Blood pressure Check Survey

Hello. Has anyone recently had their blood pressure taken?

If so, please answer these questions.

What was your Blood Pressure?

Did it hurt when it was taken?

Who checked it?

What did they pump to?

Was it taken on your Arm or Leg?

What is the highest blood pressure reading you have ever had?

Does your sigificant other(if you have one) ever take it?

Do you ever check theirs?

I do my own BP fairly regularly, I use an inexpensive automatic machine on the left arm, it has never caused discomfort, i don't know what pressure it pumps up to, my readings are usually on the low side 119/77, which always seems to surprise medics.

The machines don't have the same sense of medical intruigue that the mercury sphygmomanometer did sadly, but they have made home measurement more accessible.

It's always been taken on my arm, most times by the wrap-around thing with the velcro and the hand held bulb that gets pumped by the doctor or nurse. On occasion, I've had the auto ones where you sit in a chair and slide your arm into the sleeve that tightens. When physical exams and general trips to the doctor were more thorough, I always had my shirt off. Nowadays, they'll take it clothed even if you're layered up for the winter.

@Bpfetishdoc

Hello and good evening,

I take my blood pressure daily myself, or have my blood pressure taken daily, by my roommate. I have suffered from a congenital heart defect since birth. Since then, I have developed other diseases over the course of my life.

Right now my blood pressure is quite high. 205/160mmhg on the left, 215/170mmhg on the right. My pulse is 112bpm, my oxygen saturation is 88%. Right now, the hot weather and some complications regarding my illnesses are getting to me.

In a way yes, the cuff had to be fully inflated to 300mmhg.

My roommate has measured my blood pressure, with a manual meter and a Littmann stethoscope.

As already mentioned, the cuff had to be fully inflated to 300mmhg.

I have to measure blood pressure daily, both on the arms, as well as on the wrists, ankle cuffs and thighs, for example: ABI index measurement, 8-point measurement.

The highest blood pressure ever measured was 364/295mmhg. This value was measured in the hospital, by my American heart specialist. I was feeling very bad that day.

I have a roommate who is a nurse by profession. She often measures her own values. But when she is sick, I am allowed to take her measurements and listen to her heart.

All the best and best regards to you.

I take mine whenever I think of it and feel like doing it. I have a sleeve type automatic one. Mine varies from 105/48 to 145/55. The average is 128/51 at home. In the Dr's office it is usually 10 points higher. When I was in cardiac rehab 27 years ago the nurse/drill sergeants used to take it constantly so I discovered plenty of reasons for it to go up or down. It was always 10 points higher when the one who turned me on measured it. Talking before taking it boosted it 10 points. Drinking coffee did too. Hard exercise lowered it. The one I use at home stops pumping when it gets the upper reading so there's never much pressure.

At the medical facilities they take it over my clothing in recent years.

My first blood pressure at my physical yesterday was 144/80. My doctor knows I have hardcore white coat hypertension though, so he always rechecks it to see if I’ve calmed down by the end of the appointment. Managed to get down to 120/80 by the end. 🤣 He’s always very gentle and efficient with the cuff and never hurts me with it, hahaha.

116/72. It did not hurt and thats about normal for me

124/73

Self check automatic cuff on the arm.

I have had so called ''white coat high blood pressure for years and on my doctor's advice, l brought a personal device. I try to check it at least once a week. My usual bp us about 125/ 75.

I am very surprised to see a poster in this thread claiming his bp was 364/285. Seems impossible to me.

My highest ever recorded bp was 220/120 in a local hospital after a minor car accident about twenty years ago. They first wanted to keep me, but after phoning my girlfriend , they agreed to let me go.

I never heard of a bp taken on a leg. What about taking it on a penis with a special device ?

I am very surprised to see a poster in this thread claiming his bp was 364/285. Seems impossible to me.

Can't verify the accuracy of this: “The maximum pressure which the human left ventricle can generate is about 300 mm Hg. That is why the blood pressure apparatus has a highest possible reading of 300 mm Hg. Beyond 300 mm Hg (several times even at much lower levels), left ventricle starts failing and further rise in pressure may not be possible.”

https://johnsonfrancis.org/general/what-is-the-maximum-possible-blood-pressure/

Maybe a medical professional can weigh in on the authenticity of this.

I have a blood pressure cuff / play fetish. I've had it a long time.

My first blood pressure at my physical yesterday was 144/80. My doctor knows I have hardcore white coat hypertension though, so he always rechecks it to see if I’ve calmed down by the end of the appointment. Managed to get down to 120/80 by the end. 🤣 He’s always very gentle and efficient with the cuff and never hurts me with it, hahaha.

This is totally me, but they never recheck at the end. In other settings, I'm just above the healthy baseline (125/85 or so). I don't routinely check my BP, though.

• I had my blood pressure checked yesterday, on my left upper arm with a manual Welch Allyn cuff mounted aneroid BP cuff.
• I had normal reading 120/80 mmHg
• My partner took it for me, I think it was inflated at 200 mmHg, my arm was a bit crushed but I love this feeling.
• Since I have a BP fetish, usually when I go to the doctor office my numbers are high, 160/90 were common during my 20s nowadays I can relax myself. Last two times I saw a doctor I had 120/60 and 130/80. When I'm alone at checking my BP I have 110/80 usually.
• Highest number was 190/100 mmHg after a bike accident. With play docs it usually at 160/90 up to 180…

In my 20s I was always going to a few clinics that did free blood pressure checks and I'd get myself all charged up to get a high reading in hopes they'd check it a 2nd time. Many times this would happen. Once a beautiful young nurse checked it twice and asked me to lie down. She then checked by blood pressure in both arms while I was laying there and then again after about 15 min. I was so excited and had to try to stop the raging boner that was pressing through my jeans. She told me to stop in anytime I needed it checked and I did often, great experience.

I’ve never experienced pain with the procedure. I’ve had hypertension for decades, so monitoring is important. It’s not something to take lightly.