He sounds like Frosty the snowman to me.

Per ACC, NIH, AHA for adults over 60 When blood pressure is lowered too much, it can lead to symptoms such as dizziness, fainting, or even more severe complications like acute kidney injury or cognitive impairment due to reduced cerebral perfusion. Therefore, maintaining a balance between managing hypertension and ensuring adequate blood flow is crucial. The current recommendation for older adults often allows for a systolic BP up to 150 mmHg in certain cases, especially if they are otherwise healthy and do not have significant comorbidities. A reading of 144/85 mmHg falls within this range and may be considered acceptable for many elderly individuals. Risks of Overly Aggressive Blood Pressure Management Aggressively lowering blood pressure in older adults can lead to adverse effects. Studies have indicated that overly stringent control of blood pressure can result in inadequate perfusion to vital organs, including the brain, kidneys, and heart. This is particularly concerning because older adults often have different physiological responses compared to younger populations.

Should people at home AVOID using wrist cuffs? If not, correct arm position when using. Thanks.

I can't relax until it's off my wrist! I feel myself "deflate" even though I thought I was not tense. I'll try again in a bit.

*It fluctuates because these blood pressure cuffs are cheap sh!t!*

Just started an anti-hypertensive drug. BP went from 145/80 to 108/55. Will stop taking it and call Dr. asap. Thank you for the video.

You never said what causes it. I disliked the pist for that reason.

Great video

when taking to the doctor office if you have the white coat syndrome have someone else do the test in the office

Mine is 116over 56

Dr m 27 year old my bp 80/50 its normal or abnormal pls reply i had tieredness weakness

Yeah because I'm sure my doctor is going to spend the time comparing his blood pressure monitor to mine from home. This is such a ridiculous expectation no doctor is doing this for their patients

so unless you sit like that you'll have high BP and die.

Left becsse next to heart

My bp has never been checked correctly pretty much ever. I go 2-3times average.

Got it. Blood pressure is not static, it is exactly what it should be under any situation.

Why does the reading change when you do again ? Sometimes 140 and sometimes 120 … few mins apart

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Ugh!!! My last Dr visit they checked my BP over my sweatshirt sleeve and it came out to 147/101!! Bought my own monitor, learned how to properly check my BP, and lo and behold it’s always near perfect. So frustrating.

So my nurse taking my blood pressure with her hand on my thigh is wrong? Damn

The nurse took my arm into her arm and take the b/p. B/p was high

So much horse sh!t! My blood pressure in high school was Always 134/85, now 66 its higher. The information put out isn't in the best intrest of anybody who isn't selling something. So many untrustworthy inputs and so little to believe. To me if I'm buying a "side affect" when I buy a prescription, I'll keep what I have. The longer we live the longer we are at the mercy of those collecting the money.

Thanks for this information

Good info. Always keep an informed eye out on medical practitioners. They make a ton of mistakes from diagnosis to lab work, and certainly in billing. The default position of a doctor is to prescribe meds. My experience over many years with them is to be very, very thoughtful about what they recommend. Do your homework. You are responsible for your health, not them.

I agree with all said but I think there is one more thing to consider and that is from my personal experience. To me this is not only about relaxation but also about anticipation, pure mental thing. My first reading is always higher (sometimes much much higher) and that is regardless if my blood pressure measured at the doctor's office or at home. If I'm at home alone, no TV on or any other noise, I'm sitting calm, relaxed for 5 minutes (no stresses) my first reading is still 5, 10, and sometimes 20 points higher than the 2nd or 3rd reading.

Digital BP monitor is false all digital BP monitor not accurate

The guy was holding his arm up off the table. Shouldn't it have been resting on a pillow say?

1/7/25

Taking it lying down 💀

130/50😢😢😢27 years old

The only thing I believe is that this information is changing because big pharma wants to put more people on statins

No one mentions the ratio of water to tea.

my arm is on the bed which means its below heart level and it reads 106/68 so ig its even lower if a raise it to heart level

How do they know the upper arm monitor is accurate? IMO a difference of 5 or 10 points is insignificant, because our bodies are continually changing....stresses, anxieties, diet, etc In fact I wd bet that if this fellow took BP with 2 different upper arm monitors he'd get 2 different BP readings. Look for trends over time with any monitor, and as long as the wrist monitor is in the ball park with your doctor's monitor you're likely getting a good measure of BP with it. Assuming your doctors monitor is accurate ....and by what benchmark is he/she using to confirm their equipment's accuracy? I use a wrist monitor. Peace

Great video! Very helpful knowing how to sit and be comfortable and how to hold your arm and do's and don'ts. Thank you!!🙏🏽

Mine is a lot lower when lying down. However one key element missed in many many videos on this subject is that the blood pressure machines are NOT reliable. Until the manufacturers sort this mess out we will have too many inconsistent readings. I have a few machines from so called best manufacturers following research however all give nonsensical readings when repeated. For example how on earth can my reading possibly be 145/93 )ie definitely high) then I repeat it a few mins later same arm same conditions and it says 131/83 - seriously??? I urge people to check their machines by doing repeat readings.

I’m a little afraid of doing it👋 btw, I’ve never seen a doctor, nurse, etc., doing all this- ..hmnn😒(jst anothr example of how there are countless details & no 1, even the experts, know all that)

This isn;t correct. I'm 6'4" and my doctor wants me to be 135 over 80. Anything less than that and I slowly starve from lack of oxygen until my heart rate and bp skyrockets up to 180 over 100 for a short while to regain O2 balance.

Right hand? No.

Yea but how much should you drink a day ???

Your video shows people having the cuff of either arm (left /right) does it make any difference which arm you measure.

They changed it so they can put you on medication. It’s all in favor of the Drug company. More money for them.

124/94 Is ok ?

Its SO TRUE. I measure on a table that is too low and always get close to 140 over close to 90, as soon as i put a 3 inch support on my arm and than check again its less than 130 over less than 85. And so many doctors will tell you it doesnt matter, but it does

What's course of sesetolic 120 and diastolic 90 blood pressure

Keep em scared, keep em medicated, and keep em broke

They don’t really know what they talking about. After all they are all “practicing”

Pharmaceutical companies create customers, not cures.

Why depression?

now u tell us