Different blood pressure

[Alexa445]

Hi there!Just wondering if someone having trouble with different blood pressure in arms?Sometimes is a very small difference,which is normal,but sometimes is big difference like more than 10 mm Hg.I've read on internet this is sign of blocked artery😔...Any advice?Anyone had experience this?Ps:heart attack last year due to blood clot

[MountainGoat52]

I had to take my monitor into the surgery to check it against the calibrated ones there. I had mine on one arm and the one used at the surgery on the other, both operated at the same time. This was repeated with the monitors swapped over, again with them operated at the same time. The results were that mine was reading slightly high, so my GP was happy for me to use it to take readings. More importantly he said it was important to take the readings at the same time as BP varies over time. I suspect this is what is happening in your case as you change from arm to arm.

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Different blood pressure in both arms is entirely normal. 10mg is not significant. There would probably be other symptoms if there was a clot. If worried speak to your GP or consultant.

[Palpman]

GP's were advised by NHS to take BP on both arms some weeks ago.

It is important to realise that one side's blood vessels are not a mirror image of the other so a subtle difference of up to 10 may be normal.

The best way to measure is to take the average of 3 on each arm but swop arms with each measurement.

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It’s like u all want sympathy not for me this

[MDR1 in reply to Hidden]

I don't think this person is asking for sympathy, just some advice and support, which is what this forum is all about!!!

[Alexa445 in reply to MDR1]

Thank you😊i think he dont know what he is talking about.

[MDR1 in reply to Alexa445]

Clearly not. And you're welcome. He has put loads of posts up in the last few hours and had quite a few medical issues but that is no excuse for rudeness. All the best

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Be dead if if this me getting sorry all feel bad for me