Potential for injury with a home blood pressure test

Hello,

It is possible to get injured while taking BP. However, these are exceptional situations in general

Is the pressure in the cuff very high?

Does the muscle pain appear when the arm is raised and is not present at rest?

Sorry for the delay in responding. It didn't work today at the pharmacy

The pressure is indeed a little high but not enough for the cuff to crush your muscle that much. Obviously, considering the circumstances, I think this arm needs a break from taking blood pressure

I would recommend something I rarely recommend, but it would be best to change arms if possible, while the pain settles

In the meantime, to speed up the process, you could stop by the pharmacy (or I could contact you for a free videoconsultation tomorrow as well) and I could prescribe a muscle relaxant. We have group prescriptions that allow us to prescribe certain medications like that

You are right, anti-inflammatory drugs can increase blood pressure when taken for several days, which is not the case with muscle relaxants

So let's start as you say by trying to rest your arm, it may make all the difference. If it persists, contact me again and we can look at it together