Can I have surgery with anxiety/white coat syndrome?

November 21, 2016
Asked By:Olemissrebel in Tupelo, MS

I have a rhinoplasty scheduled in 3 weeks. I forgot to run by my doctor that I have anxiety ( I am not on medicine because it isn't severe). I only get this anxiety in a doctor's office. My question is, when they take my blood pressure and pulse the day of surgery and it is high, how will they go about doing the surgery?

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