Monitoring Blood Pressure

@Kaila Got the new BP Monitor and took my bp and it's 129/62 which is much more like what my bp usually was. Just took the low dose of bp medicine after the reading and will take my bp again in an hour.
 

Those numbers do make the day feel more relaxing and enjoyable, don't they, Ruthanne? :)

That lowers anxiety too, which is good in itself, and will lower the number even more, eh? :ROFLMAO::love:
 
Ruthanne said:
The device I used may be faulty. Going to check at CVS first.
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First rule, sit for a few minutes and relax. Then take you BP and take it 2-3 times you should see a little variance in the readings. Your BP can elevate by simply walking for less than a minute so your unit may be accurate but if you walk in to the room and take it immediately it will most likely show higher.
 
fmdog44 said:
First rule, sit for a few minutes and relax. Then take you BP and take it 2-3 times you should see a little variance in the readings. Your BP can elevate by simply walking for less than a minute so your unit may be accurate but if you walk in to the room and take it immediately it will most likely show higher.
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The device was faulty and I got a new one and used it and my BP is fine now. Thanks for the tip doggy!
 
@Kaila Hi and Happy Memorial Day to you. My BP was even lower this morning after I took a walk with the dog and then rested and tested: 111/54 and I feel fine, a little tired, but fine. I could be a little dehydrated so will drink more water today--that can lead to a too low BP. I hope you have a great day!
 
Thanks for that shout-out @Ruthanne :)

It's good to know someone else is around here. ;)

And that's extra nice to hear your good news...that your bp is remaining in a good range. And that you were able to get outdoors, with 🐶.
I am watching some wild birds, from the window, today. And kitty curled on my legs. 🐱
 
Kaila said:
Thanks for that shout-out @Ruthanne :)

It's good to know someone else is around here. ;)

And that's extra nice to hear your good news...that your bp is remaining in a good range. And that you were able to get outdoors, with 🐶.
I am watching some wild birds, from the window, today. And kitty curled on my legs. 🐱
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Our pets are a great comfort aren't they? @Kaila I'm watching my birds indoors--they are crazy little buggers! They are amazing to watch, too, I leave their door open all day until bedtime. They have been sitting on the roof of their cage today--it looks like a house with a roof. Now they are on the drawbridge and I think they are enjoying the breeze from the new fan.
 
win231 said:
What passes for "normal" blood pressure has changed over the years & the reason is obvious. The guidelines for what's normal are lowered to put more people on medication. They do the same thing for blood sugar. I have friends in their 80's who were put on blood sugar drugs because their doctors said their blood sugar was "Above normal." As a diabetic myself, I know what's normal & their blood sugar was normal for their age. A pancreas wears out - along with hearts, lungs, kidneys & joints as we age, & a slight elevation in blood sugar in an 85 year old does not mean drugs are needed.
Before I changed my diet & lost weight 36 years ago, I also had "high" blood pressure - around 180/90 & a doctor wanted to put me on medication.
I said "I'm going to make some lifestyle changes first & see if that helps."
He got very irritated & told me, "I wouldn't if I were you."
I said, "That's OK, because you're not me."
Ever since, my blood pressure has averaged 118/60.
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I don't know if I buy into all that A1C crap. My blood sugar after fasting is fine on it's own. They tried to put me on that pre-diabetic crap. Pills are the size of nickel and I had adverse issues with them.
 
We test about once a week alternating between the Pansonic EW3109 & the Medline MDS4001. We both average in the 127 over 68 range with no meds.

Took both along on our last visit to our doctor & they both matched up within a few points of pressure of each other & the one used by our PCP.

I attribute my good health to my wife because she preps a balanced diet & drags my lazy bones out to exercise daily.
 
Knight said:
We test about once a week alternating between the Pansonic EW3109 & the Medline MDS4001. We both average in the 127 over 68 range with no meds.

Took both along on our last visit to our doctor & they both matched up within a few points of pressure of each other & the one used by our PCP.

I attribute my good health to my wife because she preps a balanced diet & drags my lazy bones out to exercise daily.
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I don't have high blood pressure, my BP has always been normal or less, too. My OP was due to a faulty BP monitoring device.
 
MarciKS said:
I don't know if I buy into all that A1C crap. My blood sugar after fasting is fine on it's own. They tried to put me on that pre-diabetic crap. Pills are the size of nickel and I had adverse issues with them.
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The adverse issues probably saved your life. Some diabetes drugs were taken off the market after causing strokes, heart attacks, & amputations - which are frequently blamed on diabetes. Some current medications come with a gangrene warning.
 
The first thing docs wanna do is shove meds down a persons pie hole. I opt for the diet and exercise first. Or other alternatives. But I suspect depending on the severity of the issue that would make a difference.
 
I had a very thorough doctor until he moved his practice too far from me. I often wonder now was he soaking Medicare with all of the testing he did on my routine checkups? He had instruments for checking everything under the Sun. Also I always thought he was too quick on prescribing drugs. My current doctor is the opposite to the point that I have to instruct her on what I want checked if she does not do it on her own. Also when you weigh in they don't look a the scale, they just ask you what it read. When they take your BP they don't tell you what it is but I have found that common practice in many places. I always ask what it was.
 
is a wrist bp machine better or a arm cuff--and what brand is the best --i was reading where the doctor or nurse has the cuff so tight it makes your bp go up--so i am thinking of buying one--
 
twinkles said:
is a wrist bp machine better or a arm cuff--and what brand is the best --i was reading where the doctor or nurse has the cuff so tight it makes your bp go up--so i am thinking of buying one--
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I bought both a wrist one and an arm one. The wrist one was defective as it showed my bp to be totally out of whack which it usually isn't. That's why I bought a new one and it is for the arm and works well. But the fact that the one for the wrist being defective really has nothing to do with how good other wrist brands may be-I've read that people have had better luck with them than I did. So this is probably a useless post. :ROFLMAO: :D😉
 
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