blood presser

[bigedshult]

do u ever check ur blood presser at the stor when u see one of the thing to do it their? I do that way i don't have to go to the dr. to make shere iy not getting to hight.

[tjung10]

Yes.... We have high blood pressure in my family. I was on medication for sometime. Since I have lost some
weight it is not as high anymore!

[Nancy5]

No, actually my blood pressure runs low.

[BATISTAGIRL663]

i do check it sometimes --i have high blood pressure and i try to keep my eye on it so it doesnt get out of control again and i end up in the hospital --it runs in my family and it scares me

[pkrahmer]

I do have high blood pressure and I am very of my diet exercise etc checking my pressure made me crazy and more up tight so I stopped. The doctors check it and so far it has been great

[swogden]

I check  my blood pressure periodically.  Have my own Omron kit and it's easy to use.

My doctor says that I should measure it 3 times and average the readings.  I've also discovered that if I take 5 deeps breaths before I take the measurement, it will be lower (by about 10 pts).  I also take first on my left arm, then my right arm and the 3rd time on my left arm.  The readings do vary -- and generally lower if I've taken the 5 deep breaths.

Also important to have your arm supported at about heart level when you take the reading.

[BMaston12]

do u ever check ur blood presser at the stor when u see one of the thing to do it their? I do that way i don't have to go to the dr. to make shere iy not getting to hight.

It is a good way to see if you are within the 120 range. That is about what a good reading is . 140 is really a little high. But there is nothing like a doctor to keep your health under control. I guess I have a good one, b ecause I don't go but once a year for the blood pressure.
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[bigfoot951]

I have high blood pressure but I don't ever check it at the store like you mentioned.  I just don't trust those machines to be accurate.