have you had your bp measured with a wrist cuff? I was wonde...

have you had your bp measured with a wrist cuff? I was wondering because I have had mine taken like that twice, an not only was my bp higher than usual but I got a dizzy queasy feeling as well. On the same day I had my bp taken regularly and it was normal. So I am wondering what the deal was?

I don't know ANY doctor who uses a wrist cuff. This could be why ...

They tend to be inaccurate because they are very sensitive to position and body temperature.

It's also worth noting that your BP will vary over the course of a day ... so just like taking your weight, for checking consistency, take your BP at the same time daily.

I was thinking that maybe there was an accuracy issue, more ever, your answer makes me wonder why they used a wrist cuff? I will go and speak to them about it, because I can't see the point if it is inaccurate.

Speed is the normal reason for using the wrist cuff and lots of people dislike the awkwardness of the bicep cuff.

Dizziness occurs because one of the major nerves in the wrist is being pinched. This is quite common and normal ... while the brain's primary sense of equilibrium comes from the semi-circular canals in the ears, input also comes from the major body nerves. It's essentially a case of the body saying something's wrong, perhaps you'd be better off lying down!

So, the dizziness is probably not because of blood pressure issues.

Ask your doctor why they are using a wrist cuff and ask them to double check the readings with a conventional bicep cuff.