| Re: When is a normal reading, really NORMAL
Rich,
Whenever I would see my MD the nurse would rush me down the hall into an exam room, slap the cuff on my arm get the reading and say, “oh my, your blood pressure is very high.” Then my doctor would come in the room, look at my chart, and tell me to sit in a chair, feet flat on the floor, hands resting on knees and relax. He would come back 5 minutes later and check my BP and it was normal for my age. I check my BP three times a day using that method and then average the three readings, and using this procedure my BP is almost the same on all three readings. However, if I am aggrevated or excited my readings are elevated.
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