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jschwab Sun, Nov-18-18 17:21

Cheapest BP monitor
 
I have one but it's the cheapest and the cuff only goes to 12.5". My low number especially has been consistently high. I don't really want to buy $100 worth of blood pressure monitor and there is no replacement cuff for the one I have. Anything cheap with a 13.5-14" cuff available or do I just have to eat it. White coat syndrome is suspected.

ETA: I don't actually know if 14" is right. I just remember that from sometime. I fit the normal cuffs at the doctors not the larger ones.

Ms Arielle Sun, Nov-18-18 19:25

I have had the same reaction the last couple times going into see primary.....only it is the idiot nursing assistant that manages to royally piss me off by the time she does the bp. Im looking for a new office.

Sorry i cant offer more than commisseration.

JessAus Sun, Nov-18-18 19:36

You would need a large cuff - These are 12-14 inches. Omron is a reasonable BP brand. I'm not sure where you are but they are about $50 US. Quality does matter with electronic BP machines. I think it is better to pay a little more for one that you know will be accurate and reliable.

JEY100 Mon, Nov-19-18 04:37

We bought a well rated Omron at Amazon, but some years ago now, sure there is a new model. Amazon carries many brands, the current "Amazon Choice" is only $33 delivered free with thousands of 5* reviews, and is the wrist version. Has many upper arm models as well for reasonable prices.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...+monitor+device.

jschwab Tue, Nov-20-18 21:57

Quote:
Originally Posted by JEY100
We bought a well rated Omron at Amazon, but some years ago now, sure there is a new model. Amazon carries many brands, the current "Amazon Choice" is only $33 delivered free with thousands of 5* reviews, and is the wrist version. Has many upper arm models as well for reasonable prices.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_...+monitor+device.


It has to be an arm one. That's what bumps up the price. I think I will probably have good intentions of doing this, fail to follow through and forget to follow up. I think the above poster is correct that you kind of have to pay the piper for it to work right. The one I have is low-tech, a manual one but I can't get a larger cufF for it.


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