IBP AUTO Wrist

Advantages: Can regularly check blood pressure at home and help give peace of mind
Disadvantages: Not good if you get over-anxious about health.

...Due to the fact that heart disease and hypertension (high blood pressure) seems to run in both our families, my wife and I decided to purchase a home blood pressure monitor. We weren't looking for any particular make and we ended up with an ibp, which seems to do the job very accurately. In fact I believe probably more accurately than when I've had it done in the doctor's surgery, because when one is usually visiting the doctor, it is with the anticipation (maybe subconscious) that something may be wrong and this sort of stress can elevate the blood pressure indicating a problem where there isn't one. At this point, you may think I'm being a little paranoid or even a bit of a hypochondriac, but I don't think so. Actually, I practice a form of meditation every day and was more interested to know if this in any way affected my... Read review

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Advantages: Less time at the Doctors, handy, easy to operate.
Disadvantages: None

...I have had high blood pressure - or hypertension, for over a year now and it is steadily rising due to some of the medication that I am given for my illness. It's sad really that one drug prescribed to me to help with one part of my illness is also responsible for making my blood pressure rise. A whole new way of life has changed me over the past year to help me control, and if possible bring my blood pressure down to a less worrying level. One great help I've had, apart from my wife who is a rock, is a wrist fitting Braun Blood Pressure Monitor with Sensor Control, the model number is BP 2510 UG. I bought it from Amazon.co.uk, for £30, about nine months ago as I had some vouchers at the time. I've always been a bit dubious of these types of gadgets and I did often wonder if they would be consistently reliable or not, what if it kept... Read review

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Advantages: Reliable and easily maintained. Great value for money.
Disadvantages: Noisy. Docking the kettle onto the base can be problematic.

...of minutes before the auto switch clicks politely up and off, in unison with the disengagement of the orange pilot light. The matching green auto switch is neatly tucked under the large easy-grip handle, with the pilot light on top of the handle making for easy viewing. The auto switch is lever-styled, very user-friendly, and of good size. The kettle when reaching boiling point and just after automatically switching off, does tend to bubble aggressively, so I've instructed the younger members of the household to let it calm down before picking it up. It's worth noting that the body after boiling does become fairly hot, but not so much as to burn you. In comparison to other kettles I have used in the past I find this one very light and easy on my wrist, even when filled to the max. The final cup of tea produced has never been anything but fresh... Read review

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