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Q: Arm Position While Taking Blood Pressure Lying Down
asked by: golfok on October 19th, 2007
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I have been trying to find how to hold your arm while lying down and taking BP.

Do you have your arm parallel to your body, just lying next to your side?

or

Do you hold it straight out perpendicular to your body?

I get much different readings from these two, maybe both methods are wrong.

Thanks
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MandMs
replied on October 22nd, 2007
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Are you measuring at the same time everyday ( in the morning or when you are relaxed)?
Are you always measuring on the same arm?
Are you feeling tense when you are measuring the bp?
If you are measuring your blood pressure while lying, you should lie on a back and your arm is placed parallel next to your body.
During measuring, you should look straight up to the ceiling and you mustn't move your neck or your body.
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golfok
replied on October 22nd, 2007
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Thank you very much for the reply.

I will try it that way. I always got the lower numbers doing it that way.

Just found out that I mild hypertension. My numbers were averaging 130/75 at home. At the Dr office it would be like 160/90. I have been taking BP med for 5 weeks, and my home averages are 115 /66. So I think it is doing good. I go back to Dr this week. Hoping my numbers are down while in his office.

Again, thanks for responing, I am just nervous about this, never have had health issues before.
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MandMs
replied on February 25th, 2008
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Your readings of 130/75 fall into prehypertension category.
Do you always get such a high readings 160/90 when you are at doctor's office?
Do you feel very anxious when you need to visit your doctor?
Have you been suggested to have 24 hours blood pressure monitor?
It sounds to me that you are experiencing white coat hypertension.
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