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VaAkita

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Have you had blood pressure issues? I had a scare this weekend.


On Friday after work I had stopped in a grocery store to shop. Most have pharmacy services and blood pressure machines are in many. Every so often I check my blood pressure.

We Seenagers normally have higher normal blood pressures. Mine is usually about 135 over 75. Diet is fine, but I do need more exercise.

When I checked it Friday the machine read 160 over 90! This is the first time it had ever gone above my normal levels. I checked it at another store on Sunday and it was back to normal.
These blood pressure machines are not all reliable.

Monday I stopped by yet another store after work and checked again. 180 over 90! Yipes!
I called the advice nurse attached to my health insurer and after some questions she made an appointment with my doctor for Tuesday morning.

When I got to the doctors office the nurse took my blood pressure twice. Perfectly normal at 138 over 77. Temperature normal. The nurse did an EKG which was fine. Doctor looked over everything and scheduled me for normal annual blood work.

Oh, the nurse was really cute:-)

The nurse said the store blood pressure machines only work for older people with smaller arms.
The are not flexible enough for in shape more muscular arms.

[Post edited by VaAkita at 09/19/2018 1:00PM]

Posted: 09/19/2018 at 12:57PM



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