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Primrose53 Mon 17-Feb-25 10:05:04

I agree with Marydoll my husband would be overjoyed with a reading like that. His is often over 200.

I am just sitting here waiting for an ambulance to bring my husband home from hospital after 3 months!

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Redhead56 Mon 17-Feb-25 10:04:31

We download a sheet for daily readings of our BP every day for seven days when asked to by our surgery nurse.
You could ring your surgery and make enquires but also check batteries in your blood pressure gauge.
The readings will have to be constantly high or low before your surgery will consider action based on the readings.
You may be making yourself anxious try to calm down before taking the readings.

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Kate1949 Mon 17-Feb-25 10:02:25

if you wanted to take a look.

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Kate1949 Mon 17-Feb-25 10:01:45

136/71 and 140/90 high? Really? I would be thrilled with those. Mine has been as high as 220/110 and the GP seemed unconcerned. There are a few threads on GN about BP if

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Marydoll Mon 17-Feb-25 09:58:09

I have had exceptionally high BP for years., if I had a reading of 136/71, I would be pleased!

The protocol is to take your BP twice a day for a week, same time, same arm, record the readings and hand into the surgery.

The readings are totalled and averaged out to give the BP reading, which the GP usually uses to decide about medication.
You can find record sheets online or just make your own.

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Kiwiqueen123 Mon 17-Feb-25 09:32:19

Just after some advice please. I'm not on BP pills but do take Atorvastatin. When I was collecting my prescription last week the pharmacist asked if I wanted a BP check. Told her I usually do it at home and its fine but we went ahead and it was quite high. She said to ignore her reading but take readings at home in a week's time and see where we are. I have to admit I've become rather obsessed and the readings are quite high ie highest 136/71. I think she told me not to worry unless it was 140/90. She said take 3 readings.

Would you take a reading every day and submit to GP or just check once a week? I know it can vary depending on what you've been doing etc.

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