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Re:Doctors Have Been Measuring Blood Pressure All Wrong, Stu... by zwieback on Monday September 11, 2023 @03:43PM (#37472604)
Yeah, I have a machine and unless I take measurements very frequently (different times of day, etc.) it's really hard to make sense of the numbers. You really need to get a long term chart to weed out the noise.

I've been getting much better readings at the doctors but then I realized I always ride my bike there, sit in the waiting room for a while and then get a low reading. Not representative!

Re:Doctors Have Been Measuring Blood Pressure All Wrong, Stu... by _ph_ on Monday September 11, 2023 @03:57PM (#37472782)
I am not sure, while the values obtained this way might require calibration, it sounds like very controlled conditions to me. The exercise should bring your body into a very controlled state, beyond the physical load very relaxed. So after a short rest, this should be a good time to get reliable readings. But I am not a doctor.
Re:Doctors Have Been Measuring Blood Pressure All Wrong, Stu... by zwieback on Monday September 11, 2023 @04:22PM (#37473119)
Yeah, agreeed, and I think the BP is a bit lower because I'm warmed up and then rested a bit. My worst BP is in the mornings after getting up and sitting and drinking coffee.
Re:Doctors Have Been Measuring Blood Pressure All Wrong, Stu... by gryfft on Monday September 11, 2023 @03:58PM (#37472795)
I've been using Google Fit to track my blood pressure over time. I've been measuring every other day. The charts really are helpful.

The biggest correlation with my blood pressure is how regular my sleep is. Once I started militantly waking and sleeping on a set schedule, the numbers came down. They seem to spike for a few days if my sleep gets messed up badly somehow.

I also have been trying to standardize my measurement: same time of day, after sitting quietly alone for five minutes.