How often do you check your blood pressure?
By agrant10
@agrant10 (1476)
United States
7 responses
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
24 Jul 10
Hi agrant10, when I visit doctor he usually would check my blood pressure after asking some question related to my sickness. If I'm not mistaken the last time I having such check was about half a year ago. I was told that my blood pressure was normal. As what I know the blood pressure of certain people would go up when having it checked in the clinic. Actually their blood pressure is not that high. This is what so-called white coat scare. White coat refers to the doctor, as a doctor is always in his white coat when on duty normally.
my husband is the same type of person that would be nervous when his blood pressure is examined in the clinic. He had purchased a digital blood pressure measure device later. He is in the normal level when the test is done at home. We have our own blood pressure tested very often like weekly since then 
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my husband is the same type of person that would be nervous when his blood pressure is examined in the clinic. He had purchased a digital blood pressure measure device later. He is in the normal level when the test is done at home. We have our own blood pressure tested very often like weekly since then
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@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
26 Jul 10
At the moment we don't use it that frequently like the time when it's newly bought. We check our blood pressure only when feeling unwell like coughing, running nose, fewer, etc. It's nice to check it ourselves before visiting the doctor. At least my husband doesn't feel panic if the pressure measured there is rather higher Thanks for the sharing agrant10 
Thanks for the sharing agrant10 
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
23 Jul 10
I do have high bp, take meds for it every day, have a machine to check it but i don't do that as often as i should, i guess.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
29 Aug 10
It can damage your heart and make it bigger, too. I'm on blood pressure meds right now.
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
i used to everyday when im at work just to check if im stressed or not. but at home and such i usually dont.
@agrant10 (1476)
• United States
23 Jul 10
Yes, I agree especially if the medication is taken as prescribed. I think that everyone should be checked often. It is the ones who do not know they have it, that is the scary part. Thanks for taking the time to respond to this discussion. Happy Mylotting.
@Thumb86 (287)
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23 Jul 10
There are many, many complications that can arise from having chronic hypertension...Luckily for me, I am young! I have had it checked a few times and only once was it a little raised. If you are over a certain age or have a heart problem or diabetes etc..its very important to get regular BP checks.
@harishramasamy (35)
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27 Jul 10
There are lot more complications of blood pressure and many still being researched.I do check mine like once in a year.Being too young i don think i have to worry about it at this age.But its very good to check it quite often in the world where everything is almost contaminated and we never know what r the new disease yet to come:):)
