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except blood pressure is ALWAYS measured incorrectly at a doctors office. So what’s the point? Have you ever had a health professional follow these steps? “Don
by lurking_swe 3y ago
except blood pressure is ALWAYS measured incorrectly at a doctors office. So what’s the point? Have you ever had a health professional follow these steps?
“Don't drink a caffeinated beverage or smoke during the 30 minutes before the test.
Sit quietly for five minutes before the test begins.
During the measurement, sit in a chair with your feet on the floor and your arm supported so your elbow is at about heart level.
The inflatable part of the cuff should completely cover at least 80% of your upper arm, and the cuff should be placed on bare skin, not over a shirt.
Don't talk during the measurement.”
source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/tips-to-measure-your-blood-pressure-correctly https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/tips-to-measure-...
Very elevated readings at the doctors office are probably a sign you should get your own BP Machine and do readings at home, to see if it’s actually an issue when measured correctly.
- dragonwriter 3y ago> Have you ever had a health professional follow these steps? 100% of the time I’ve had initially (mildly) high reading as an adult, I've had a second reading in the office assuring that those are followed (usually, only the “sit quietly for five minutes preceding” is skipped initially), and that's been over a period of 30+ years.
- matheusmoreira 3y agoFrom your own link: > The exception to this rule is if you have a blood pressure reading of 180/110 mm Hg or higher. > A result this high usually calls for prompt treatment. That's what I meant by "high enough". A single 150 x 90 mmHg reading may be uncertain ground but you don't ignore 220 x 130 mmHg.