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I had a little high bp 130/85 on last visit to dr. ,bought a wrist blood pressure monitor to start monitoring at home, arm cuff won't fit (i'm obese), after only days of start exercising my bp start being 114/70. can it normalize so fast?
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You will find that BP is not a fixed point.If you take it several times/d it will be up some and down some depending on activity, diet and other factors.BP in a doctors office may be up because your anxiety causes it to rise. It could be normal at home away from the clinic (called white coat hypertension). Follow your docs guidance. Home monitoring is a valuable way to see what is really happening
Answered 7/7/2021
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