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Tips for taking BP reading.
1. Do not smoke, drink caffeinated beverages or exercise within 30 minutes before measuring your blood pressure.
2. Make sure the BP cuff fits. A small cuff will artificially raise BP.
3. Sit and relax for 5 minutes before reading.
4. Avoid talking and/or surfing on your phone during those 5 minutes or during the reading.
5. Sit in an upright position with back supported, feet flat on the floor and your arm supported at heart level. I cannot stress enough how important it is to have your arm elevated so that the cuff is at heart level. Allowing your arm to hang by your side can artificially raise BP.
6. Do not worry about one high reading. If your average reading is high over a full week then you should address it.
7. BP is higher in the morning after waking and lower in the evening before bedtime. Check BP twice in the morning and twice in the evening for a full week and get an average.
I use the
1. Do not smoke, drink caffeinated beverages or exercise within 30 minutes before measuring your blood pressure.
2. Make sure the BP cuff fits. A small cuff will artificially raise BP.
3. Sit and relax for 5 minutes before reading.
4. Avoid talking and/or surfing on your phone during those 5 minutes or during the reading.
5. Sit in an upright position with back supported, feet flat on the floor and your arm supported at heart level. I cannot stress enough how important it is to have your arm elevated so that the cuff is at heart level. Allowing your arm to hang by your side can artificially raise BP.
6. Do not worry about one high reading. If your average reading is high over a full week then you should address it.
7. BP is higher in the morning after waking and lower in the evening before bedtime. Check BP twice in the morning and twice in the evening for a full week and get an average.
I use the
OMRON Platinum Blood Pressure Monitor, Upper Arm Cuff, Digital Bluetooth Blood Pressure Machine
sinistral
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Home | Validate BP
The VDL is a free resource to help patients and physicians find blood pressure devices that have been validated for clinical accuracy. Supported by the AMA.
This site provides information regarding validation protocols devices have passed. But as Bama says Omron is a decent one.
Hey, for a blood pressure monitor, I’ve had good results with a basic Omron model. It’s reliable, easy to use, and gives consistent readings. I’d recommend something automatic with an arm cuff for the most accurate results.
malfeasance
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I'd never get to take my blood pressure with all of those crazy rules. Ok, so I don't smoke, but I come from cardio, and I am downing at least my first cup of coffee as check my blood pressure while starting to stress out over work.
That’s why my BP is never good at the doc’s office. The drive to get there stresses me out and visiting the doc stresses me out. Lol
Ghoul
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Sit comfortably, feet flat on the floor, relax, eyes closed. Repeat a second time.
If over 120/70. treat.
If over 120/70. treat.
