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Gore1FL

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7. Five Mega Gravities sounds like a lot of medicine!

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Mar 24, 2023, 10:31 AM

Mar 2023

(I make the same joke at the pharmacy who use MG instead of mg on their labels.)

To answer your question, I have a write and an arm cuff and am not specifically confident in either. I go with the "this is generally what the numbers are" approach and assume the errors will be consistent with each reading.

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Just got put on high blood pressure pills, small dose, 5 MG, now have to check blood pressure [View all] a kennedy Mar 2023 OP

I'm on BP meds and the only problem for me was multigraincracker Mar 2023 #1

This video may help. Hope22 Mar 2023 #2

One thing I will add... Hope22 Mar 2023 #3

Try the wrist cuff much easier. They sell them in all drug stores FloridaBlues Mar 2023 #4

Yep. Very easy to use. underpants Mar 2023 #5

Sit in a normal chair, feet flat, no crossed ankles woodsprite Mar 2023 #6

Five Mega Gravities sounds like a lot of medicine! Gore1FL Mar 2023 #7

No more salt for you!!! Also, make sure any allergy or cold medicine you take says it's okay for Karadeniz Mar 2023 #8

If you are taking lisinopril or other ace inhibitors, Lunabell Mar 2023 #9

Sorry, not familiar with all the new blood pressure lingo, is lisinopril or ace inhibitors a kennedy Mar 2023 #10

That one is ok. Lunabell Mar 2023 #12

Thank you, I am just so new to all this high blood pressure stuff....... a kennedy Mar 2023 #13

There should be markings on the inside of the cuff Warpy Mar 2023 #11