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This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. See more conditions. Request Appointment. Blood pressure: Can it be higher in one arm? Products and services. When I measure my blood pressure at home, I've noticed that the reading is always higher in one arm.

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Something went wrong on our side, please try again. Show references Clark CE, et al. Associations between interarm differences in blood pressure and cardiovascular disease outcomes: Protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis and development of a prognostic algorithm.

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Journal of Clinical Neurology. Sheps SG expert opinion. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Inter-arm blood pressure difference is associated with recurrent stroke in non-cardioembolic stroke patients. Scientific Reports. See also Medication-free hypertension control 6 surprising signs you may have obstructive sleep apnea After a flood, are food and medicines safe to use?

Alcohol: Does it affect blood pressure? Having a test is easy and could save your life. It's recommended that all adults over 40 years of age have their blood pressure tested at least every 5 years so any potential problems can be detected early.

If you've already been diagnosed with high or low blood pressure, or you're at a particularly high risk of these problems , you may need to have more frequent tests to monitor your blood pressure. This usually consists of a stethoscope, arm cuff, pump and dial, although automatic devices that use sensors and have a digital display are also commonly used nowadays.

It's best to sit down with your back supported and legs uncrossed for the test. You'll usually need to roll up your sleeves or remove any long-sleeved clothing, so the cuff can be placed around your upper arm. Try to relax and avoid talking while the test is carried out. You can usually find out your result straight away, either from the healthcare professional carrying out the test or on the digital display. Blood pressure tests can also be carried out at home using your own digital blood pressure monitor.

This can give a better reflection of your blood pressure, as being tested in somewhere like a GP surgery can make you feel anxious and can affect the result. It can also allow you to monitor your condition more easily in the long term.

If the different blood pressure readings in your arms are off by more than 10 or 15 points, mention this at your next doctor visit and ask your doctor or nurse to check both arms.

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Hi everyone. For 3 months I suffered with lots of dizziness and nausea. Most of the medications from the Doctor did not work, I then went onto Sturgenon which helped a bit but I still get dizzy turns especially in bed, getting up and lying down.

There is continually a lower pressure in my left arm of between 27mmHg and 48mmHg. Is all this inter-related, I try to keep fit and healthy but amm now beginning to get paranoid about my health. Any comments welcome. I need some suggestion with blood pressure device.

Any blood Pressure machine from your pharmacy will be OK. She thought my concern was needless to begin with and her take on it is that the disparity is normal, I am in NO danger, and I should forget about all this. Whom to believe????

There is as much as a 20 point difference in my arms at times for both systolic AND diastolic. The world is about to blow up anyway so why worry???? In the end I think the medical profession is less knowledgeable than they pretend to be. Especially when it comes to cardiovascular things. For a person with no cardiovascular disease, it seems crazy to try to lower cholesterol numbers radically. Less is not always more.

And it is possible for many of us to achieve very respectable numbers with diet, OMEGA 3 supplements, and exercise. Nutritional professionals do not agree that a total cholesterol of or even less is desirable. Yet the hucksters selling these drugs would put them in the drinking water if they could make enough money doing so.

Human life is not a disease…yet we seem to treat ourselves as though it is. Is it the side with the higher reading or the side with the lower reading? Exactly Edman. But that also suggests low blood pressure which would mean the reading would evade most doctors checking for heart disease! This is very crucial for people to know. My doctor actually advised me of this, and I was a bit taken back to know this could be a problem. Good post. Why is it blood pressure can vary significantly within a few minutes or less using the same blood pressure monitor?

Also, why is it that different monitors record different pressures even if taken within a moment of each other? The reason the blood pressures are differnt is because the blood vessals have not fully recovered from the first blood pressure.

You need at least 5 minutes or more for the blood flow and pressure to bounce back to normal.