Eric
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I know as a rule we don't tout products on this site, but what is the most accurate blood pressure monitor available for home use?
Blood Pressure Monitors
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geebee
Eric,
I have found just the basic cuff with gauge, inflation ball, & stethescope is the best for home use. My current one is from CVS and cost around $17.
I have found just the basic cuff with gauge, inflation ball, & stethescope is the best for home use. My current one is from CVS and cost around $17.
Can't argue with that, Gina, but it takes time and patience to use a standard sphygmomanometer correctly. (Spelled it from memory: it's okay to laugh if I got it wrong...)
As far as automatic units go, my doctor used to make people bring in their home units to check them against his measurements. His favorite for accuracy was the AnD UA767. The Omron units are made by the same manufacturer.
Generally speaking, wrist and finger BP units are not as accurate as arm units. If your arms are big around, make sure the cuff for the unit is large enough. They all give the arm measurement they're accurate for, either on the box or in the instructions. Some inexpensive brands have cuffs that are too small for many American or Western European arms.
Best wishes,
As far as automatic units go, my doctor used to make people bring in their home units to check them against his measurements. His favorite for accuracy was the AnD UA767. The Omron units are made by the same manufacturer.
Generally speaking, wrist and finger BP units are not as accurate as arm units. If your arms are big around, make sure the cuff for the unit is large enough. They all give the arm measurement they're accurate for, either on the box or in the instructions. Some inexpensive brands have cuffs that are too small for many American or Western European arms.
Best wishes,
G
geebee
Bob,
You are certainly correct - it takes some practice to use the old fashioned kind. I have been doing this for years so I don't have any issues.
Also, the standard cuffs usually work for arms from 10-15" in circumference. If someone has muscular arms or is overweight enough to have larger arms, they would need to find a large cuff monitor or the readings will be off (usually higher than actual).
You are certainly correct - it takes some practice to use the old fashioned kind. I have been doing this for years so I don't have any issues.
Also, the standard cuffs usually work for arms from 10-15" in circumference. If someone has muscular arms or is overweight enough to have larger arms, they would need to find a large cuff monitor or the readings will be off (usually higher than actual).
Blood pressure monitors
Blood pressure monitors
We bought an Omron last year to monitor Bill's BP and find it easy to use and accurate.
Bill is a big guy and the standard cuff fits him fine.
We also purchased a program to enter all the readings in and it enables you to print out the readings and graphs, sets reminders and a whole bnch of other stuff
I have found the program a great asset, and it was only about 20 dollars
keep smiling
Jan
Blood pressure monitors
We bought an Omron last year to monitor Bill's BP and find it easy to use and accurate.
Bill is a big guy and the standard cuff fits him fine.
We also purchased a program to enter all the readings in and it enables you to print out the readings and graphs, sets reminders and a whole bnch of other stuff
I have found the program a great asset, and it was only about 20 dollars
keep smiling
Jan
PJmomrunner
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My Walgreen's automatic arm cuff model seems to work well, but my wrist cuff model seems to always read low.
Jan- It never occurred to me that there would be programs available to record BP data! I've been entering mine into an Excel spreadsheet--a very cumbersome task--what a dope!
I found a freeware program online and just started using it. Thanks!
Jan- It never occurred to me that there would be programs available to record BP data! I've been entering mine into an Excel spreadsheet--a very cumbersome task--what a dope!
I found a freeware program online and just started using it. Thanks! 
Isn't there a limit on the size of words used in here.tobagotwo said:
aussigal
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PJmomrunner said:Jan- It never occurred to me that there would be programs available to record BP data! I've been entering mine into an Excel spreadsheet--a very cumbersome task--what a dope!
Jan and PJ ...can you point me towards the program...thanks...my diary and pencil efforts are boringly old-hat!
I have an Omron monitor myself and find it easy to use, and it came with a free pedometer too!
now I can measure my walks...LOL!The kids use it too...
...I had to get them to make it a competition to get the lowest BP reading because they were trying to wreck each-others' readings...so now they do it when no-one is looking and I am getting a better/truer idea of their labile hypertension...
I also took mine into my Cardios office and he checked I was doing it properly and that the reading was accurate.
Eric
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Thanks
Thanks
Thanks for the great responses. I have an Omron HEM-780 and need another one. I too use an excel spreadsheet to enter the data. I'll have to hunt for that shareware as well.
Thanks
Thanks for the great responses. I have an Omron HEM-780 and need another one. I too use an excel spreadsheet to enter the data. I'll have to hunt for that shareware as well.
Jkm7
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My surgeon recommended I get the ReliOn Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor. It has an arm cuff and is extremely accurate. I find it easy to use and it was reasonably priced at WalMart. Apparently he had his nurse do some research on various units and that is the one they decided they like best for the 'average patient's' home use.
PJmomrunner
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Ton, Eric
Ton, Eric
This is the freeware I downloaded:
http://www.soundtells.com/BloodPressure/index.html
Ton, Eric
This is the freeware I downloaded:
http://www.soundtells.com/BloodPressure/index.html
aussigal
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Thankyou very muchly
Harmony
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I have tried 2 wrist bp monitors but they never registered higher than 95/50. I have low pressure but not that low. I use a Microlife bp monitor it is accurate as its the same as my bp at a doctor. Last week a doctor told me to take your bp on your right arm not your left as that is more accurate. Wondering do you take your bp on right or left arm.