Those bp machines in the grocery stores

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08-30-2005, 07:13 PM
Seattle Junk

Those bp machines in the grocery stores

I check my bp at my local grocery store or Sam's Club every time. I always get different results on my systolic and my distolic is always around 75/80 which is fine. Sometimes my systolic bp is ok around 120 but lately it's been around 140 and it was 150 today according to these machines. I'm on 40mgs/day tbol for the past 5 weeks.

Now my arms have grown about a inch in the last month. I think I'm about 16.5" or so not flexed and 18.25-50" flexed. I know it says somewhere on the machine it's for arms 8 - 13" or something like that. I can barely get my arm in the cuff but I can still jam it in there, it's tight. I can really feel the pulse in my left bi when it tightens all the way up.

Do you think I'm getting an accurate reading or is my arm now too big? I don't have huge arms by any means but larger than the average person I would guess.
08-30-2005, 07:15 PM
New Gear Head

those machines are only set up to read like 13" arms, they use the fat cuff on me at the doctor for that reason
08-30-2005, 07:19 PM
Seattle Junk

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Originally Posted by New Gear Head

those machines are only set up to read like 13" arms, they use the fat cuff on me at the doctor for that reason

So do you think the reading I'm getting is false since the cuff is too small? It really squeezes my arm pretty hard when the cuff inflates.
08-30-2005, 07:22 PM
Tazwell

my dentist always complains she doesn't have the right cuffs to check my muscular arms (as she's rubbing my bi's and tri's with her fingers :icon_roll )
08-30-2005, 07:25 PM
New Gear Head

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Originally Posted by Seattle Junk

So do you think the reading I'm getting is false since the cuff is too small? It really squeezes my arm pretty hard when the cuff inflates.

Ya its the small size of the cuff screwing up your reading
08-30-2005, 07:27 PM
IBdmfkr

Go out and buy one at a medical supply store, worth the money. BP is important.
08-30-2005, 07:31 PM
Pinnacle

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Originally Posted by Seattle Junk

So do you think the reading I'm getting is false since the cuff is too small? It really squeezes my arm pretty hard when the cuff inflates.

If the cuff is really tight on your arm when inserting it,then the reading is inaccurate.

~Pinnacle~
08-30-2005, 07:35 PM
Seattle Junk

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Originally Posted by Pinnacle

If the cuff is really tight on your arm when inserting it,then the reading is inaccurate.

~Pinnacle~

Damn, I guess I've got to let my arms shrink so I can use those free machines... :scratch:
08-30-2005, 07:36 PM
Seattle Junk

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Originally Posted by IBdmfkr

Go out and buy one at a medical supply store, worth the money. BP is important.

You're right. I will invest in one very soon.
08-30-2005, 07:40 PM
Pinnacle

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Originally Posted by Seattle Junk

You're right. I will invest in one very soon.

They aren't expensive.Make sure you buy one with the large cuff.

~Pinnacle~
08-30-2005, 08:45 PM
chest6

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Originally Posted by Seattle Junk

Damn, I guess I've got to let my arms shrink so I can use those free machines... :scratch:

nope i would never do that