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Blood pressure

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Davo

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When I went for my last diabetics review a few weeks back I was told that my blood pressure was too high for a diabetic (can't remember what it was). Received a letter from the hospital today asking me to come in and be fitted with a monitor that I have to wear for 24 hours. Anybody had this done before? Are you able to lead a normal life ie go to work while 'hooked up'?
 
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When I went for my last diabetics review a few weeks back I was told that my blood pressure was too high for a diabetic (can't remember what it was). Received a letter from the hospital today asking me to come in and be fitted with a monitor that I have to wear for 24 hours. Anybody had this done before? Are you able to lead a normal life ie go to work while 'hooked up'?
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Not had one from a hospital though had one from GP about 15 years ago and I wore it to work. Just had to stop when it inflated.
 
Davo said:
When I went for my last diabetics review a few weeks back I was told that my blood pressure was too high for a diabetic (can't remember what it was). Received a letter from the hospital today asking me to come in and be fitted with a monitor that I have to wear for 24 hours. Anybody had this done before? Are you able to lead a normal life ie go to work while 'hooked up'?
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Yes I had a holter fitted overnight Davo. It's ok but a bit cumbersome at times. You can do normal things...this might explain;

http://www.bloodpressureuk.org/BloodPressureandyou/Medicaltests/24-hourtest
 
It's good that you've been offered a 24 hour BP recording, as it will show if your recording in clinic was "white coat hypertension" or present all the time.
 
I had one a fortnight ago. Yes you can work, but your colleagues might wonder about the noise.

Mine recorded a flat line except my arrival to have it hooked up and my return to have it removed - which indicated white coat syndrome.

Good luck to you
 
Have my appointment at 9 tomorrow to have the monitor fitted. Hopefully all will go well.
 
I've not ever had an arm cuff monitor fitted but wish you luck with yours Davo - take care & please keep us updated.
WL
 
I had a 24 hour one about a couple of months ago. I am retired so I didn't have work issues. I don't think I would have liked to do a heavy manual job while wearing it but it was no big deal. I thought that it would be a nuisance at night but I slept quite well.
 
Good luck.
I had one once whilst working had to keep stopping whilst it took a reading.
 
I am very interested to find out how you get on as I do readings with my own BP machine at home and they nearly always seem quite acceptable.

Good luck

jusme
 
It's no big deal - just a bit of a nuisance cos it does exactly the same as an ordinary one, so it pumps up and tightens, then I say they heave a sigh of relief LOL - and tell you what it said - although I never knew mine as no visible display on the one I had - so hey - can't stress about the level you are, can you? - so just relax and let it get on with it.

Can't go swimming or in the shower - so make sure you're clean before you start! LOL
 
No could not see results on mine, they downloaded at the surgery.
 
I've got an oldish monitor at home and find that 8 out of 10 readings say 'error - test again'. I've checked for air leaks in the cuff but it's ok. I'm beginning to think it's struggling to find blood in my veins.:(
 
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Had one a good while back and found no problem wearing it, as the others have mentioned when it takes a reading you might need to stop for a minute if you are lifting or moving around a lot.

I use my own meter and on occasions like today have to fill a form in giving the doc my readings, instead of using a 24 hour monitor.
 
@Davo how's things going with the monitor, I've had one a few years ago and then had to wear a 24 hour heart monitor after that, the bp monitor doesn't bother you too much you just have to remember when it beeps to stop what you are doing for a minute and relax your arm, it does get some funny looks if there are other people around though lol, hope all comes back fine anyway good luck 🙂 x
 
Had it fitted about 9.30 this morning. It's not bad at all. It always seems to start at the most inconvenient times so as Kaylz said I need to remember to stop. A couple of times I have not stopped and it has retested a couple of minutes later. I have been day off work today so quite straight forward. Back to work at 5 tomorrow so will have some fun for a few hours
 
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