High Blood Pressure and White Coat Fever

I HATE how it squeezes
It unnerves and freezes
Blood pounds through the arm
Setting off my alarm
Read her face like a book
(The nurse has that look)
"It's high to the max"
"Just try to relax!"
"You're close to a stroke"
(Lord, I need a smoke)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Dietrich Avatar
August 22, 2010 at 12:37 AM
hahaha, last part was great. I enjoyed your comment to Dr Kildaire. haha. LUv, Andrea
Scripca Avatar
August 21, 2010 at 1:10 PM
Haha! Funny! Congrats on your win, dear Tim :) Thanks for your nice comments. All the best, iolanda
White Avatar
August 21, 2010 at 3:36 AM
haha too funny- Congrats Tim
Mehta Avatar
August 20, 2010 at 9:10 PM
Congrats on the win, Tim
Freeman Avatar
August 20, 2010 at 4:13 PM
Congratulations Tim, on your fourth place, Agape, Moses
Roberts Avatar
August 20, 2010 at 12:38 PM
good one, congrats on your win
Taylor Avatar
August 20, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Congrats, Tim. Nice going. Ralph
Brown Avatar
August 20, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Congratulations on your win Tim in Carolyn Devonshire's "Doctor Phobia! Quick Contest". Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
August 20, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Congrats Tim on your win in the doctor contest with this great write..ciao with luv..
Devonshire Avatar
August 20, 2010 at 8:52 AM
Darn those blasted blood pressure machines. They have to take mine over and over because it's so low they can't believe it, Tim. Got a good laugh reading your entry. Many of the Soup's best humor writers provided a lot of laughs. There were many great entries and it was hard ranking them as each one gave me a laugh. Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
Culverhouse Avatar
August 19, 2010 at 6:26 PM
funny...LOL I have the opposite problem...my blood pressure is low in the md office and high at home or where ever.
Richards Avatar
August 19, 2010 at 8:32 AM
OMG...exactly what happens to me!!! If they didn't take my BP....I would be so much better off....the minute they get out that cuff..........strokesville....here I come!! I don't smoke....but they probably see smoke coming out of my ears!!! LOL !!
Dufresne Avatar
August 19, 2010 at 6:09 AM
Enjoyed the Ironical humor along with the "puts me there" description. Enjoyed it Tim. Looks like a winner to me.
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