I've just had an induction at the gym and they said my blood pressure was really high, I've took it myself at home and it's fine now. Was I just anxious from being at the gym?
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ive heard this before that they can take high readings at the gym. i think it probably was just becaue you were anxious if you have took it since and everything was fine
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Possibly anxious Possibly the way they measured it Some automatic blood pressure machines tend to read on the high side. These machines also need to be checked and calibrated frequently - there's a good chance that the gym wont be doing this. It also depends a lot on the size of the fabric cuff compared with the size of your arm. Small cuff + big arm = artificially high level Read more about this on http://www.bloodpressurehigh.com Hope this helps
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This is similar to "white coat hypertension" that is experienced in doctors' offices and hospitals. My advice is to record your blood pressure at home and bring the record to your doctor's visit.
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