Heart Disease and Heart Attack Forum

May i ask what disease I am currently suffering?
Another problem involves in the reading of digital blood pressure monitor device ( i bought the model OMRON M2). I want to ask how to read the index on it as the doctor ussually takes the first heard stroke of blood pressure as the systolic index and the last hearing as the diastolic. However, my digital one seems to work so different although I saw the number start to flash from 140 or more when deinflating, its final result indicated my BP in the normal range (I measured at home by myself) 110/67.
So i would like to know the exact method to read the index on the digital monitor?
Will it be less accurate than the mercury based one?
Why my BP stared to flash from 140 but the final result depicted the systolic as 110 instead of 140?
What is the highest pulse of a male adult ? What is the optimal value for it?
Thanks for your kind attention

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on April 23rd, 2007

Heart Disease & Heart Attack Answer A2623

It seems that your digital blood pressure monitor device is ok. It also seems that you are so obsessed with your “disease” that you can’t believe that your blood pressure is normal. In fact, it is very possible that you are not ill. Anxiety can cause blood pressure to increase at medical institutions, thereby showing higher values, than in home conditions. You might try to STOP measuring your blood pressure and start asking for help from a mental health doctor. Be aware that if you believe only in abnormal results you will create an environment to support this belief.

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