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Subject: Re: Blood pressure consistently higher in right arm in the last 2 months. I'm a 25 year old male. About two months ago I had an episode while driving that sort of scared me. My right arm went completely numb. Went to the hospital and they did an EKG and everything looked ok. In Aug98 I was diagnosed with high blood pressure (150/110) and have gone through several tests (stress test with echo, captopril enhanced renogram, MRI of head pain). About 2 year ago I was 295lbs and my blood pressure was 140/80 and I had a horrible diet. Now I am 260 pounds, I have a great diet and I excercise regularly at the gym and lift weights and my blood pressure is still 150/110. Taking 50mg of Tenormin seems to have brought it down to 140/85. I don't understand the sudden increase in pressure from 2 years ago. Ever since I had the episode 2 months ago, it seems that my blood pressure is always 10 to 12 points higher in the right arm than in the left arm and I get periodic numbness and tingly sensations in that arm. I went to a neurologist cause I was having head pain as well (which I no longer have) and they did an MRI and some nerve tests but they all showed up normal. How normal is it for BP to be higher in one arm and if that arm falls Also since the episode 2 months ago occured, when I go to the gym and ride Today's readings: Left Arm: Right Arm: Readings were taken when I woke up with a electronic BP monitor... about Thanks,
Dear Seann I do not know what is causing numbness in various parts of your body. The different blood pressures in the arms could just be the way you are put together. Other possibilities include coarctation of the aorta (which you should have your doctor check for the next time you are in the office) or vascular disease. I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
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