Regarding the heart rate increase, there's an official diagnosis called "White Coat Syndrome" where your blood pressure rises when it's being measured. To rule

Regarding the heart rate increase, there's an official diagnosis called "White Coat Syndrome" where your blood pressure rises when it's being measured. To rule out actual high blood pressure, they have to use things like 24 hour automated blood pressure tests. I'm _very_ aware of the placebo effect, very scientifically minded, etc. I have white coat syndrome and have had to do quite a few of those 24 hour blood pressure tests over the years to make sure I'm not developing the real thing. https://www.healthline.com/health/white-coat-syndrome https://www.healthline.com/health/white-coat-syndrome