I have always had very good blood pressure levels, a steady 120/80. A few months ago it went up but came back down very quickly in a week or so.
Then, this last month it has been sitting at around 152/110. I understand that many folks have a pressure much higher than this but it is a big change for me.
Yesterday the treatment room nurse fitted me with a 24/7 ambulatory monitor...... I can honestly say I've never felt a more uncomfortable blood pressure cuff. I told nurse that it was verging on the painful and she advised that after a few 'goes' it settles. Not for me it didn't.
Pressure is taken every half hour, and hourly from 10pm until 8am. It is really uncomfortable, actually uncomfortable isn't a strong enough description, it is painful. Thank goodness I can take it off at 1pm today.
No way am I a wuus... I pity anyone wearing it longer than the 24 hours.
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