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Q: BP test accurate after quitting smoking ?
asked by: Ellen1956 on January 18th, 2008
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I wanted to check my blood pressure before i went to my next Dr. appointment, it was 142/82, I quit smoking 8 months ago, started walking, no weight gain. I had it taken through two layer of clothing by the nurse in our building, I though this was very odd, my reading was 136/94!!

PLus the systolic is down with the diastolic going up??? I dont get it.

I dont really think it was accurate, how can my blood pressure go up in such little time, especially after it had gone down to 142/82 a couple of months after i quit!

Is it possible the sweater interfered with the nurse reading it accurately?
I have never had my BP taken with clothing on my arm always a bare arm!
Thanks.
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