According To My Blood Pressure Monitor . . .

[Buenchico]

. . . I'm dead!

It's just come up with "Error 1", which the instruction manual tells me means "No pulse detected".

Perhaps it's actually trying to monitor my brain activity?

[gness]

Chris....we could lie together.....side by side....arms on our chests......as the AB tomb effigies..... ;-)

[Buenchico]

>>> The surprising thing was that after a month or so the odour disappeared and no-one complained anymore.

Are you sure that it wasn't just that the people who'd been complaining had disappeared ;-)

[Buenchico]

>>> Chris....we could lie together.....side by side

Oh why did you have to continue that sentence, Gness? I was quite enjoying it up until that point ;-)

[gness]

Mmmm.....wishing I'd not carried on either, Chris.....I must work on my chat up lines....... ;-)

[choux]

Jack at 2140, that is not a sphygmomanometer. Sounds more like a calculator to me ;)

As a fully paid up member of the hypertension club, I have always been advised that there is no "ideal reading". It all depends on so many factors.

[Buenchico]

Some starting points (or possibly not!) for you, Gness ;-)

https://uk.match.com/pages/advice/pick-up-lines/top-40-most-cringeworthy-pick-lines

[gness]

Lord those are awful, Chris....but I may just work on number four.... ;-)

[Buenchico]

It certainly seems appropriate on this thread, Gness ;-)

[Buenchico]

Oh, apparently I am alive after all, as I now seem to have a pulse of 72 bpm (and BP of 155/90).

The BP looks a little high so perhaps I'd better seek some medication. Now I wonder if this glass of Italian fire-water by my side will do the trick?

;-)

[anneasquith]

Why are you checking your blood pressure Chris, do you feel unwell ?

[Buenchico]

Health professionals suggest that everyone in their 60s and above should regularly check their blood pressure, Anne. It's just part of the daily routine for me.

[anneasquith]

You check your blood pressure daily ?

[Buenchico]

I suspect that a large number of ABers will check their blood pressure daily, Anne.

If you only do it, say, once per month you wouldn't now whether an abnormally high figure was just a 'blip' or a sign of something serious. Monitoring BP daily is a better way of getting an overall picture of how things are.

[anneasquith]

I'm not questioning anyone checking their b/p :-). Although I have hypertension ( medicated) I've never thought of using a home device.

[Buenchico]

Possibly worth a read, Anne:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1C4RhtHrg4n73gkkn1mpRs1/should-i-monitor-my-blood-pressure-at-home

[anneasquith]

Thanks.