Re: digital BP monitors/question

[Guest guest]

I was also told by the doc I worked for years ago - that if you

must.......take another reading that you must wait 5 min.'s that of course

was for a non-digital.

My questions is: how exactly to you do this, mine is also a digital. Ie

sitting, then take the cuff off, so pressure on the arm is completely

released - right???

But my really big questions is: do you put the cuff on, stand up and

inflate it and take your pressure.........or do you inflate an then stand up

and start releasing???

This has always been a very confusing test whenever anyone mentions it.

SeaLady

[Guest guest]

Sol, wouldn't you get a very inaccurate reading as in not just the numbers,

but since your arm is still constricted, just a totally inaccurate

reading???

Try doing it a 2nd time, but don't stand and see what you get.

SeaLady

I just use my digital as usual while sitting. Then turn it off and back

on, get it ready to take the reading when I stand up, then stand and

push the button immediately.

I am not certain all the fine details matter, nor the exact readings. I

did have one day when BP did rise upon standing, (at least 3 checks over

the course of the day) but the next day they went right back to falling

on standing. So I do think my unit can detect rise/fall on standing,

even if the numbers aren't perfectly accurate.

Sol