hi Julie,

bluesmoke brought up a good point about cuff size. If your upper arm is larger than 14" around, you should be using a large cuff, otherwise the readings will be off.

I heartily second Rosebud's admonition, being an old ICU/ Emerg RN meself ... What I'd like to know is ... what was the name of the BP med? Reason I ask is that certain meds can cause rebound high blood pressure when stopped abruptly .. with serious consequence.

Doreen