Checking blood pressure at home has become a common habit for people who want to monitor their health and detect hypertension early. Home monitoring can be extremely helpful, but only if the readings are accurate. Many people unknowingly make small blood pressure  mistakes while measuring BP. These errors can change the numbers on the machine and make your blood pressure appear highe... https://www.freedomfromdiabetes.org/blog/post/blood-pressure-checking-mistakes-at-home/5169