Blood pressure monitors - any good?

[Rodge2]

Does anyone own and use a blood pressure monitor? Do you find it accurate? What brand is it? I am looking for a good talking one.

[ttfn]

Rodge - I would ask for advice at your doctor's surgery. They vary so much. I bought one and had it tested at my surgery - it was way out. I did get a full refund for it and have not bothered to replace it.

[Sqad]

Boots arm monitor. Yes it is as accurate as one needs to monitor BP.

[Sqad]

P.S It doesn't talk.

[JonnyBoy12]

I have just been to see my doctor today, and they can lend you theirs for use at home, but it was on loan. I would ask at your local G.P.s, as theirs would be better than yours, and would not cost anything.

I have heard very bad reports of cheap home ones, so I would do this.

[Rodge2]

Thanks for the info. It needs to talk sqad, as it's for my sister & she's visually impaired.

[Rodge2]

For anyone who is interested in the future I have found this one by A & D Instruments Ltd. Their machines are all clinically verified and this one talks. It is model UA-767V available on Amazon. Bit expensive though, but better than a cheap one that doesn't work I reckon.

[Zeuhl]

MY A&D one (non talking) is very good and the practice nurse has an identical one.

Obviously, avoid wrist monitors - I believe they need to be upper arm.

[emmie]

No, was advised always seek medical help, as these things may not give the correct reading.

[Rodge2]

I'm sure you're right you have to be careful em. But it isn't always convenient to go to the docs and I think these are good, in that they have used them and then tested the results against a manual pressure reading in a large number of subjects, and found them to be consistent.