oldfella1962
Senior Member
Okay, I took my wife to an endocrinologist appointment today. She is strong enough now to ride in a car - I can get her from the bed to a wheelchair
to the car without too much drama & trauma. Anyway, her doctor said to buy one of those home blood-pressure cuffs they sell at Walgreens, Walmart, etc. I
data and a well-run apples-to-apples experiment as much as the next guy, so I started thinking: does my blood pressure really go up every time I hear an Indian accent on the phone? My temper certainly gets out of control as my frustration - and my suspicion/paranoia increases as the call goes on - but does this result in significant physical changes in my body? But here is the problem: would the placebo effect kick in? If so, to what degree would any placebo effect altar the results of the test?
to the car without too much drama & trauma. Anyway, her doctor said to buy one of those home blood-pressure cuffs they sell at Walgreens, Walmart, etc. I
data and a well-run apples-to-apples experiment as much as the next guy, so I started thinking: does my blood pressure really go up every time I hear an Indian accent on the phone? My temper certainly gets out of control as my frustration - and my suspicion/paranoia increases as the call goes on - but does this result in significant physical changes in my body? But here is the problem: would the placebo effect kick in? If so, to what degree would any placebo effect altar the results of the test?
