Do you like to take blood pressure???

My experience is similar to some other posters below. It doesn't do much for me medfet-wise, but always runs a little high in the doctor's office out of anxiousness or anticipation and is therefore often commented on by the nurse or doctor. I've even said to a couple of doctors that my bp is always a little high in the doctor's office -- and one even asked me if I had any idea why that should be. (I couldn't tell him the truth, obviously.)

I have been having "white coat syndrom" all my life long and it is getting worse as I get older. i was recently involved in a car accident and taken to the ER of a hospital where my BP was something like 11/22 and they were reluctant to let me go.

A few years ago, my company doctor, with whom I also had high readings, had me do a "holster test" which recorded my BP every 15 minutes during 24 hours. The result proved my BP to be quite "normal"

Since then, I have bough several home BP monitoring devices and I use them from time to time.

My girlfriend has been kind enough to accept to include BP monitoring along with rectal temperature in our sex games. I must say that the variations of BP when having sex are much more spectacular than those of rectal temperature..

@svensson- how much does your blood pressure change during sex?

For me having my blood pressure taken at the doctors dont bother me since i have high blood pressure anyways.

I like to take my bp,but most like stething afer

I love blood pressure checks. I love having mine checked and checking a pretty woman. The whole act of estimating the systolic w/ my fingers on the pulse to the placement of my Littman on her brachial as I inflate the cuff is so nice.

I do enjoy my bp being taken at the doctors, although I can instantly feel myself starting to get nervous as the cuff goes on and it's inflated

Enjoy taking others, but more for me is having it done. Defo not electronic.

I used to have "white coat syndrome" however as the years have passed I find myself far more relaxed in my doctor's presence. I have been to The ER a few times for injuries etc. My blood pressure really escalates as I feel I could be getting into a situation which I will have little control over. That in turn causes me to become quite nervous.

I like having my BP taken the traditional way where the doc pumps up the sleeve and checks with a stethoscope. BP with an automatic machine holds no interest for me.

I enjoy measuring blood pressure. The best way to do it of course is manually w/ a stethoscope and aneroid or mercurial sphygmomanometer. I enjoy it more than having mine taken-sometimes I get nervous and it goes up. Would love to have a mercurial model but those seem hard to find.

I enjoy taking it using both manual and automatic methods.

It is among my least favorite parts of any exam.

As it is said,"better to give then to receive". I greatly dislike/hate mine being taken! The back office folk, the nurses, MA's and PA of my orthopaedic surgeon are very much into taking vitals! They know I hate it. I have refused my B/P being taken on many occasions. Once in a while I will submit to their insistence after refusing. They use an automatic machine that is also set up to take it at a few intervals. MEH!!!

However, I DO enjoy taking it manually on another person. I do monitor mine manually. I don't need lectures on how important it is to have it taken at a medical appointment. MEH!!!

Taking B/P manually is an invaluable skill to learn how to do it correctly along with taking it by palpation.

Andie, you do have white coat syndrome lol

I would love to manually check your pressure by palpation and stethoscope

@ bpmichael,

LOL, I do have "white coat syndrome"! I am also NOT fond of the squeezing of my arm from the cuff and the vibration of the velcro on the cuff. Unless at the Dr for a physical, I am there because something is not as it should with my health. I do understand why my orthopaedic checks B/P. Being concerned about something adversely affecting my health does raise my stress some, which in turn raises my B/P. With a physical, I am a bit stressed due to hoping that the health concerns I do have are not getting worse unbeknownst to me. Alas, it is what it is. LOL!

Andie

Yes! Give and Take.

I love BP in play, but just HATE it in clinical setting. Perhaps I'll just say "No thanks" next time. Save myself the turmoil 😃 Can't believe I've never considered just saying no. Ha! 😃

I keep a record of home measurements....All well in normal range.....Gonna take that next visit and offer that instead. I mean, if you've got WCH like me, what is the point in taking BP at office. It's such a useless number. Nowhere near what my BP runs in a normal situation. I suppose they feel they need to write something in chart. I blather. Thanks again for possibly giving me the courage 😃 Ha ha ha.

I love taking it in the play atmosphere as I know it`ll lead to bigger and better things, at work well its just like anything else you get on with it

Definitely, under many circumstances

Always manual bp, could be with a wall-mount or desk or portable model

It is always a good part of the exeam, or can also introducte others to accept an quick auscultation afterwards for newbies/encounters (when I go to vacation I take a stethoscope and bp cuff to offer maids to take their bp, which they very often accept)

Littman,

If I was and or currently working in a hotel or any other part of hospitality, travel and tourism, I would find your offer creepy and suspicious. I have spent many years working in this industry, in many parts of it. I would not want to hear that coming from a guest or customer, passenger for no unwarranted reason. If I was exhibiting signs I was not well and that they were concerned I may need immediate medical attention, I would possibly accept having my blood pressure taken. I would also ask them their background and why they have a scope and cuff with them.

This is my personal opinion. I hope I do not offend you or anyone else with my thoughts.

Andie

I did it professionally for so long that, no. It holds no thrill anymore.

I hate having my blood pressure taken by the medical staff at work. If it is too high, it causes problems that take time and money to resolve with my general practitioner. For some reason, whenever I get my BP taken at work, it usually goes up but it fine when I see my regular doctor or check it at the kiosks located in various pharmacies. I do like my doctors wall mounted equipment with the large column of mercury. I can actually watch it versus the other types that are harder to watch.

I don´t like it in a real exams. I´m often nervous at real exams and then my bp is too high - at home it´s always normally.

I like taking blood pressure, but love having mine taken much more. My blood pressure stays surprisingly low when I'm having it taken at the doctor's office. I have access to my medical records online and not once since 2011, as far as it goes back, has my blood pressure been at or above 120/80, the norm. The last few times I've been in it's been pretty low, actually. 100/60 last month, then 102/72 at my cardiologist's office two weeks ago. 😃 I'm not sure what it is about BP I like, I just know that it's one of my favorite parts of the exam! Although I wish my doctor was the one to take it, instead of the nurses.

At my age I like to have my blood pressure taken just to prove that I still have some. I figure any is better than none.

Like I say, growing older sucks, but it beats the alternative.

I also love to take or have taken mine blood pressure, too. It is one of the best things in the exam. ;-)...

I always want manual blood pressure with aneroid or mercurial devices...

I like taking blood pressure and having my blood pressure taken, though I havent ever taken someone elses blood pressure, i have 2 manual sphygmomanometer's. I don't know how to take it by palpitation.

I like to take it. i have a mannual sphyg. But I hate Mine be Taken... Really Hate it! I hate the cuff on my arm ..

~Cookie