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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 1212618" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>When I had my last DOT I mistakenly had two cups of coffee before going. My systolic (top number) was well over 140. The nurse was kind enough to finish the rest of the exam and re-take my BP----the systolic had dropped 20 points just in the half hour that I was there.</p><p></p><p>Cough medicine can raise your BP.</p><p></p><p>Using the wrong size cuff with your arm in the wrong position can also raise your BP.</p><p></p><p>The free BP readers at pharmacies are not accurate.</p><p></p><p>Our safety person will occasionally bring in our local EMS to take blood pressures----some of the readings they get are off the chart.</p><p></p><p>Taking an extended break from Brown Café will lower your blood pressure. : )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 1212618, member: 12570"] When I had my last DOT I mistakenly had two cups of coffee before going. My systolic (top number) was well over 140. The nurse was kind enough to finish the rest of the exam and re-take my BP----the systolic had dropped 20 points just in the half hour that I was there. Cough medicine can raise your BP. Using the wrong size cuff with your arm in the wrong position can also raise your BP. The free BP readers at pharmacies are not accurate. Our safety person will occasionally bring in our local EMS to take blood pressures----some of the readings they get are off the chart. Taking an extended break from Brown Café will lower your blood pressure. : ) [/QUOTE]
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