I've been on similar cycle and have been having the same problems... Started cheking my b/p w/ regular cuff and got deadly readings (scared the shit outta me). I

I just ordered an "adult large" cuff from Suburban Ostomy for around 25 bucks, which will accomodate arm size 13"- 19".

You can e-mail me if you can't find their #.

You might want to invest in a $20 bp contraption from your local pharmacy. This way, you can also check it at home when you get home from the gym. Don't blow this off, bro, you need to get some accurate readings if you really want to know where you're at.

As far as lowering it, aside from meds, there is no "quick" way to do it. I mean diet, exercise, relaxation techniques all help but it takes a bit of time before you start to see those work.

The med's you'll see a difference in only a day or two. A good med as far as I'm concerned in Avapro or Avalide. Avalide is Avapro with a water pill built into it. They are both pretty benign in terms of side effects. In fact, I haven't found one yet. That's what I take.

If you see a doc, and you want that med, tell him it's been up for a while (say you've been checking it everyday and it's running like 150/100 or something close to that) and tell him you heard about Avalide and want to see if it will help you. He'll definitely write you a script for it.