Blood Pressure Monitors

[ianrauk]

Thank you all, I think we'll order the M2 later today, it will do what we need it to do, ideally it would be a wearable one so monitors 24/7 but I know she wouldn't wear one of those, if only for 7 days a month.

Its not wearable 24/7. Its a chunky piece of kit. I cant imagine your missus will like carrying it on her person for all that time and certainly not in bed at night.

I'm not sure you need one for 24/7 anyhoo.
2 or 3 times day would be suffice and give you a good idea of BP

 

[PK99]

Its not wearable 24/7. Its a chunky piece of kit. I cant imagine your missus will like carrying it on her person for all that time and certainly not in bed at night.

I'm not sure you need one for 24/7 anyhoo.
2 or 3 times day would be suffice and give you a good idea of BP

For specialist checks a period if 24/7 monitoring is sometimes done, but the specialist kit is very different from the normal.

 

[vickster]

For specialist checks a period if 24/7 monitoring is sometimes done, but the specialist kit is very different from the normal.

Indeed, that would come from the GP surgery if the Dr feels is necessary

 

[Milkfloat]

My unit always ready significantly lower than the Doctor's. I thought I had a duff one, however after I borrowed one from the Doctor to calibrate mine it turns out that riding to the surgery tends to get the pressure up a bit. Mine matched almost exactly with the one from the Doctor when done at home at rest.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Its not wearable 24/7. Its a chunky piece of kit. I cant imagine your missus will like carrying it on her person for all that time and certainly not in bed at night.

I'm not sure you need one for 24/7 anyhoo.
2 or 3 times day would be suffice and give you a good idea of BP

Not sure you read my post correctly , I know it' not a 24/7 one, I also know the size, my comment was referring to the fact a 24/7 would be good for her

My unit always ready significantly lower than the Doctor's. I thought I had a duff one, however after I borrowed one from the Doctor to calibrate mine it turns out that riding to the surgery tends to get the pressure up a bit. Mine matched almost exactly with the one from the Doctor when done at home at rest.

Exactly the same with my wife, 'White coat syndrome' she winds herself up about getting the test which elevates the BP, hence why I believe in her case a 24/7 monitor over a 7 day period would be good.

 

[PK99]

My unit always ready significantly lower than the Doctor's. I thought I had a duff one, however after I borrowed one from the Doctor to calibrate mine it turns out that riding to the surgery tends to get the pressure up a bit. Mine matched almost exactly with the one from the Doctor when done at home at rest.

There is also what is known as the "white coat effect" - BP measured by a doctor is often higher than self-measured at home, because of the "stress factor".

I read an NHS site (sorry can's recall which) just the other day that gave "Action readings" for investigation/medication. In-surgery levels being higher than at-home.


https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/you...e is when,coats traditionally worn by doctors.

 

[mustang1]

Ive been using an Omron, cost £30 a few years ago. It takes 2 AA batteries. I use itnonce every few weeks and its been fine.

My doctor recommended not soending more than £30 (back then).

 

[Gwylan]

If all that is important is the trend then the actual reading is not so relevant

Look at "Blood Pressure Watch" on eBay.
Worked for me

 

[LarryDuff]

The one from Boots is grand.

 

[BoldonLad]

We have an Omron MIT and an Omron M2 Basic. The Omron MIT we have had for about 15 years, no problems, other than, wife mislaid it, hence, the M2 Basic, (now about 8 years old). Having bought the M2, the MIT "appeared".

I am reassured that the quality is reasonable, because our GP has, what appears to, the same machine (M2).

The M2 Basic is currently about £25 (Amazon, other sellers are available I am sure)

 

[Time Waster]

In the instructions with our boots one it has two sets of target readings to indicate BP zones. One for home measurements the other GPs or hospital readings which are higher.

 

[rogerzilla]

It can be fun to take your BP after a decent ride. I think I've seen 110/50.

 

[BoldonLad]

It can be fun to take your BP after a decent ride. I think I've seen 110/50.

That is interesting. I have noticed that my BP is lower after a ride. I would have expected that exertion and increased heart rate would have raised BP. Clearly, my medical knowledge is zero.

 

[rogerzilla]

That is interesting. I have noticed that my BP is lower after a ride. I would have expected that exertion and increased heart rate would have raised BP. Clearly, my medical knowledge is zero.

AIUI, your blood vessels are relaxed (greater cross-section) after a ride.