Do you monitor your blood pressure regularly?

Hi there! Oh that's one thing I don't do, monitor my blood pressure though I know it is not good. I am just too busy that I forget about it. I only remember it when I am having headaches already. That's when I have my BP checked. We have a digital blood pressure but I like the aneroid. For me its more accurate and I like to do it cause I like to listen to my heartbeat hehe Ciao!

I'm not really monitoring regularly because I have no problem so far with my BP. It's normal simply because I've been very, very mindful of how to keep myself healthy and fit. We have a clinic in our office and the nurse takes care of those who want their BP checked. My office mates who have hypertension are the frequent visitors of the clinic. I'm glad I am not!

I check my blood pressure every week, in my work their is a nurse who monitor our blood pressure weekly. So far i dont have any problem of my bp for it is always normal. happy posting.

No... I think this is not necessary now..... coz, I am now 24...... I will check my blood pressure when I attain 30.... till then free from medical checkups.......

I do not have any devices in my home for to monitor my blood pressure, but I was thinking of buying one as My blood pressure has been high three times this year. I think keeping a close check on it might be a good thing. I have read that self-monitoring provides vital information between visits to your doctor. The only way to know whether your lifestyle changes or your medications are working well for you is to check your blood pressure regularly. Keeping track of changes can also help you and your health care team make decisions about your on going treatment strategy, such as adjusting dosages or changing medications. If you have prehypertension, or another condition that could contribute to high blood pressure, such as diabetes or kidney problems, home blood pressure monitoring could be very help for the doctor to diagnose high blood pressure earlier than if you only have blood pressure readings in the doctor's office.

Yeah, i monitor my BP nearly daily... more often when i made exercises because the Pulse shouldn't be too high during the exercises and afterwards lower. I use a good and cheap digital monitor at home. I think some percent difference to the one from the hospital is ok, as long as you know which range is low BP/high BP.

I checked my BP long ago. Haven't done it recently. but will heed your advise and do it immediately.

aneroids are more accurate. Digital are for novices. Digitals are faster are better suitable for self evaluations. Monitoring has got its own problems if not done under supervision. One must remember that Blood Pressure has no cut off line. Not that any one who has overshot a certain BP needs to be treated at once. even if you have headache just do not go check it yourself. The reason is called "White Coat syndrome". People get increase in their BP in the range of around 20 mm of Hg in the anticipation or anxiety of examination. This though occurs in the doctor's chamber but makes patients more apprehensible when they check their BP themselves. So it might not be always a good idea. But I am not against regular check up.

As of this time, not yet. But for the coming week, I think I will be doing that... Last week, there was a medical test made here in my workplace. Every employee went on x-rays, bone density measurement test, blood pressure test, blood test, urine and stool test, etc. And today, results came and the doctor's finding on me is I'm having a tendency to develop high blood! I can't believe it. Doctor said I need to avoid salty foods (that's explainable), drink lots of water everyday, avoid stress on work, exercise and monitor BP. I'm planning to buy some kind of digital blood pressure measuring device just to monitor my BP everyday. I'm just worried.

hi des, We do monitor our blood pressure regularly, for our family has a history of high blood.We use the blood pressure monitor gadget that was given to us by my mother-in-law.

Yes I do. Regular monitoring of blood pressure is a good practice for elderly as well as those who have family history of high blood pressure as well as heart disease. I use a digital BP meter, it does all the function automatically making unnecessary to pump air in cuff or to hear pulse beating by stethoscope. I know this method is not so accurate but more convenient.

we have our manual BP device, we need to have one coz my husband is sooooo big... and i guess it's a necessity for each household to have one...

Well, I do measure my BP every 3 months!!!! Well you have started a good discussion i really like that!!! Its the same usual machine something named with s.p..... Well i just dont remember the name Good day 2 u 2

not regularly,but once in a while i am checking my blood pressure.i have low blood pressure.sme times i feel light fainting.i drink plenty of water.

No, I don't. I always have low blood pressure, but not so low that I need to monitor it. That is one thing I've never had to worry about, my blood pressure. I'm glad. I really don't want to add high blood pressure to my list of health problems.

I do not monitor my blood pressure regularly.But last time the doctor told me that I must take good care of my blood pressure because it is getting low and I am getting anemic.That is because of too much staying late at night. Although I do not monitor my blood pressure, I just monitor what I am eating. I eat foods which will improve my blood pressure.I also try to avoid too much staying late at night.I also try to do exercises which will help in good circulation of my blood.