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Follow up re my Day Op hospital visit.

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It was so funny when I was booked in for my minor op (just a few injections into my arthritic feet) when the nurse measured my BP. Even though I'd warned her of my 'white coat' syndrome she rushed off to find a senior nurse because I measured 205/95. Fortunately I'd taken my chart of daily readings taken at home and after 3 more attempts to get a lower reading, they finally believed me and I wasn't sent home!

I think half the trouble is that I find their cuffs terribly painful, because I can't say I felt at all apprehensive about the treatment as I've had it before and its nothing like as painful as that arm cuff!

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hi ....... yes that cuff is aweful ...... but I have learned a little trick .........breathe in then exhale deeply as they pump away ...... do it very slowly , it can help , I almost make a blow noise ....its only a suggestion .......good wishes

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Hi 12345, you advised me to do that a few weeks ago, for which I thank you, and I did use all the breathing exercises + getting my arm comfortable (which is difficult lying it on a pillow on a chair arm) relaxed seating position (although my feet don't touch the floor as I'm short) all the tricks I knew.

All in all they don't make it easy do they? All in all they measured it 4 times - each time it was worse than the last!

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123456S in reply toexDancer

so sorry to have repeated myself ....no it isnt easy .......so painful in fact ..... each time they pump up the more it hurts . good wishes

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