Need tips/tricks on passing blood pressure test

a change in diet and exercise will dramatically lower blood pressure. i quit smoking over six years ago, that helped out big time. I've cut out sodas almost completely, one every couple of weeks and the pounds are dropping. I've recently changed my diet. i eat carrots and spinach with one meal a day. i eat half an apple and some grapes with half a sandwich for lunch. for breakfast i eat some cantaloupe and watermelon along with oatmeal or eggs. walking as much as i can when not driving, swimming on my days at home.

 

Bananas (potassium) will lower your blood pressure if I remember correctly.

 

Get out of trucking! Your B.P. will plummet! Heck they might think your dead.

 

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Diet, exercise, give up all caffeine...and alcohol...
Right. Sometimes"healthy" just isn't worth doing what it takes to get there...

 

I'd rather die happy... even if that means hedonistic!

 

Try smoking a joint 10 minutes before the test. Hey at least you will feel better!

 

Ok, I wasn't going to bring this up, but after thinking about it, if it saves just one driver their job, so be it. This is a shady little trick, but with a little practice it'll get you by a BP test in a pinch.

You will need a tennis ball, a roll of duct tape and a good BP tester with a stethoscope. And some practice.

You take the tennis ball and stick it under your left arm (the one they usually test). Wrap the tape around it and then over your shoulder to hold it in place. Snug, but not too tight.

When taking your BP measurement, if you squeeze your arm against the tennis ball, it will lower your readings. The harder you squeeze, the lower the reading.

But you have to be careful here... it's possible to entirely stop the pulse in your arm doing this. Sitting in front of the doctor with no pulse probably won't end happy for you. You gotta practice.

Don't knock it until you try it

 

Sheesh, you don't think the doctor/nurse/whoever would not notice you sitting there all taped up? I doubt they would accept "I hurt my shoulder" without checking a bit further...
Actually, I'd like to be there when the duct tape comes off.

 

The tennis ball isn't the only thing that will work, it's just easy to use while figuring it out. Throw on a flannel and roll up the sleeves at the docs. Just don't get nakey with her and you'll be fine. Or after the BP test, just go potty and remove it