When I was diagnosed with hypertension (that’s technical for high pressure), It was another yet health worry to cope with! I was placed on the tablet ‘lisinopril’ which had some really unwanted side effects (see review on it). In fact it was enough to send you BP sky high!
Having a family history of hypertension related illnesses it was of some concern, though not majorly. Normal Pressure is rated at around 120/80 - mine was around ... ...fact according to the leaflet in this package it is acceptable as normal according to the World Health Organisation! But the very fact that I am diabetic was enough for concern, (as Pressure in a diabetic is generally required to be lower) and a prescription for ‘Lisinopril’ was issued.
Anyway, not being totally convinced I needed this medication, and the fact that I was scared witless to begin taking it, I invested in a Pressure monitor. ...
dabmim 10.01.2002
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Advantages: Helps keep a check on your health. Disadvantages: Price maybe, could get a little paranoid about health.
...about six months ago.
The Omron MX3. It is a blood pressure monitor.
All my life my blood pressure has been wildly erratic. The highest measured blood pressure I recorded was 180/100. High yes, but I had just spent 12 minutes on a treadmill having a heart test. Anyway it was back to 140/80 within 5 minutes.
They told me that was great.
Anyway when I go to the doctors it varies between 157/95 being the highest and 117/76 being the lowest. Generally ... ...little and I have realised that your blood pressure can vary and change very rapidly. I have confirmed this by visits to the doctor and a medical friend of mine who uses a different machine to the one my doctor uses and also different to mine. I seem to have a range inside the two figures above.
I have a few medical friends and their opinion does vary but a few of them agree that it is best not to get one reading at a time, but three.
Two of them ...
milleniumzeus 13.10.2003
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Fully Automatic Wrist Blood Pressure MonitorMemory for 28 measurementsInflation ... more
technologySmall in sizeQuietSimple one-button useWrist cuff for wrist circumferences from13,5 to 19,5 cm2 year OMRON guaranteeDelivered with 2 batteries & storage box6-language packaging and instruction manual (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch)Size user friendly for traveling or office useAccessories for this product: - Optional Power supply for Blood Pressure Monitors - Large or Small Cuff
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