Re: Advice pls - Blood Pressure Cuff to get reading HURTS

[Guest guest]

OKD, did you explain this to your physician?

Not an MD

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:36 AM, cofade_2000<Cofade_2000@...> wrote:

> Hi Guys:

>

> Does this happen to anybody else?  Everytime i go to the doc, I get a b/p

taken.  Since my RA, it hurts so much I want to cry, I get anxiety and

palpitations and well, it really hurts.  The last 4 times, I got a high B/P

reading.  I never had high B/P in my life, and I feel its never an accurate read

because just the mere action of them taking it raises my B/P, my heart races,

etc....

>

> Any suggestion?  My doc wants me to addresss my high b/p situation and I never

had it before.  I dont think I am getting an accurate read cause it hurts so

much.

>

> I dont believe I really do hav high b/p.

>

>

> OKD

>

[Guest guest]

ask the tech to take your bp just above your wrist....it doesnt hurt as bad that

way...I have nerve problems in both arms and that is what i have to do,,,

Deb RN

 Debra in St. Louis

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Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:39:31 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Advice pls - Blood Pressure Cuff to get reading HURTS

 

OKD, did you explain this to your physician?

Not an MD

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 10:36 AM, cofade_2000<Cofade_2000> wrote:

> Hi Guys:

>

> Does this happen to anybody else?  Everytime i go to the doc, I get a b/p

taken.  Since my RA, it hurts so much I want to cry, I get anxiety and

palpitations and well, it really hurts.  The last 4 times, I got a high B/P

reading.  I never had high B/P in my life, and I feel its never an accurate read

because just the mere action of them taking it raises my B/P, my heart races,

etc....

>

> Any suggestion?  My doc wants me to addresss my high b/p situation and I never

had it before.  I dont think I am getting an accurate read cause it hurts so

much.

>

> I dont believe I really do hav high b/p.

>

>

> OKD

>

[Guest guest]

Hi OKD: I am sorry to read that you are hurting so badly. I wish your

dr. would give you something to ease your pain.

When I was in rehab. for my knee, the nurses were issued new blood

pressure machines. They are wonderful. They just strap it on your

wrist with a velcro closure and that is it. It is very comfortable, and

gives the correct blood pressure. You might want to suggest this to

your Dr.

A great improvment over the arm cuffs.

Hugs,

Barbara

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-- In , " cofade_2000 " <Cofade_2000@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Guys:

>

> Does this happen to anybody else? Everytime i go to the doc, I get a

b/p taken. Since my RA, it hurts so much I want to cry, I get anxiety

and palpitations and well, it really hurts. The last 4 times, I got a

high B/P reading. I never had high B/P in my life, and I feel its never

an accurate read because just the mere action of them taking it raises

my B/P, my heart races, etc....

>

> Any suggestion? My doc wants me to addresss my high b/p situation and

I never had it before. I dont think I am getting an accurate read cause

it hurts so much.

>

> I dont believe I really do hav high b/p.

>

>

> OKD

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for bringing this up. I thought I was being a big baby but I did notice

that when they take my pressure they have problems with even the big cup. It

hurts like my arm is ready to burst, then the reading is always high & they

have to re-do it sometimes twice. I have BP already & it was controlled until

lately it is constant high. I think it is due to my RA. I guess there is nothing

we can do on this side but be calm when they take our pressure.

Mousie in California

>

> Hi Guys:

>

> Does this happen to anybody else? Everytime i go to the doc, I get a b/p

taken. Since my RA, it hurts so much I want to cry, I get anxiety and

palpitations and well, it really hurts. The last 4 times, I got a high B/P

reading. I never had high B/P in my life, and I feel its never an accurate read

because just the mere action of them taking it raises my B/P, my heart races,

etc....

>

> Any suggestion? My doc wants me to addresss my high b/p situation and I never

had it before. I dont think I am getting an accurate read cause it hurts so

much.

>

> I dont believe I really do hav high b/p.

>

>

> OKD

>

[Guest guest]

Tell the doctor that you think you have " white coat syndrome. " In the

meantime, why don't you test your BP yourself. Walmart and most

pharmacies have a BP machine that you can use. Maybe you could relax

enough there so that you could get a more accurate reading. It might

still hurt, though; I don't know what you can do about that.

Sue

On Aug 26, 2009, at 11:36 AM, cofade_2000 wrote:

> Hi Guys:

>

> Does this happen to anybody else? Everytime i go to the doc, I get

> a b/p taken. Since my RA, it hurts so much I want to cry, I get

> anxiety and palpitations and well, it really hurts. The last 4

> times, I got a high B/P reading. I never had high B/P in my life,

> and I feel its never an accurate read because just the mere action

> of them taking it raises my B/P, my heart races, etc....

>

> Any suggestion? My doc wants me to addresss my high b/p situation

> and I never had it before. I dont think I am getting an accurate

> read cause it hurts so much.

>

> I dont believe I really do hav high b/p.

>

>

> OKD

>

[Guest guest]

I agree Mousie, but meanwhile " back at the ranch " then they want to start you on

ANOTHER friggin pill for high B/P. It is the silent killer, but how will I ever

know?

I am going to ask if the docs can get those new B/P cuffs for the wrist.

Ugh....

[Guest guest]

Most women that are heavy will have upper arms that are large and tapering

toward the elbow. It takes a special cuff to really work. Betty has that

shape of arm so we had a difficult time trying to check her BP. WalMart

sells a wrist cuff tester and seems to be fairly accurate besides being easy

to use and read. Since we got one of them, either of us can test our BP any

time, any where, and they are affordable. That's what I recommend as a

salvation, and you can keep a log to show your doctor what your BP and pulse

rate are doing. And carry it with you and have it checked by the nurse that

usually takes those readings.

Dennis in eastexas

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 9:12 AM, cofade_2000 <Cofade_2000@...> wrote:

>

>

> I agree Mousie, but meanwhile " back at the ranch " then they want to start

> you on ANOTHER friggin pill for high B/P. It is the silent killer, but how

> will I ever know?

>

> I am going to ask if the docs can get those new B/P cuffs for the wrist.

>

> Ugh....

>

[Guest guest]

Oh thanks!!!!!!! I am sending someone to Walmart now.

OKD