Omron Wrist Monitor - Hem 629 - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

SASSYGIRL72 · 08-24-2004, 01:23 PM

Hi this is my first post and am glad I found this board. Can anyone tell me the accuracy of this monitor? I bought it about 3 weeks ago and have been using it, but now that I read the directions again I don;t think I am using it correctly.

How do you take your blood pressure with this monitor? I was sitting at a table with my elbow resting on the table and lift my wrist to my heart level while leaving elbow flat. Am I supposed to leave my wrist pointing up or straight out?

I can never figure these out!!

jtu91952 · 08-24-2004, 02:18 PM

I heard and my gp told me that the wrist bp monitors are not good to use. I recently purchased a new monitor but not the wrist.

SASSYGIRL72 · 08-24-2004, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jtu91952

I heard and my gp told me that the wrist bp monitors are not good to use. I recently purchased a new monitor but not the wrist.

Do they run higher or lower??? REason that they say not to use??

jtu91952 · 08-24-2004, 02:29 PM

I don't know bcuz i was told to buy the omron 711 model by my endo. I have problems keeping my bp normal. Perhaps you could ask your local pharmacist. I purchased my monitor at Wal Mart and the pharmacist helped me choose a model. My bp is accurate bcuz i checked it against what my dr got yesterday during my appt.

SASSYGIRL72 · 08-24-2004, 04:53 PM

anyone else use this one??