I have had a cold for over a week and have been congested. I have been taking musings. I ve had some pressure in my chest the last couple of days and when I press on my lower sternum I have a little pain. I checked my blood pressure with a cheap BP cup and it read 140/100. Do you think this is cause by my cold?
Hello, Cold could be due to allergic condition, and it may not cause high blood pressure, if this is the high blood pressure noted even if this is taken with cheap kind of machine but still it created the doubt in high blood pressure, and it has to be ruled and for that it is better to see the physician, blood pressure reading you have taken can not be taken as final reading, but it can not be neglected until and unless proved either right or wrong. Hope I have answered your query, let me know for further assistance.