do you hate having your blood pressure taken

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10 Dec 2011, 2:49 pm

As a kid til just this last year or two (so age 25/26) I the arm cuff they'd put on me never felt too tight or anything just snug or just right kind of tight. Then the last time or two I had it done it was tight and was confused as to why it was tight all the sudden when it had never been that way before. I don't know if maybe it was tighter or what since I didn't say anything til after it was off. I'm a quiet person by nature and rarely do I speak up though I probably should in some cases, it just never occurs to me to do that or if it does I worry about it in my head as to if I should say something or not and if so when can I interrupt.

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11 Dec 2011, 1:08 am

When strange doctors or nurses do it to me but I am use to my usual doctors. I don't like it but I can muscle through it. :wink:

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11 Dec 2011, 1:25 am

I feel like I'm going to pass out and wake up with an amputated arm.

Ganondox wrote:

Regarding having my blood drawn, I nearly fainted (well, I've never lost consciousness before except during deep sleep, that's just what they said) the first I had my blood for testing, I was dehydrated and my blood pressure was too low. This severely traumatized me, and then because they kept screwing up I had to be tested TWO MORE TIMES! ARG! The second time wasn't that bad, though the trauma from the first one made me freak out, and I had thoroughly gorged myself on water ahead of time, and I was just fine with the third one.

I always black out, before that I have ringing and pain in my ears. Then I wake up and throw up.

The next time I have to get a blood test doctors will have to take along some rope or tranquillizer cause I ain't going down without a fight.
I really don't enjoy blacking out.

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11 Dec 2011, 2:21 am

I measure my blood pressure at home regularly and I don't mind it. I'm currently trying to reduce it since it's pretty high for someone my age.

Those blood pressures machines at the grocery store, though, are scary! Since I can't control it, I'm afraid it's going to accidentally squeeze my arm so hard and injure it. The mental image of my arm popping off frightens me a little.

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11 Dec 2011, 2:36 am

Phonic wrote:

I enjoy it, I like the pressure put on my arm, I find it comforting. I bet I'm someone who would enjoy a weighted blanket.

Me too.

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11 Dec 2011, 2:36 am

I hate when I acknowledge my pulse or heart beat, or the pulse or heartbeat of another person. For some reason, this feeling makes me squirm. I can't really explain it other than I can't stay still when this happens and I become ill. When i get my pressure taken it is inevitable for me to notice my pulse, and even worse I must stay still. It causes a lot of anxiety for me. Even now when I post this I must think about the feeling and I can't stay still... lol.

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