Hello folks

I think I've seen this here, but the reading on my left arm is much higher than the reading on my right.

I usually take my readings on my right, and thought that to be accurate. But a recent physical showed me there was a difference, and it's actually higher on the left. Anyone else have these experiences, and what reading do you actually go by. It's bad enough having HBP in the first place.

I go L-R-L (3 readings) I toss the high and low systolic and the high and low diastilic and record the readings in the middle as my test result.
Next test I go R-L-R.
I figure that evens things out!

Just last night I read something in a medical journal which advised using the arm with the higher reading if there was a difference. I don't have any more difference between arms than I get out of two consecutive readings on my left, so I always just use the left as it is more convenient.

Wow!!!! My Reading On My Left Arm Are Actually Lower Than On My Right Arm......but Not By Much......are You Placing The Cuff Correctly On Your Left Arm????? Or Who Checks Your Bp????

I have a digital monitor, and I've been doing it for quite some time, now, so I'm pretty sure I'm doing it correctly.

It just goes to show how different, and perplexing this disease can be from one person o the next.

If you think the difference between left and right arm is bad, you ought to see the difference between before and after I eat. Sometimes it is 30 points difference!

I just came across a similar question on another website and the MD who answered said that if there was a difference of 10 points or more between arms that it should be evaluated by a doctor, as there could be an underlying problem. You didn't say if you found a difference that great, but thought you'd want to be aware of this if it was.