Blood Pressure...

Vengeful said:
Yesterday had my Vitality test BP was like 170 on left arm and 162 on right arm. No diamond status for me then.

Had a rough year emotionally and mentally, job loss, + not sticking to my meal plans. Still no excuse.

Today at my GP its 142 (which for me is normal - family history and stuff)... LOL - still on some light meds. Austell Amlodipine 5mg to get it even better.

They used that machine to measure and my doc used the classic old school.

Oddly enough I did the Cayenne pepper thing last night and finished it off this morning with 1 banana. Although sample is too small to be statistically relevant. Can't rule out NULL hypothesis.

Anyway we journey on.
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When you go for these tests, do you just walk in, sit down, slap the cuff on and take a reading?

Or do you sit down, keep completely still for 5mins without even talking, and then take the reading?
 
The Voice said:
When you go for these tests, do you just walk in, sit down, slap the cuff on and take a reading?

Or do you sit down, keep completely still for 5mins without even talking, and then take the reading?
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I was sat outside the nurses offices for a bit, so wasn't doing anything crazy. I am a talker extrovert, so I did a meditation practice whilst taking the test. Still it seemed way out of the norm in terms of readings.

And wasn't really white coat syndrome, those things don't really impact me.
 
Vengeful said:
I was sat outside the nurses offices for a bit, so wasn't doing anything crazy. I am a talker extrovert, so I did a meditation practice whilst taking the test. Still it seemed way out of the norm in terms of readings.

And wasn't really white coat syndrome, those things don't really impact me.
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Just the fact that you had to get up to go into the office would’ve significantly affected your BP reading (the vessels in your legs, for example, constrict whenever you stand up so that more blood is forced to your brain so you don’t pass out). You literally need to stay motionless for at least 5 mins with the cuff on your arm before a reading is taken. Also, having anything in your bladder will also affect the reading, so go for a pee before.

Of course, you can get a machine from Dischem to test at home or something, but what I’ve mentioned isn’t just anecdotal it’s factual. It’s just that medical professionals never allow time to do things properly, and probably misdiagnose a lot of people. My readings at home in a controlled environment are on average 15-20 points lower than at my GP or in hospital. As such, I didn’t actually need the meds they’d put me on because I wasn’t even hypertensive, and I don’t believe in being put on BP meds with all their side effects “just in case”. I was on amlodipine too for a few months, and couldn’t put on my shoes because of how much my lower legs had swollen!
 
Current:
108/62

In the past 30 days:
99/58 - Lowest
114/68 - Highest

37year old, no exercises.
Probably not a problem, but I've always had it low my entire life.
 
How accurate is a a BP reading on a smart watch?..Doc wants me to buy a BP monitor and take my readings for the next month..don't wanna waste money if smart watch measures the same..Did one while I typed this message..121/81
 
STORMERSFAN said:
How accurate is a a BP reading on a smart watch?..Doc wants me to buy a BP monitor and take my readings for the next month..don't wanna waste money if smart watch measures the same..Did one while I typed this message..121/81
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he wants a medical grade device for accuracy.
some watches are more accurate than others, but none are medical grade.
if your doc wants you to get a monitor, you are probably in for the long haul - so get something decent from the outset.
braun manufactures clinical / medical grade devices for home use - these two are compatible with the braun healthy heart app (pretty useful app)

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The Voice said:
Just the fact that you had to get up to go into the office would’ve significantly affected your BP reading (the vessels in your legs, for example, constrict whenever you stand up so that more blood is forced to your brain so you don’t pass out). You literally need to stay motionless for at least 5 mins with the cuff on your arm before a reading is taken. Also, having anything in your bladder will also affect the reading, so go for a pee before.

Of course, you can get a machine from Dischem to test at home or something, but what I’ve mentioned isn’t just anecdotal it’s factual. It’s just that medical professionals never allow time to do things properly, and probably misdiagnose a lot of people. My readings at home in a controlled environment are on average 15-20 points lower than at my GP or in hospital. As such, I didn’t actually need the meds they’d put me on because I wasn’t even hypertensive, and I don’t believe in being put on BP meds with all their side effects “just in case”. I was on amlodipine too for a few months, and couldn’t put on my shoes because of how much my lower legs had swollen!
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what you are achieving there is a bit of a "false" low reading.
i use the word "false" in that the results will be far removed from "real world" results.

for example, if you did a test carried out in perfect conditions as you set out, you would get test result "a".
then if a test was done every hour of your normal daily routine, then an average was calculated - you will get result "b".
you will find a significant disparity between result "a" and result "b".

within that disparity will lie some clues !
 
The Voice said:
Just the fact that you had to get up to go into the office would’ve significantly affected your BP reading (the vessels in your legs, for example, constrict whenever you stand up so that more blood is forced to your brain so you don’t pass out). You literally need to stay motionless for at least 5 mins with the cuff on your arm before a reading is taken. Also, having anything in your bladder will also affect the reading, so go for a pee before.

Of course, you can get a machine from Dischem to test at home or something, but what I’ve mentioned isn’t just anecdotal it’s factual. It’s just that medical professionals never allow time to do things properly, and probably misdiagnose a lot of people. My readings at home in a controlled environment are on average 15-20 points lower than at my GP or in hospital. As such, I didn’t actually need the meds they’d put me on because I wasn’t even hypertensive, and I don’t believe in being put on BP meds with all their side effects “just in case”. I was on amlodipine too for a few months, and couldn’t put on my shoes because of how much my lower legs had swollen!
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White coat syndrome is a thing.
 
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