TylerRoseFan
Footballguy
I haven't been to the doctor in years. I've always been athletic and healthy. I'm 42 now and decided to visit the doctor. Over the last 6 months I've been drinking too much, eating pure crap, and gaining weight. So I go and my blood pressure is 145/105. I about crapped my pants. The doctor and I discussed meds. I am in no way interested in them right now. I've been using my body as a playground and need to get back into doing the right things...at least more of the right things. So I'm going to cut back on drinking, cut out the salt, eat more veggies and crap, and start running again.
The dr. wants me to monitor my bp 2 times a day. I have to buy a blood pressure monitor kit. My question is, what type of bp monitor kit do you recommend. I know they range from the hand pump w/ the stethoscope to a fully automated machine. Which do you recommend and why? I am inclined to do the automated one, but I'm not sure how reliable the auto ones are. Do any of you have any experience with one?
The dr. wants me to monitor my bp 2 times a day. I have to buy a blood pressure monitor kit. My question is, what type of bp monitor kit do you recommend. I know they range from the hand pump w/ the stethoscope to a fully automated machine. Which do you recommend and why? I am inclined to do the automated one, but I'm not sure how reliable the auto ones are. Do any of you have any experience with one?