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Forum - RESPeRATE Support Forum
Topic - Resperate Belt
The sensor assembly on the belt is not working...just continues to show too tight or too loose symbol. Although I know it works fine mechanically. I've tried to everything & still not working.
Sensor out?
I've lost use of Resperate machine & BP is going up....
Your questions about high blood pressure are answered by our board certified doctor. Browse through hundreds of helpful answers or ask your own question in our Ask Dr. Rowena page. Here’s a recent question:.
Itchy hives, welts and how it relates to blood pressure
Topic - Taking BP Meds
Q: Can high blood pressure cause itchy hives and welts on the body? Or is this a side effect of the prescription medications for high blood pressure?
A: Your hives and welts are likely a reaction to your medication or something else you are eating. I suggest you see your doctor. It would be highly unusual for blood pressure to cause hives.
For an interesting collection of information, blogs and news about hypertension, visit our All About Hypertension page. Take a look at a recent snippet:
Breathing, blood pressure and blogging
Topic - Breathing, blood pressure and blogging
Who would think that breathing slowly would reduce blood pressure? On the surface it seems unconnected with the phenomena in question. However, if one was to dig deeper and research the subject, one finds lots of reasons to think that it might.
Of course, the ultimate test for a scientist is to actually try it. More than just try it. In the scientific study we have to control for random factors, control for biases, control for Hawthorne effect, placebo effect, and other experimental risks. But the beginning of science is not in the controlled,...
