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re: What's your current BP?
Posted on 4/6/25 at 9:54 am to lsu xman
Posted on 4/6/25 at 9:54 am to lsu xman
Was listening to a podcast yesterday regarding blood pressure, and there was discussion about the proper way to take it. Namely, at rest with the measuring arm at chest level for ~5 min prior to taking the reading.
Retested and was 126/80, much better than my 144/90ish reading I typically get, and only change was positioning and rest prior to taking.
Whoddathunkit
Retested and was 126/80, much better than my 144/90ish reading I typically get, and only change was positioning and rest prior to taking.
Whoddathunkit
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Posted on 4/6/25 at 11:56 am to Jim Rockford
122 / 74 heartrate 61. 60 years old 6'1" 205
Posted on 4/6/25 at 3:37 pm to TigerReich
Just changing my sitting position made my regular reading for the blood donation go down by 15 or so in both numbers. It matters.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 9:12 am to calcotron
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Just changing my sitting position
What did you change?
Also, remember to test before morning coffee. If you're wearing snug jeans or a belt, loosen them up before getting rested to test.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 1:28 pm to Jim Rockford
Those are great numbers Jim, but have you compared your meter with your doctors meter?
Posted on 4/7/25 at 9:33 pm to The Dudes Rug
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I've always had the problem of mine running high when I first get checked in a doctor's/dentist's office. It never fails...sky high at the beginning, then its way down at the end of the visit.
It's weird. I went years not having this problem, and then randomly started having it in the last couple of years. Sometimes it's better at the end, but not always.
I need to get a monitor for at home since I know it's not actually high. I went my entire life with it perfect until I started getting anxiety at the doctor.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 9:46 pm to LouisianaLady
The same thing happened to me.
I bought a meter and started checking it at home, but sometimes I still get anxiety when I check it.
I bought a meter and started checking it at home, but sometimes I still get anxiety when I check it.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 4:58 pm to FieldEngineer
Don't cross lower legs, everything at a right angle from hips to knees to ankles, arm resting on a surface at heart level, and other arm relaxed on other leg
Posted on 4/9/25 at 4:18 am to LouisianaLady
I have a monitor at home and I stop by the neighborhood CVS and hop on their BP chair maybe once a week.
Posted on 4/9/25 at 7:10 am to Jim Rockford
havent checked lately but usually in 112-125/68-85 range
Posted on 4/9/25 at 8:12 pm to lsu777
123/85 this morning. I blame the cold weather. It's usually 110's over 70's.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 12:52 am to L1C4
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Those are great numbers Jim, but have you compared your meter with your doctors meter?
I actually don't have a doctor. The ophthalmologist was the last one I've seen. Before that I cant tell you how long it's been.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 4:02 pm to Jim Rockford
105/50
At doc for annual
At doc for annual
Posted on 4/10/25 at 10:33 pm to pwejr88
92/60
Dr says I need to eat more salt to get it up.
Dr says I need to eat more salt to get it up.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 10:30 am to LSUlove
Way too low
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