Ping: David Cohen - blood pressure cuff advice?

"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message
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I need to start monitoring my blood pressure at home. It was 150/100 on
friday, my highest ever. If it goes any higher we're going to have to
put me on more medication to lower it. Given my platelet count, I'm
really not liking having blood pressure this high. My doctors were
worried about bleeding with blood pressure increses during exercise
before all these treatments when my blood pressure was 100/60, so I'm
REALLY not comfortable at this point and I need more than a bi-weekly
reading in the doctor's office (I'm in for blood tests twice weekly, but
the nurses are often too busy to take my blood pressure). So: what
should I look for in buying a blood pressure cuff for home? They have
these automatic ones that cost about $100 dollars here, available from
most pharmacies. I haven't had very good luck with the digital
thermometers sold at pharmacies, though, so I thought I'd ask around a
bit before buying the cuff (but only a little bit, I need to get this
thing soon if only for psychological relief).

Well, I'm not David, but I do own a home sphygmometer (an impressive word to
work into a conversation). It's an Omron HEM-703CP, which has been accurate.
They do recommend bringing it into your doctor's office to calibrate.
http://www.drbloodpressure.com/self-measurement/blood-pressure-5.shtml

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"Ranieri" <nah> wrote

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"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote

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I need to start monitoring my blood pressure at home. It was 150/100 on
friday, my highest ever. If it goes any higher we're going to have to
put me on more medication to lower it. Given my platelet count, I'm
really not liking having blood pressure this high. My doctors were
worried about bleeding with blood pressure increses during exercise
before all these treatments when my blood pressure was 100/60, so I'm
REALLY not comfortable at this point and I need more than a bi-weekly
reading in the doctor's office (I'm in for blood tests twice weekly, but
the nurses are often too busy to take my blood pressure). So: what
should I look for in buying a blood pressure cuff for home? They have
these automatic ones that cost about $100 dollars here, available from
most pharmacies. I haven't had very good luck with the digital
thermometers sold at pharmacies, though, so I thought I'd ask around a
bit before buying the cuff (but only a little bit, I need to get this
thing soon if only for psychological relief).

Well, I'm not David, but I do own a home sphygmometer (an impressive word
to
work into a conversation).

Impressive only if you spell and pronounce it correctly: sphygmomanometer. A
sphygmometer would actually be a device to measure pulse only, like a heart
rate monitor.

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It's an Omron HEM-703CP, which has been accurate.
They do recommend bringing it into your doctor's office to calibrate.
http://www.drbloodpressure.com/self-measurement/blood-pressure-5.shtml

OMG, you must be my long lost twin brother! I use a LifeSource UA-767, but
Omron's good, too. And checking it against a mercury column sphygmothingie
used by an experienced nurse-like person is excellent advice.

And you want the fully automatic kind, the ones that don't require you to do
anything but push a button.

Check your BP twice a day. Keep it next to your bed, and check it upon
waking before you even sit up. This one will be the most consistently
accurate, and is like a resting heart rate in significance. Then check it
once during the day, after exertion and a few minutes rest. This gives a
measurement of recover ability. It should ideally get close to resting
diastolic after a little rest. How close it gets to resting systolic is very
variable.

David

"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote in

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Impressive only if you spell and pronounce it correctly: sphygmomanometer.

A

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sphygmometer would actually be a device to measure pulse only, like a

heart

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rate monitor.

Of course, but just casually dropping 'sphygmomanometer' into a conversation
sounds so pretentious.

"Ranieri" <nah> wrote

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"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote in

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Impressive only if you spell and pronounce it correctly:
sphygmomanometer.

A

Quoted message said:

sphygmometer would actually be a device to measure pulse only, like a

heart

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rate monitor.

Of course, but just casually dropping 'sphygmomanometer' into a
conversation
sounds so pretentious.

Really? How come all those women never said anything to me about that? They
all seemed so impressed, but had early appointments the next morning.

David

"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Ranieri" <nah> wrote

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"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote in

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Impressive only if you spell and pronounce it correctly:
sphygmomanometer.

A

Quoted message said:

sphygmometer would actually be a device to measure pulse only, like a

heart

Quoted message said:

rate monitor.

Of course, but just casually dropping 'sphygmomanometer' into a
conversation
sounds so pretentious.

Really? How come all those women never said anything to me about that?

They

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all seemed so impressed, but had early appointments the next morning.

Well just remember the old adage:
Syllables four means chicks galore
Syllables six are said by [censored].

HTH

David Cohen said:

"Ranieri" <nah> wrote

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"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote in

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Impressive only if you spell and pronounce it correctly:
sphygmomanometer.

A

Quoted message said:

sphygmometer would actually be a device to measure pulse only, like a

heart

Quoted message said:

rate monitor.

Of course, but just casually dropping 'sphygmomanometer' into a
conversation
sounds so pretentious.

Really? How come all those women never said anything to me about that? They
all seemed so impressed, but had early appointments the next morning.

Say, "Baby, I want you to be my personal penile plethysmograph."

"JMW" <[email hidden]> wrote

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David Cohen said:

"Ranieri" <nah> wrote

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"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote in

> Impressive only if you spell and pronounce it correctly:
> sphygmomanometer.
A
> sphygmometer would actually be a device to measure pulse only, like a
heart
> rate monitor.
>
Of course, but just casually dropping 'sphygmomanometer' into a
conversation
sounds so pretentious.

Really? How come all those women never said anything to me about that?
They
all seemed so impressed, but had early appointments the next morning.

Say, "Baby, I want you to be my personal penile plethysmograph."

I can't thay it without lithping.

David

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JMW said:

David Cohen said:

"Ranieri" <nah> wrote

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"David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote in

> Impressive only if you spell and pronounce it correctly:
> sphygmomanometer.
A
> sphygmometer would actually be a device to measure pulse only, like a
heart
> rate monitor.
>
Of course, but just casually dropping 'sphygmomanometer' into a
conversation
sounds so pretentious.

Really? How come all those women never said anything to me about that? They
all seemed so impressed, but had early appointments the next morning.

Say, "Baby, I want you to be my personal penile plethysmograph."

Damn. I had to google that one. ;-)
Seems pretty absurd, or Redickulus...

http://www.tsroadmap.com/info/plethysmograph.html

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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David Cohen said:

"JMW" <[email hidden]> wrote

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David Cohen said:

"Ranieri" <nah> wrote
> "David Cohen" <[email hidden]> wrote in
>
>> Impressive only if you spell and pronounce it correctly:
>> sphygmomanometer.
> A
>> sphygmometer would actually be a device to measure pulse only, like a
> heart
>> rate monitor.
>>
> Of course, but just casually dropping 'sphygmomanometer' into a
> conversation
> sounds so pretentious.

Really? How come all those women never said anything to me about that?
They
all seemed so impressed, but had early appointments the next morning.

Say, "Baby, I want you to be my personal penile plethysmograph."

I can't thay it without lithping.

David

Yeth indeed....... ;-d
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Damn. I had to google that one

I didn't bother, I assumed he made it up LOL

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TheBillRodgers said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Damn. I had to google that one

I didn't bother, I assumed he made it up LOL

Mmm...
That's what usually makes JMW's posts so interesting.
He never makes things up. ;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

TheBillRodgers said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

Damn. I had to google that one

I didn't bother, I assumed he made it up LOL

Mmm...
That's what usually makes JMW's posts so interesting.
He never makes things up. ;-)

If I started making [censored] up, every troll in MFW would jump all over
it. It's much more fun to post bits of verifiable esoterica and leave
trolls like Bill scratching their heads and saying, "Huh?"

JMW said:

It's much more fun to post bits of verifiable esoterica and leave
trolls like Bill scratching their heads and saying, "Huh?"

I wasn't scrathing my head, after your posts I usually scratch my
balls. But in this case I assumed it was phony, so I wasn't wondering
at all, or scratching anything.

In article <[email hidden]>,

JMW said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

TheBillRodgers said:

On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:30:17 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>
>Damn. I had to google that one

I didn't bother, I assumed he made it up LOL

Mmm...
That's what usually makes JMW's posts so interesting.
He never makes things up. ;-)

If I started making [censored] up, every troll in MFW would jump all over
it. It's much more fun to post bits of verifiable esoterica and leave
trolls like Bill scratching their heads and saying, "Huh?"

;-D

Well done on that one!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

spodosaurus wrote:

Despite what people say about wrist BP meters, they can be just
as accurate as the arm cuff type. They just need something
within the meter that only allows it to work if it's very near
heart level. The Omron HEM-637 has sensors that detect (based on
arm position) whether the meter is at heart level. It won't
start until you get it right.

I have one and I took it to the doctor's office and it was only
2 points different (top number) from their reading and the same
on the bottom. I bid for the meter on eBay and won at around
$50.

Froogle:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=hem%3D637

eBay:
http://tinyurl.com/du9ph

locker

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Ari

locker said:

spodosaurus wrote:

Despite what people say about wrist BP meters, they can be

just

Quoted message said:

as accurate as the arm cuff type. They just need something
within the meter that only allows it to work if it's very near
heart level. The Omron HEM-637 has sensors that detect (based

on

Quoted message said:

arm position) whether the meter is at heart level. It won't
start until you get it right.

I have one and I took it to the doctor's office and it was

only

Quoted message said:

2 points different (top number) from their reading and the

same

Quoted message said:

on the bottom. I bid for the meter on eBay and won at around
$50.

Froogle:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=hem%3D637

eBay:
http://tinyurl.com/du9ph

locker

Get your sodium (salt) intake below 1800mg/day and your BP
should drop significantly. Staying hydrated and cardio also
help.

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Ari

locker said:

locker said:

spodosaurus wrote:

Despite what people say about wrist BP meters, they can be

just

Quoted message said:

as accurate as the arm cuff type. They just need something
within the meter that only allows it to work if it's very near
heart level. The Omron HEM-637 has sensors that detect (based

on

Quoted message said:

arm position) whether the meter is at heart level. It won't
start until you get it right.

I have one and I took it to the doctor's office and it was

only

Quoted message said:

2 points different (top number) from their reading and the

same

Quoted message said:

on the bottom. I bid for the meter on eBay and won at around
$50.

Froogle:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=hem%3D637

eBay:
http://tinyurl.com/du9ph

locker

Get your sodium (salt) intake below 1800mg/day and your BP
should drop significantly.

Only if you're salt sensitive. Just like the cholesterol myth: lowering
dietary cholesterol only works if you're one of the few that absorbs an
inordinate amount through the gut.

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Staying hydrated and cardio also
help.

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Ari

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I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/

spodosaurus said:

locker said:

locker said:

spodosaurus wrote:

Despite what people say about wrist BP meters, they can be

just

Quoted message said:

as accurate as the arm cuff type. They just need something
within the meter that only allows it to work if it's very

near

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

heart level. The Omron HEM-637 has sensors that detect

(based

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

on

Quoted message said:

arm position) whether the meter is at heart level. It won't
start until you get it right.

I have one and I took it to the doctor's office and it was

only

Quoted message said:

2 points different (top number) from their reading and the

same

Quoted message said:

on the bottom. I bid for the meter on eBay and won at around
$50.

Froogle:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=hem%3D637

eBay:
http://tinyurl.com/du9ph

locker

Get your sodium (salt) intake below 1800mg/day and your BP
should drop significantly.

Only if you're salt sensitive.

Are YOU salt sensitive? How much sodium are you consuming now?
If you haven't already, reduce you salt intake to 1800mg/day and
see what happens. Mine BP dropped quite a bit when I lowered my
salt intake.

locker

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Just like the cholesterol myth:
lowering dietary cholesterol only works if you're one of the

few

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that absorbs an inordinate amount through the gut.

Quoted message said:

Staying hydrated and cardio also
help.

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> Ari

spodosaurus said:

I need to start monitoring my blood pressure at home. It was 150/100 on
friday, my highest ever. If it goes any higher we're going to have to
put me on more medication to lower it. Given my platelet count, I'm
really not liking having blood pressure this high. My doctors were
worried about bleeding with blood pressure increses during exercise
before all these treatments when my blood pressure was 100/60, so I'm
REALLY not comfortable at this point and I need more than a bi-weekly
reading in the doctor's office (I'm in for blood tests twice weekly, but
the nurses are often too busy to take my blood pressure). So: what
should I look for in buying a blood pressure cuff for home? They have
these automatic ones that cost about $100 dollars here, available from
most pharmacies. I haven't had very good luck with the digital
thermometers sold at pharmacies, though, so I thought I'd ask around a
bit before buying the cuff (but only a little bit, I need to get this
thing soon if only for psychological relief).

Ari

Seeing as most wrist monitors aren't very good for accuracy (except the
Omron R5), I'm probably going to go with an arm monitor. I'm looking at
the AND UA-767 and UA-767+ models, the Omron R5, and the Omron T5. The
AND's don't have "fuuzzy logic", whatever the heck that is, and they
don't have memory of more than one previous reading (if that), but then
again the Omron T5 doesn't either. If I can find an Omron R5 here in
Western Australia, that's probably what I'll go for, although the Omron
M2 is about $45 cheaper because it's a manually inflated one (14 reading
memory, no fuzzy logic or carry case).

Ari

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spammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply

I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/