A member asked:

I had bp monitor checked at my dr i was very anxious .their monitor said 139/97 mine said 126/103 2 minutes later.is my monitor wrong?

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Dr. Tonya Fordham answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: Blood pressure is constantly changing. The fact that you are worried about it can actually make your bp increase. A diagnosis of hypertension can be made by elevated bp on 2 separate occasions. Hope this helps and you are doing well.

Answered 4/27/2015

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