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mitch22098
mitch22098 Posts: 38 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have lost some poundage and I thought my BP would go down. Instead it has gone way up. From 145/90 it was 168/98 at one of those health kiosks. Anyone else experience this?

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  • Deanner03
    Deanner03 Posts: 371 Member
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    Those machines are notoriously inaccurate. Either get a home machine and use the SAME one regularly to see a trend, or find someone who knows how to do a manual (more accurate) and get it checked.
  • Lenala13
    Lenala13 Posts: 152 Member
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    Lots of factors can effect BP. Weight, salt intake, caffeine, activity, stress. Best option would be to check with doctor or consider purchasing a blood pressure cuff (if you can afford them...Walmart and other pharmacies usually sell them), do a reading first thing in the morning, another in the evening, and look at averages over time and trends.

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