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[quote=Anonymous]I am very pregnant and my OB wants me to monitor my blood pressure daily, so I've been going to CVS to use their machine. Yesterday DH came with me and we were both shocked to see that his was 180/100. That was yesterday morning. He went back in the evening and it was 200/100.

He has been working out a ton, has lost a few pounds and could stand to lose about 20 more. We eat healthy breakfasts, and about 80% healthy dinners. His lunches are questionable at times during the work week but he's been fixing that too. He is a former smoker, quit a year ago and up until yesterday was chewing 1/2 size pieces of the lowest dose of Nicorette. I don't think he has had any since the blood pressure readings though. His alcohol consumption is not high, but he does have several beers over the weekend.

How accurate are those machines? It seemed to work fine for my reading.

We are both just freaked out. His lifestyle is NOT one that should cause a blood pressure level that high. He's going to get a doctor's appointment for as soon as possible. What gives? I guess sometimes it is just genetic, but those readings are insanely high.

Has this happened to anyone else?[/quote]

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