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Old 9th Apr 2004, 17:01
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Thanks Nearly Man,

I don’t drink too much booze and my weight is within the ‘normal’ range for my height so I guess any high BP readings must be one of two things….

1. A genuine problem which requires further investigation (as I already lead a healthy-ish lifestyle it ort not to be due to any of the usual suspects e.g. smoking).
or,
2. The reading is false due to stress / anxiety.

Currently I only have evidence that it’s the latter due the stark differences in the home and surgery readings. I hope this is the case obviously but you never know, that’s why I’m doing everything my doctor asks of me to prove my health.

Looking back at my posts I’ve failed to mention my age; I’m only 24 and I don’t have a history of BP problems (not even in my family).

Thanks - QQ
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