Any nurses out there?
 

If so, I'd appreciate a PM. I need a bit of clarification on how blood pressure works.

Thanks.

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have done

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Hope you're feeling ok souv, being icu i only jump up when the alarms start ringing!!!:cool:

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Thanks. Physically I feel fine. I'm just curious as to the cause of the rather wild swings that take place in my BP and pulse between the waiting room and the consulting room.

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Nerves? Guilty Consience? (for the fags and booze), Attractive Nursing staff?

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Your blood pressure rises and falls naturally throughout the day, and can be affected by stress:mad:, anxiety:ohmy:, exertion:tounge_smile:, alcohol:beer: and food intake:blink:, amongst other things.

It is quite possible, as you imply in your question, thatyour anxiety is one of the underlying reasons for your blood pressure changes. Doctors on the whole are aware of this and have even dubbed the condition 'white coat syndrome' due to the anxiety provoking effect which the doctors themselves have on some people.

Nice to hear everything is ticking away:thumbup:

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Thanks for the PM. It makes a nice change to get useful information, plus explanation, rather than just a piece of paper.:)

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Your welcome,

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Thanks. Physically I feel fine. I'm just curious as to the cause of the rather wild swings that take place in my BP and pulse between the waiting room and the consulting room.

Nerves? Guilty Consience? (for the fags and booze), Attractive Nursing staff?

will second the attractive nursing staff, well I do have to say that don't I (as OH says no-one else will):eek:;)

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I have had that condition for ages and though I am no medic I do know two things:

1. It is useful to measure BP in both arms above the elbows to ensure reading is accurate

2. Those gizmoes found in pharmacies are for the birds. They are not reliable. Have your pressure taken professionally by a human, not a machine.

One thing I do not know but I have often wondered is this: is it a bad idea to have sex and shortly thereafter have one's pressure taken? Can someone here answer?

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Is one still allowed to write 'fags'? I thought that word was outlawed?;)

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Good point. I had two BP readings taken yesterday. The first was by a nurse/receptionist, using an electronic gizmo that looked like it came from Zellers. The second was done by a doctor, using a traditional piece of kit. The two readings, five minutes apart, were vastly different.

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I think it's ok if you have a private room. Why would it be any sort of problem?

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Its never a bad idea to have sex. I would guess the timescale after would affect the results. Just after your BP would be slightly raised, after a wait the endorphines kick in and the BP will drop and then sleep kicks in............

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Some years ago I had a pre-employment medical with Ford. At the point where they took my blood pressure I passed out & collapsed to the floor. A combination of a heavy night before, a hot day and a stiff suit proved too much.


I still got the job though!


Point is that I still don't like having my blood pressure taken and often feel a tad woozy. It's probably psychosymmatic (sp?) but happens.

Souv, Keep smiling.

AX

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Another one with white coat syndrome.:p

The second reading I had yesterday reassured me that I'm not likely to croak in the next 10 minutes. If it can be that low in a surgery, it's probably even lower anywhere else.

All my other tests came up with zip, except for one thing that both the doctor and pharmacist said was minor. It annoyed Souvette, though.