I have had a couple of recommendations from health care professionals that I monitor both blood pressure and heart rate more closely than I have in the past, which then meant "Okay, I have a pulse. I'm fine".
I did buy one of those automatic BP cuffs at the drug store which I eventually became disgusted with because the readings were so erratic and not repeatable. So I threw the worthless thing out.
It seems that what I really should use for accuracy is a real stethoscope, BP cuff, and some sort of heart rate monitor so I can reliably, consistently, and hopefully easily, measure those parameters. I have no medical background I haven't the foggiest idea of what characteristics to look for that a quality product should have, what I should look for, and what bells & whistles are of little value, or what is a reasonable price to pay for these items.
I don't need a lot of gizmos and don't mind taking the time to write these measurements down on paper or a spreadsheet. It doesn't have to upload to a computer, tablet, phone, etc. as I wouldn't use those features anyway so paying for them is a waste of money for me. Quality, simple, reliable, and repeatable are what I'm looking for.
Suggestions from the knowledge base?
I did buy one of those automatic BP cuffs at the drug store which I eventually became disgusted with because the readings were so erratic and not repeatable. So I threw the worthless thing out.
It seems that what I really should use for accuracy is a real stethoscope, BP cuff, and some sort of heart rate monitor so I can reliably, consistently, and hopefully easily, measure those parameters. I have no medical background I haven't the foggiest idea of what characteristics to look for that a quality product should have, what I should look for, and what bells & whistles are of little value, or what is a reasonable price to pay for these items.
I don't need a lot of gizmos and don't mind taking the time to write these measurements down on paper or a spreadsheet. It doesn't have to upload to a computer, tablet, phone, etc. as I wouldn't use those features anyway so paying for them is a waste of money for me. Quality, simple, reliable, and repeatable are what I'm looking for.
Suggestions from the knowledge base?