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Is there an "Ideal best time" that's an accepted time in the day when a patient's HR and blood pressure are best taken?
I seem to get some wide ranging readings that sees my BP all over the place and my HR vary perhaps less so, for example: last thing at night it was 38, this morning it's 49, after lunch sitting quietly at my desk it'll settle at maybe 56.
Meals, caffeine, activity and anxiety will cause them to change.
To get a true resting heart rate and blood pressure repeat at the same time of day, probably 2+ hours or so after food in the evening. No alcohol or caffeine.
Practice until you get consistent results and this will also get you relaxed about the process (if you had any concerns). Check that you are using the machine properly too.
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If you're looking for the lowest readings....
First thing in the morning for your BP, it gradually rises through the day, as a rule.
Heart rate, *they* say the instant you wake up, before you even get out of bed.
I guess the key is to take it at the same time each day if you're looking for changes.
Just an aside - 1st thing in the morning .... "morning glory"; surely meaning most levels are, well, elevated.
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Just an aside - 1st thing in the morning .... "morning glory"; surely meaning most levels are, well, elevated.
The general rule of thumb is to take the pulse upon waking before you rise, when the body is rested and no stress has been put on the body.
[i]Just an aside - 1st thing in the morning .... "morning glory"; surely meaning most levels are, well, elevated. [/i]
I prefer to take my pulse on my wrist. 😉
You cannot take your own pulse manually accurately. Biofeedback sets in and it either speeds up or slows down.
Samuri - no wonder I was getting odd looks whilst out in public! 😆
I just keep seeing very high BP levels - just now it was 193/115 and 54 bpm. No tea nor food recently.
ps - I have a Polar Watch and the other device is a Beurer wrist-worn band device.
[i]193/115[/i]
GO AND SEE A DOCTOR! NOW!
[i]Biofeedback sets in and it either speeds up or slows down. [/i]
How's that work? I know you have a heavier pulse in your thumb so should use your fingers but I ne ver seem to have an issue with my fingers. The BP machine backs up what I take manually.
It's 48 now sat at my desk, I hope any feedback hasn't skewed that faster. 😉
Samuri - your nervous system has an effect on your heart rate. If when you are taking it you think - "thats a bit fast" - it can speed up - similarly if you think its a bit slow - it can slow down.
If you learn to control this effect you can vary your pulse a fair amount. I can alter mine about 10% -20% just by thinking about it
I'm just going to pop up to my local clinic later today and take this fangled contraption with me too.
It's all of 50m walk for me, so no real problem - I hope!
This way I can at least establish if this device is accurate or belongs in the bin!
The wrist BP monitors notoriously read high but 193/115 is a bit peaky at the best of times. Probably worth getting your practice nurse to check it properly on a couple of occasions with a proper BP machine that has been calibrated in the last millenium....
123-87 @ 49 bpm
instead of 163-113 49 bpm
We live to ride another day!
I bet doctors hate these machines, the hypochondriacs queueing up because they have a dodgy reading. 🙄
cripes, that really is out isn't it? Glad you're well and not dying.
At least I know not to bother with the device now.
The local surgery has a machine for general use, slot your arm in and it does the rest, including a print out at the end of it.
Plus confirmation that I can ride again without fear of dying!