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Originally Posted by Dmom3005
Kay
My biggest problem is the arm monitor goes so tight on the arm that
it hurts my arm and the pain causes pain, and anxiety goes up or
whatever that is. So it causes my blood pressure to raise. Or it
wont read the blood pressure, so it has to start or be taken again.
Luckily I can monitor and retake at a different time. But another
part of this problem is thanks to the lymph nodes out of right
arm I can only take out of left arm and that is the problem its
always been harder to read out of that arm.
Donna   |
I think you need to order one with a larger arm cuff, or order a separate larger arm cuff. The aides/medical assistants may be too lazy to grab the right size, or may not be aware that they are using the wrong size. Sometimes you may be on the border between one cuff and another, but it can make a big difference- not only can a too small cuff cause discomfort, but it can cause inaccurate (high) readings.
You will have to measure your arm to be sure you have the correct size. Usually there are directions for doing so. I would try the Moron site.
I really hope that doing this makes a big difference for you. Right now taking your BP sounds like
torture