Blood pressure monitors...
- Thread starter charry
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A good one is about $40 and get one that has the auto pump, the ones that fit on your wrist I would not suggest. When my present one goes kerplunk my next one will be a plug in type, they eat up batteries and good batteries are expensive.
terry123
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- Houston, Tx.
Got a wrist one but found out they are not accurate enough from the nurse and pharmacist. Its just me so I don't have anyone to take it like the nurse does. Any time I am worried I go to Walgreens or CVS and they take it the old fashioned way and don't charge anything. They both told me to come any time I need to with my history of aneurysms. I am doing PT now so she takes it three times a week when she is here.
hypochondriac
Senior Member
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- Australia
sounds similar to me. its always high when the doctor checks it
I have the Omron unit
Around 3 or 4 years now
I can't praise it enough
Very accurate
Very easy to use
Even does the heart rate
Keeps a log of the last 14 recordings
$35 on Amazon
My pressures have been registering in the 140s over mid 60s...heart rate is 60
terry123
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- Houston, Tx.
Yes when I was in hospital.
Ruth n Jersey
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- Northern New Jersey
I have the same one Gary has. It works great. I check it against some of the in store monitors and the hubby takes it to the doctors office once in awhile. It is always within range and it is several years old.
fmdog44
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- Houston, Texas
Similar to mine. I have had it for at least five or six years.
fmdog44
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- Houston, Texas
I found out the wrist monitors are not accurate because of the bones in our wrists.
fmdog44
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- Houston, Texas
Omron is a good one and the one I have has lasted for 5 or 6 years and still works fine. Avoid wrist monitors
Camper6
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- Northwestern Ontario Canada
Re batteries. All my batteries now are rechargeable versions.
They are more expensive but are worth it. They charge overnight.
They are more expensive but are worth it. They charge overnight.
HazyDavey
Western Exposure
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- Northern California
I also have one like Gary O's Omron, found mine at Walmart. I've taken it to my doctor's to check the accuracy and it's good. I've had it for about four years now.
Camper6
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- Northwestern Ontario Canada
You mean one of those monitor recorders that you wear and it monitors your heart beat? Is there one for blood pressure as well? I hope it's electronic.
Judycat
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- Pennsylvania
The only time my blood pressure spikes high is when I go to the doctor.
im not sure what any of you are talking about lol
when your bp is high , the dr puts this bp machine onto you , and you have to go home, and it records all your bp for 24hrs......but you have to relax , when it starts pumping.........relax,? i ask you, when can i relax.......?......it made my arm ache, so i took it off.....
Don M.
SF VIP
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- central Missouri
I. too, vote for the Omron wrist monitor. We got one from Walmart 8 or 10 years ago, and it has worked well for us. It consistently reads within a couple of digits compared to what we get at the doctors office, and all we've had to do to it is change the battery a couple of times...uses regular AAA's. My BP is good, but the wife has a bit of high BP...probably because of me...so she gets the most use out of it.
Trade
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I've got one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/LifeSource-U...+monitor&qid=1563986120&s=gateway&sr=8-3&th=1
I take my BP with it every morning and I keep a 10 day moving average in a spreadsheet. Another manifestation of my OCD. Since I've been on this 2,000 calorie a day diet it's dropped about 10 points on both ends. Right now my 10 day moving average is 108/62. That's with medication. 150 mg Irbesartan and 25 mg of metoprolol succinate per day.
https://www.amazon.com/LifeSource-U...+monitor&qid=1563986120&s=gateway&sr=8-3&th=1
I take my BP with it every morning and I keep a 10 day moving average in a spreadsheet. Another manifestation of my OCD. Since I've been on this 2,000 calorie a day diet it's dropped about 10 points on both ends. Right now my 10 day moving average is 108/62. That's with medication. 150 mg Irbesartan and 25 mg of metoprolol succinate per day.
Furryanimal
Y gath o Gymru
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- Wales
Yep-When I have mine measured at the doctors it is so high I should be packed off to hospital!Using the machine I bought in Lloyds Pharmacy it's generally in the 120/80 range.