the presence of a medical professional. It may be a sign of an underlying blood pressure condition.
Common symptoms reported by people with white coat syndrome
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with white coat syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with white coat syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with white coat syndrome
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with white coat syndrome, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has white coat syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 6 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 0 say white coat syndrome is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 0 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 1 | |
50s | 1 | |
60s | 0 | |
70+ | 2 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
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0-19 years | 1 | |
20-29 years | 0 | |
30-39 years | 0 | |
40-49 years | 0 | |
50-59 years | 0 | |
60-69 years | 0 | |
70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 3 | |
Female | 3 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
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Diagnosed | 1 | |
Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from white coat syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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