Blood Pressure Monitor Use At Home

Posted by Jack Douglas

October 27, 2009

Since Americans are now facing higher rates of high blood pressure and hypertension, it is becoming more important to know and understand how to stay healthy. Although there are risk factors you will need to be aware of, it is even more important to be able to monitor blood pressure both at home and at the doctor’s office.

If you have blood pressure readings of 140/90 or more, then you have high blood pressure. Your doctor will be able to give you more advice on how to lower that level and you should heed that advice, because ignoring high blood pressure can be fatal. Therefore, you also need to monitor the blood pressure to make sure that the numbers are going down.

Among the things you will have to do in order to lower the readings include general changes in the way you live. By working together with your physician you will be able to put together a plan consisting of the right amount of exercise, proper diet and maybe even blood pressure lowering medications. The stress test you take is given to you by your doctor and it will let you know just how well your heart functions and whether or not you are at a dangerous point.

After you have altered your lifestyle you will find it very important to the next step will be to learn how to operate a blood pressure monitor and to keep data on fluctuations with your blood pressure It is wise to do this with a professional who can supervise you to better your health.

When advised or prescribed the use of an at home blood pressure monitor, you have two types to choose from. Fingertip or wrist monitors are one of the common choices, but are poor because they are not accurate, and studies have shown that they are not the best tool. It is much better to go with a standardized cuff.

The standard monitors are available in two styles. The first is the aneroid monitors; think of the kind in a child’s doctor kit, that spin when the cuff is filled with air. These are the least expensive of the two models, but they do have a downside. They are very sensitive and will break easily. You will also need a stethoscope to listen for your pressure.

More popular are digital blood pressure monitors. Although a little more expensive, this type of monitor is also more robust, durable and usually is equipped with functions like memory to store and track blood pressure readings. Some models can even print out the information.

The blood pressure monitors have different price ranges, but you should still get the best model that is within your budget. This way you will have the most accurate results possible and the monitor will also last longer. When it comes to your health, you shouldn’t be cheap.

Working together with your doctor and keep a record of your results so he can know beforehand if you are at risk for other health problems is important and your blood pressure monitor is an excellent way to help keep your health intact.

For those who are looking for more details about wrist blood pressure monitor, check out this article for more info on home blood pressure monitors.

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