These are the keys points when taking your blood pressure at home using Brielle arm type blood pressure monitor:
- Sit correctly. Sit with your back straight and supported (preferably on a chair, instead of a sofa). Making sure your feet flat on the floor and your legs should not be crossed. Your arm should be placed on a flat surface (such as a table) with the upper arm at heart level. Make sure the bottom of the cuff is positioned directly above the bend of the elbow. You can check your monitor's instructions for a guide.
- Be steady. Do not drink any beverage that contains caffeine and do not smoke prior to taking you blood pressure. A ball park of 30 minutes should be considered of the gap before taking the reading. Make sure you bladder is empty.
- Measure it every day at the same time. It is very important to take the reading each day, making sure that it is taken the same time every day, morning and evening are the most preferred time to take it. Your healthcare provider will instruct you on how long you will need to monitor your blood pressure, prior to medication, a two-week reading is a must, up until your next medical check-up visit. It is required not to take your BP over clothes.
- Record your blood pressure results and if needed take multiple readings. For each measure, take a couple or up to three readings with a minute apart and write down the results, you can use and online tracker using an app of a mobile phone note recorder or printable forms.
Brielle BM130 automatic arm type blood pressure monitor as a built-in 90 memory each for two users, convenient to two users. It also has a guide that shows the reading type that is based on the visual color range. Also has arrhythmia detection for every each reading.
This monitor can be brought to your appointments to show it to your doctor. Make sure that the readings on the monitor are based on your store profile. This can be set up too.
AHA Recommendation
The American Heart Association recommends home monitoring for all people with high blood pressure to help the healthcare provider determine whether treatments are working. Home monitoring (self-measured blood pressure) is not a substitute for regular visits to your physician. If you have been prescribed medication to lower your blood pressure, don't stop taking your medication without consulting your doctor, even if your blood pressure readings are in the normal range during home monitoring.
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