What's your blood pressure today?
- Thread starter Swole_T1D
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As of 20 min ago, 141/94
Not good but lower than last time I checked
Not good but lower than last time I checked
You check you blood sugar also, lol. I used to do that all the time
Jeez man. If I wake up in the morning and can move I'm happy. It used to be wake up in the morning and review the bruises from the day before. Slight de-rail.
Not much a choice loll getting easier than ever with my FSL
Oh yeah I forgot. You changed your avatar and I’m fucked up now, lol, it’s like you are a new person.
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I’ve never done cardio in my life, I absolutely hate it, I’d sooner pull out my toe nails with plyers. My entire life my job has had me in a constant state of cardio, my wife always says how lucky I am lol.
New avatars really throw me off...
What kind of error?I just finally opened my unit up and tried it a few times.Some are good,some in the 140/85 range.
Just went to shoppers down the road and had to take the BP machine usually what I do every visit.
121/68.
Not sure if too accurate as it seems too small for my arm.
121/68.
Not sure if too accurate as it seems too small for my arm.
Yep. I go with just semi-snug and not tight. When I do tight the reading I get is a good ten points higher systolic. Super tight it usually generates an error. Too loose and it generates an error.
Step 4: Put on the Cuff
Wrap the cuff around your arm so it’s snug but not too tight. As a rule of thumb, you should be able to slip one finger under the cuff. Place the cuff against your skin, not over your clothing. Lloyd notes not to just push your sleeve up to the top of your arm — doing so forms a tight bend around the upper arm. The bottom of the cuff should be about one inch above the bend, or crease, in your elbow. Look for an arrow or line on the cuff that should be lined up with (or point to) the pulse from your brachial artery.
www.everydayhealth.com
https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/avoid-these-common-blood-pressure-measuring-mistakes