I went to the doctor recently and the nurse took it and got 170/80, later the doctor took it and got 150/80, but whenever I do it anywhere else I never get a reading that high, usually it ranges from 124/80 to 135/80 how do i know which reading is right? The same day that next day after I left the doctors office I stopped at a supermarket to use one of thier bp machines and the reading came out to 132/80 and two days later I passed by again it was 124/80...this has me very confused.
Hi, Difference in BP at home and at hospitals are a very common finding. It occurs because of the anxiety that follows when you go to a health care facility. Still, correct BP measurement is considered when a person is calm and relaxed. It has to be taken in sitting position with level of machine at heart level (means that the BP machine should be at the level of your chest). If the home BP & BP in relaxed state is fine, we generally consider it to be the true reading. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Thanks, Chat Doctor.