The content doesn’t matter. I have to hold my phone near my face to see what is written, and that seems to cause my blood pressure to read higher when I am called back and the nurse checks it. I have had it checked again after talking with the doctor and not holding my arms up like I am reading this thread, and it is around 120/80. If I had it checked right now, it would probably be in the normal range because I wear contacts at work and use reading glasses, which makes it easier to read this thread at arms length.
What you’re describing sounds like you’re breaking the airplane sit-down rule. You have to flex a bit every half hour or so. And holding your arms up continuously for extended times will exactly produce what you’re describing. That phone is going to kill you if you don’t figger out how to use it at a lower position more often.
Treating your femoral arteries unfairly by smashing them, by long sit-downs, for long periods is also going to work against your arms. Now that you’ve noticed the effect of staying immobile, in unnatural positions, for extended time periods, you have to realize you’re begging for a heart attack. Do yourself a life-extending favor and move around every 15 minutes or so.
That is very interesting! I will have to check mine and see if it’s white coat syndrome or not.
Thanks,
KC