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46 y/o female, obese, 126/90 bp in the morning , wrist cuff (arm cuff too little for me) good or bad bp? second reading 116/79 (5 mins later) already being monitored by my dr?
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Second reading reflects a normal blood pressure, while in the first the diastolic or second pressure would be considered as elevated. Losing weight will help regardless and should be part of treatment in case blood pressure proves to be elevated.
Answered 7/4/2021
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