TRAUMA

[lecco]

I gave birth to my little man on August 18 2013,on the night of my delivery,my Bp was high,probably because I was nervous because it was my first born,and first time experience.The Bp became normal after I delivered,but then it picked two days after that,I was kept in the hospital for sometime when they were trying to maintain it,I was nervous the whole time,and evrytime I saw the Bp machines I became more nervous,the pills they gave me helped a lot,but now evrytime I go to the clinic or hospital I get so nervous,thinking "what's the reading going to be this time?"And the Bp would automatically pick!,the Bp monitors make me so nervous,but when I go to a private doctor I'm calm,so I dnt know whether I have been traumatised by government hospitals because I stayed the whole week there trying to maintain Bp after giving birth or Bp monitors have just traumitised me.last time my Bp was as high as 147/113...I was very nervous because I was asking my self "what's the reading going to be this time?"...I just can't take this anymore!

[lecco]

Thanx,I will try that...I will get my own Bp monitor so I can alwaes take readings at home!..I just want to get over this,..its so frustrating wat a small thing can do,I can't wait to get over my fear of the monitors!..I just can't wait!..

[remar]

Many of us have fears of BP machines. I went through this for a long time. My BP was almost always a little high when I saw my Dr so he recommended I bring my home monitor in to check against his. They were the same so I knew mine was correct. I always get great readings at home. You may want to ask your Dr if you can do this and just keep records of yours at home. Of course he will still want to check it in his office.