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First blood pressure reading was 145/100 and the second was 131/89, why the big difference?

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Blood pressure : When checking blood pressure properly in a person should be sitting, resting, with their feet on the floor, in a quiet room for five minutes, and not eating or smoking at least 30 minutes. Blood pressure changes easily from several stimulants such as eating, emotional stress, smoking, moving, pain, illness.

Answered 12/24/2019

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A member asked:

First blood pressure reading was 145/100 and the second was 131/89, why the big difference?

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

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