Blood Pressure Monitor
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
United States
January 7, 2026 11:27am CST
For the last few days the new BP monitor I was given a few months ago has been either telling me ERROR or it has been pumping up to 270 psi and shutting itself off...
Pretty is usually asleep when I'm taking my blood pressure so I couldn't ask her to test it and see if it was just me it didn't want to work for. I changed out the batteries, then changed them again.
She's awake and not busy this morning, so she tested it on herself. Sure enough, the first test came back as ERROR and the second went to 270 psi and shut itself off without giving a reading.
I called the manufacturer and they said I'd need to return it. It was manufactured in Florida so we'll send it off in the mail when we go to the Post Office.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
19h
@LadyDuck My BP has been scary high before but not that high.
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@FourWalls (81683)
• United States
7 Jan
I have a wrist BP cuff. It may not be as “accurate” as the arm cuff, but it gets the job done when I need it. It also doesn’t feel like it’s going to choke my arm off.
I’m sorry you have to deal with that. That’s frustrating to have to deal with replacing it. Even if it is free, it’s a pain!
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
7 Jan
Thanks. This one says I can order a free cuff and it claims I can get a wrist cuff. I don't know how much trouble that would be, though.
I used to have a miniature cuff/machine that was just for the wrist but it was so inaccurate that the doctor told me to throw it away.
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@FourWalls (81683)
• United States
7 Jan
@DaddyEvil -- mine is not all that bad.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
7 Jan
@FourWalls Maybe yours is a better brand than mine was. I don't know.
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@AmbiePam (109634)
• United States
7 Jan
@DaddyEvil Yeah, your need for one is urgent. Mine was just because those few months ago I couldn’t stand or walk without help, and they wanted it monitored.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
7 Jan
@AmbiePam My blood pressure spikes for no known reason and can make me dizzy and I fall down. It's fun.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
7 Jan
Oh, I'm sorry. I need mine. I hope you find yours quickly.
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@Marilynda1225 (87756)
• United States
15h
That's a pain that you have to send it back and that you're without a BP monitor in the meantime. Hope they replace it for you ASAP
Like @FourWalls I also have a wrist cuff for taking BP and it's pretty accurate.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
12h
Yes, it is. We dropped it off at the Post Office yesterday so we should get it or a new one back quickly.
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@noni1959 (11951)
• United States
8 Jan
I can't use the wrist ones. They read me too high and even my heart doctor told me not to use them. my ex had a different type that went on the arm and seemed pretty good. I hope you can get a new one quickly. I'm sorry you have to go through all that.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
8 Jan
Thank you. They said it just needed an adjustment and they'd send it right back to me. We shall see.
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@noni1959 (11951)
• United States
10h
@DaddyEvil I hope it will be quick and works out.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
7 Jan
My old BP monitor had odd spots on its display, too. It always gave good readings, though, up until the cuff got a hole in a seam. I couldn't buy a new cuff for it so was given a new monitor.
@Rimps85 (2921)
• India
7 Jan
@DaddyEvil ahh, I see....I also need to buy a new one, but the current one is running well
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
7 Jan
@Rimps85 I hope they aren't too expensive there.
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@GardenGerty (167147)
• United States
8 Jan
It is a bummer that you have to send it in for repairs, but at least you know it is the cuff and not your fault.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
8 Jan
True... My BP is usually high in the morning and low in the evening. (Maybe because I'm awake all night and sleep in the evening before taking the measurement.) I'm not sure.
@GardenGerty (167147)
• United States
8 Jan
I am glad you can return it as that must be very frustrating.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
8 Jan
They sent a shipping label so it won't even cost anything to ship it back to them. 
@celticeagle (184165)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jan
It sounds like that apparatus is really taking its work very seriously and over working.
I hope they can get a new one out to you quickly.
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@celticeagle (184165)
• Boise, Idaho
7h
@DaddyEvil ........How do you test your blood sugar while it's being repaired?
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
1h
@celticeagle I can't test my BP until they get the monitor repaired or we go to Walmart and use their public monitor.
My doctor told me to take the BP medication twice a day until it's repaired. I often don't need medication in the evening but she said taking the medication anyway won't hurt me.
@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
7 Jan
Thanks. They said this one needs an adjustment. So we shall see.
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@luisadannointed (9808)
• Philippines
15h
I hope they can fix it soon.
But usually when the monitor got an error, it is because you have a low blood pressure. But anyway, what I do is use the manual one. That's my personal encounter when checking my aunt amd may parents' bllod pressure.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
12h
I don't have a manual BP monitor/cuff and wouldn't know how to do it that way if I did own one.
Hopefully, they're return it or a new one to me soon.
@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
1h
Sometimes my BP drops and sometimes it shoots skyward, so I need to be able to check it.
I'm very happy to see you back! 
@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
12h
True... A false reading can be scary.
Yeah, they aren't made so we can fix problems with them.
@LindaOHio (210187)
• United States
8h
I'm sorry your BP monitor is on the fritz. I just ordered a new one recently. I need to keep track of my heart rate too.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
1h
Mine is only about two months old. I'm not sure I like this brand.
Every time Pretty used this new one, it over-pressurized the cuff and hurt her.
@wolfgirl569 (127626)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Jan
Sorry it isn't working right. You really need one
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
7 Jan
Thanks. They said it needed an adjustment and then send it back to me.
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@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
7 Jan
Thank you. They said it just needed an adjustment so we'll see what I get back. I hope they hurry with whatever they're doing.
@DaddyEvil (165202)
• United States
7 Jan
Yes, it is. Pretty said it was hurting her arm when it finally stopped. I told her she should have turned it off and removed the cuff if it hurt.
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