Do you like to take blood pressure???

I have taken so many blood pressures as part of my job! Obviously a critical part of a physical, but it has become so everyday to me it has lost a lot of appeal.

I check my blood pressure twice a week at home. I'm borderline on the high side.So for me it's no big thing or turn-on.

Is this question real ?????

I'm a blood pressure enthousiast as a play doc. I measure it at the beginning, during and at the end of the exam. I also determine ankle-brachial pressure index with a special machine. Any patient in my office is sure to have many blood pressure measurements.

Dr.MG

I enjoy taking my own using a cheap electronic monitor. It's an Omron M2 basic. I do it more for the feeling than for any actual measurements so the accuracy doesn't really bother me. Doing it while I'm chatting to someone online is a turn on for me but I'd rather it was someone else taking it.

Blood pressure for me is nothing to look forward to. Since i do not like taking meds in general, and my high blood pressure results create no cause for joy. Only angst, and possibly a disagreement with a doc.

The one aspect i have liked about when a nurse or female doc takes my blood pressure is when they hold my arm against their chest and i am making involuntary contact with them. There'e something about that that i do enjoy.

I am a physicians assistant at a hypertension center in NYC. I've had a fascination for blood pressure. I absolutely do love taking blood pressure. I treat hypertensive females under age 40 exclusively. We use many types of devices but my favorite is without a doubt the Baum V Lok cuff and the Baum mercury column. I also prefer my ADC Pro-Sphyg palm aneroid. I usually only palpate the brachial artery when checking for ausculatory gap. I palpate the artery then inflate the cuff to 240-260. I then deflate the cuff rapidly while feeling for a gap in the arterial pulse.

I am a newbie to Zity. I absolutely love having my blood pressure taken. I sometimes take it myself but l usually leave that to my boyfriend who also is into blood pressure. I'm 28 and have a terrible case of WCH. Anytime l am in a clinical setting my systolic skyrockets from it's usual 140/96 to over 200! I am willing to do pressure checks online.

Love having it taken & don’t mind doing it. I prefer the manual way not electronic. Feeling & hearing the cuff inflate the bel, of the stethoscope being gently held in place by soft warm touch of a female hand ☺️

@Sphygmogirl90

I'm 28 and have a terrible case of WCH. Anytime l am in a clinical setting my systolic skyrockets from it's usual 140/96 to over 200!

If your normal diastolic blood pressure is around 96 mmhg, then its relatively high given your age .

The diastolic pressure (lower number) is the resistance to the blood flow in the blood vessels.

As a general guide:

high blood pressure is considered to be 140/90mmHg or higher

ideal blood pressure is considered to be between 90/60mmHg and 120/80mmHg .

It's not always clear what causes high blood pressure, but certain things can increase your risk.

You're at an increased risk of high blood pressure if you:

- are over the age of 65

- are overweight or obese

- are of African or Caribbean descent

- have a relative with high blood pressure

- eat too much salt and don't eat enough fruit and vegetables

- don't do enough exercise

- drink too much alcohol or coffee (or other caffeine-based drinks)

- smoke

- don't get much sleep or have disturbed sleep

- Making healthy lifestyle changes can help reduce your chances of getting high blood pressure and help lower your blood pressure if it's already high.

If your blood pressure is too high, it puts extra strain on your blood vessels, heart and other organs, such as the brain, kidneys and eyes.

Persistent high blood pressure can increase your risk of a number of serious and potentially life-threatening conditions, such as:

- heart disease

- heart attacks

- strokes

- heart failure

- peripheral arterial disease

- aortic aneurysms

- kidney disease

- vascular dementia

If you have high blood pressure, reducing it even a small amount can help lower your risk of these conditions Making healthy lifestyle changes can help reduce your chances of getting high blood pressure and help lower your blood pressure if it's already high.

So if your normal diastolic blood pressure then you really need to get it lower to below 90 mmhg . I have read from your other posts that you have seen a cardiologist , so I know that you are aware of this and the need for it to be under control.

RN

During a recent visit to my hypertension specialist he measured my blood pressures using a Microlife digital device with 2 cuffs that took readings in both arms simultaneously 1 minute apart for 3 measurements. It then averaged the readings. It also has a cool ausculatory mode during which she listened in on my brachial artery. This got me quite aroused!! Needless to say what effect this had on my pressure! Super elevated systolic of 190!

Dear sphygmogirl also your readings are so arousing....

Love doing blood pressures and having mine taken. In fact i usually take mine every morning either at home or before the rest of the staff gets in at work if i can.