Anyone monitor their blood pressure at home?

[supertech69]

Does anyone do this themselves? Is it hard to do with just a plain arm cuff & has anyone ever priced a digital one that will measure for you? I'm assuming the digital ones would be expensive. I get some nose bleeds (mainly after blowing my nose) & headaches from time to time & can only attribute them to possible blood pressure spikes. Thanx......Supertech

 

[Peyomp]

I do. Ditigal are $70-80 at the drug store... probably less online. I got a $22 kit at Eckerd. But the stethescope was so bad I hadda buy a better stethescope at a medical supply store yesterday. With the one that came with the kit, I couldn't even hear my heart through my chest. With the new one its loud and clear. So I think it will work well.

 

[Droo]

blood pressure machine

yo peeps, I work in a pharmacy and the blood pressure machines range from 50-80 in texas ya heard

 

[thx9000]

I got one that hooks into the ole computer. It generates nice little graphs, and warns me of impending heart attacks. It's not cheap though:

http://www.dynapulse.com/

 

[Dantes]

I just use you my mom's. Not that often, but definitely when on to see the difference in resting HR and BP. (not much of a difference yet, but I've only done light cycles)

 

[pittbull2]

I went and bought me one of those 80.00 wall- mart blood pressure machines it seems to work well just make sure you buy the extra large cuff or it wont be accurate.

 

[dodge1]

If you don't want to spend the money just stop by the Eckerds or Walgreens in your area 1-2 times a week. They have a bp machine in the pharmacy waiting area you can use. You may also become friends with the pharmacist and who knows?!?!?!

 

[goldenone]

I got one that I use at home.I heard the ones at stores you use are not as accurate,but not sure.

 

[Delinquent]

If you don't want to spend the money just stop by the Eckerds or Walgreens in your area 1-2 times a week. They have a bp machine in the pharmacy waiting area you can use. You may also become friends with the pharmacist and who knows?!?!?!

No that thing is way off. Mainly b/c I can barely fit my arm into it. I read that it will cause inaccurate readings if the cuff is not loose enough in the beginning. My BP was something like 144/90 yet the next day at the doc it was 122-80.

 

[TheProject]

I have one of the Omron monitors, and it seems to error out more than it gives a correct reading.