[Diabetes-Talk] Talking BP cuff

Sat Dec 15 17:34:19 UTC 2018

I've got one that goes on the upper arm and it's the deluxe heart
monitor cost me about $60.  The monitor I had before went on the forearm
not the wrist.  The wrist monitors are junk so far as the medical
profession is concerned since they're consistently the least accurate.
On the older model which finally died there was a large round button and
a switch that could be moved into several positions.  If that switch was
in the wrong position the monitor could really be too tight for the arm.
 Once I got that set right with the help of my doctor that monitor
worked well until it died.

Now this deluxe monitor has no adjustment switch on it just three
buttons one memory one to start and one for settings.  The memory
button and settings button do not talk.  The screen is large and this
one can keep records for 90 readings and do it for two people.  The
monitor has two hacks for attaching the hose and one jack is used for
one set of readings and the other jack is used for a second set if I'm
not mistaken.
Here's the thing with blood pressure.  Individual readings with all and
I repeat all cuff blood pressure monitors for low and high range blood
pressure will be close to the catheter measured blood pressure and the
catheter blood pressure is the gold standard.  Mid-range blood pressures
which is most of us the single readings are inaccurate only catheter
readings can get a good read and the catheter reading should be close to
the average blood pressure readings gotten with the cuff monitors.  So
120 to 140 in cystalic is mid-range and I forget the diastalic mid
range.  How I got this information was reading latest research coming up
in health publications.

On Sat, 15 Dec 2018, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk wrote:

> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 12:15:50
> From: Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Talking BP cuff
>
> I got one several years ago and yes, it talks but I hate it. It does go on
> my arm but the thing squeezes so hard that my arm hurts for days. I have no
> idea what to get. The only blind people I personally know who are happy, own
> one that goes on the wrist. Big help I am, huh!
> But last I heard we didn't have a lot of choices in the arm cuff variety.
> Veronica
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Milton Ota via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 5:44 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Milton Ota
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Talking BP cuff
>
> I have found the one that is available through the NFB Independence
> Market is good. It has a cuff that fits above the elbow and talks you
> through all the steps. You can order this only over the phone as the
> Independence Market portion of the website is being redesigned and is
> still not ready. Call (410) 659-9314 and listen for the option to
> connect to the Independence Market.
>
> I believe Independent Living Aids also has a talking blood Pressure
> monitor. (sorry, I don't have their number right off hand.
>
> One last place you could try is L S & S Products. Again, I don't have
> their number.
>
> Do a Google search for their website and you should be able to find
> their numbers there.
>
>
> Original message:
> > Good morning all!  I was wondering if anyone can recommend a talking blood
> > pressure monitor.  There are so many options, and I want to purchase one
> > that is reliable and accurate.  My doctor did recommend that I only look
> at
> > the arm cuff options, but he did not know anything about the best talking
> > one.  Thanks!
>
>
>
> >                                                                 Jamie
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