forearm for blood pressure?

Does anyone know if a blood pressure reading can be taken on the forearm rather than the upper arm? I have posted before how the upper arm readings bring me to silent tears of pain. I get horrible lumpy muscle knots in my upper arm; they are constant. I do get them massaged out each month, but they are back by the end of the week.

I was wondering if any of you medical professionals or peeps with the same problem as me have come up with a work around?
I have blood pressure issues, so they usually want to take it more than once every time I visit the doctor.
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I take mine at home on my forearm, the cuff isn't big enough for my upper arm, lol. I don't have any problems takin it on the forearm and it pretty much reads the same as when I get it taken at the dr's on my upper arm.

<3, I also take my own BP reading at home and I'm on BP medication. I don't have fibro, however. Here is what the NIH says about taking blood pressure readings. There's a paragraph down the page on taking it on the forearm but the entire article is interesting to read: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2911816/

Because mine is usually higher in the doctor's office, I take mine randomly at home and it's always lower - of course! Anyway, the article does emphasize the importance of feet on the floor, back supported, arm supported and at heart level. Well, guess what, the nurse takes mine while I'm sitting on that darn table with my feet dangling and no back support.

If I were you, I'd keep a record of your readings and make a note of the day and time. Maybe you need to adjust your cuff to be a little looser? And absolutely, tell your doctor what you wrote here, about the pain in the upper arm. Best Wishes.