They used the manual blood pressure thing where you have to squeeze a pump to do it. EDUCATED answers only please.
2007-02-02 03:52:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
You don't say, but I assume you were taking your blood pressure on an automatic blood pressure machine. They are notorious for losing their calibration, which leads to inaccurate readings. I would go with the manual readings done in your doctors' office.
What you might do is take your cuff in to the doctors' office and have it checked. I'm sure a nurse will be glad to do it for you without charge. If you have the manual, it probably has instructions for recalibrating the machine.
2007-02-02 04:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
May be u have a normal BP for ur age.Measure ur BP in murcury spygnomanometer. If u r still in confuse go and do ECHO cardiogram and ECG... it will definately diagnose what u have the problem. Best of luck and be happy.
2007-02-02 04:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well what was it then,and the squeeze pump monitors are just as good as the new ones,but if the cuff isnt on right the reading will be wrong
2007-02-02 03:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rest period between activity and measurement can cause a variation
I think there is a requirement for 5 min rest
2007-02-02 07:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What was the reading on those machines? YOu forgot to post what your reading was. It is hard to offer advice if you don't post the numbers.
2007-02-02 03:56:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it is only slightly high or even normal for your age group.
2007-02-02 03:57:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋