increased blood pressure is often seen when someone is at a medical visit. Prior to surgery etc . patient is worked up with fear and some increased readings will be seen. You were pretty worked up and scared.
Hypertension can not be properly diagnosed without monitoring more than one measurement. There are some times (usally stubborn males) that dangerously high BP is found in someone that had the condition for an period of time without seeking treatment but.. those are so high and can be life threatening. A doc doesn’t let that person walk away and most end up hospitalized for close watching as it requires the BP be brought down immediately.
Good news
Free BP tests.
If you have a fire station near you, they all check BP’s for free! So will Walgreen’s IIRC. RESTING BP’s repeated over time are required to get a true picture. RESTING .. meaning.. sit for five minutes before taking pressure, LEGs UNCROSSED btw (when tend to miss this part lol). Any clinic or medical facility will usually do this for free also.
You are exactly right. Blood pressure can be high because of fear and worry. Every time I go to the doctor my pressure is always high. The nurse checked it everyday for a week and it was normal. They decided I was just anxious when I had to see a doctor.