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Can checking yout blood pressure too often (20x per day) cause arm pain or nerve damage. occasional arm pain no other symptoms.

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not unless: You are pumping the cuff up too high, and or leaving it on too long at each reading. In hospital settings patients get their blood pressure checked often with automatic cuffs. Question why you are checking yours at home that often though? Have the dr. Treat you BP and usually only a few readings at certain times are necessary, that you can bring to the dr. For data. Anxiety worsens it.

Answered 9/29/2016

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BP checks & pain: No, no nerve damage could occur from checking the blood pressure this often. The arm may be sore from compression of the muscles, that is all. Why is the blood pressure being checked 20x per day?

Answered 6/26/2019

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