All You Need To Know About Blood Pressure Monitors

If you are suffering from high blood pressure, or hypertension, it would be convenient for you to have your own personal blood pressure monitor at home.

Otherwise, you can consider going to Walgreens or Sam's Club, or any other pharmacies where sit-down automatic blood pressure machines are available so that you can customers who woiuld like to check their own blood pressure.

These are generally fairly accurate, but your blood pressure may be a little higher than it would be if you were checking it at home. It's really only what you would expect -- if you're out shopping, dealing with the issues of driving, parking, finding the items you want, checking out, etc, your blood pressure is most likely going to be a little elevated, and it is only normal for it to fluctuate a little through the day.

But stress has a notriceable effect on blood pressure, which is one reason why you might be better off having your own personal blood pressure monitor at home, so that you can keep an eye on your blood pressure at times when you are not affected by the rat race going on in the world outside your home.

There are several different types of blood pressure monitors intended for home use, and these can be purchased in most pharmacies, and also on a variety of websites.

Prices can vary, however, starting as low as $25 and sometimes getting to $300 and more, depending on the benefits of the unit, and whether it is battery operated, electric, or manual.

Blood pressure monitors may be found in varying styles, which can monitor by using the arm, finger or wrist. Some models inflate automatically and others must be manually pumped with the attached bulb. Larger sized cuffs are also available if needed, and most if not all blood pressure monitors will show pulse in addition to a blood pressure reading.

Additionally, some blood pressure monitors will also warn the user of an irregular heartbeat, give a warning if a high or low reading is detected, and will also supply an average of three readings. Most blood pressure monitors also come with a carrying case, batteries, and forms to record your readings. More expensive models have more features, more than one size cuff, extra bulbs, and sometimes many other extras.

Additional bells and whistles are mostly not essential, and a basic unit such as that curently available from Walgreens for $35 will serve your purpose just fine. Most blood pressure monitors offer a warranty card you can send in, along with an address you can send it to if you have any problems. But if you're buying an inexpensive unit, it may be a better idea to just buy another unit, avoiding the time, trouble and expense involved in returning a defective unit.

Whatever you decide to do, a home blood pressure monitor could be a real life saver. Bearing in mind that hypertension is called the silent killer, an early alert of trouble ahead might literally save your life.

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