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Blood pressure monitor recommendations
Went for a blood pressure check this morning, and it was rather higher than last year, 150/78, up from 138/80 previously. I don't think the nurse's rather nice legs helped much. Anyway, she suggested buying a tester as an alternative to borrowing one of their 24 hour jobbies. Apparently they can be had for as little as £15.
Had a look on Amazon when I got home and the choice, and price range is mind boggling. Can anyone recommend a good monitor that won't break the bank?
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I've had an Omron one for years Steve . Little bit more expensive but mines has been very reliable .
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+1 for Omron. Well made and accurate. Make sure you get one with a cuff that fits you (i.e. a large cuff if you have "big guns")Originally Posted by brian2957
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I have one of the Withings BP monitors...wireless and uses a smart phone for its display and to keep a record of readings. You can also pair with, for example, weigh scales and track BP changes in line with weight changes
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I have used an Omron for 12 years now without hitch but it was very expensive. I would now go for something a lot less expensive but from a reliable vendor, such as Boots. It's not that their is any difference in performance or accuracy.
When I see a Consultant nowadays and I do a lot, they never go on the first reading. They usually do 3 on the trot and write down the best. The pressure can change in a few seconds.
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I've had a cheap wrist monitor for about ten years, cost me a fiver sent from China, still going strong. It seems accurate enough, as I take readings before and after a visit to the GP for a check and my results are very similar.
My blood pressure is usually around normal since I packed up fags & booze and I got fed up with the side effects from the BP meds, so I've stopped taking them. BP was 116 over 76 just now, which is quoted as lower than the norm for a male my age.
Out of curiosity, I checked the wife yesterday. 88 over 56 was the result, which is pretty low. She won't see the Doc though.
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Don't skimp on a decent monitor: it is critical that they give accurate readings The Omrons are not expensive anyway.
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Your Wife really should see the GP. Low pressure is pretty well as bad as high BP.
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Not a chance that she'll go.
She nearly died of pneumonia about three years ago, 'cos she wouldn't see a doctor.
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yeah, the wife had low bp's for years. it came up to near normal eventually, but it was low for 25 years. not much they can do with it tho
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