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People try to cheat BP tests? Because they dont want tp taks BP meds? Daaaang I'm trying to get my head around that. I guess I'm missing something because that
by thelittleone 2y ago
People try to cheat BP tests? Because they dont want tp taks BP meds? Daaaang I'm trying to get my head around that. I guess I'm missing something because that sounds like an incredibly tangled way to be.
- basementcat 2y agoPilots (and astronauts) lie to their doctors to avoid being grounded. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/27/faa-pilots-health-conditions-va-benefits/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/27/faa-pilot...
- jerrysievert 2y agoas someone allergic to the bulk of blood pressure medications (currently taking some very old ones that don't affect me as much as the new ones that "don't have side effects"), hell yeah I'd cheat a blood pressure test if I could. the difference between being a little dizzy and not being able to walk more than 10 feet without having to stop and throw up is huge.
- mkhpalm 2y agoYou are supposed to be calm and relaxed for a proper blood pressure reading. Doctors have to find the resting baseline to diagnose hypertension.
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