Worrying

I went to the doctors last Friday to have a blood test and she did my blood pressure too and it was way to high she concerningly said so I'm going back Tuesday for more blood tests and also to have 24h blood monitor. Has anyone had one before? Do I have to carry a monitor round with me for 24hours? How does it work? Is the monitor small. Why would my blood pressure be too high?
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Hope everything is okay.
I haven't had a 24 hour blood monitor thing. But ive had many 24 hour ECG's from being under weight and low heart rate and pressure. And wasn't anything to worry about to much. I think they would be similar but just be a cuff thing around your arm - instead of stickers on your chest.
And the machine goes around waist with a belt. Which is quiet hard to cover up. Think some of the monitored vary in size but not to massive. And probably womt be able to have a shower or bath or get in contact with water the whole 24 hours. But not sure. Have you searched on the internet for this?
High blood pressure can be from drinking, smoking, being over weight and more which is may be on the NHS website. And could probably find videos on YouTube or somewhere of it being fitted on.
Hopefully they will find the cause and treat it
Sorry if i wasn't much help. Hopefully someone else may be . Keep us updated on how it goes?
Was of help thanks and will do 😌
I'm supposed to see my GP about it but I can't be bothered, it's probably just because I'm a bit fat and depressed. Even if it is something bad, I don't really care.
Sorry to hear your surgery let you down- if it's any consolation I think it's not just yours, they're all a bit naff really!
I like to know what things are and if there are things that are making my BP too high then it could be treated.
Surgerys shouldnt be naff they should have excellance standards towards their patients.
But I'm sure if you told that to a doctor, they'd probably just blame the receptionist, that's what mine all do.
She only has 2 GCSEs bless her, they can leave her alone!
But I wouldn't mind them blaming the government haha