[gui-talk] Blood pressure arm cuff sizes? (was Talking blood pressure and pulse devices?)

Tue Jan 13 22:19:02 UTC 2009

Hi,

Yes they do, but apparently getting a cuff or armband of the proper size
permits more accurate blood pressure readings.

Regards,
Stan

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Behalf Of George and Pamela Dominguez
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Blood pressure arm cuff sizes? (was Talking blood
pressure and pulse devices?)

Don't they have velcro so you can adjust the size??  Pam.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Smith" <wilsmith at iglou.com>
To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Blood pressure arm cuff sizes? (was Talking blood
pressure and pulse devices?)

>I am about 5'11' and a bit over 200 lbs.  I required a large cuff by a 
>bit--about an inch over the top limit for the supplied medium cuff.  I 
>suppose you could see if the supplied medium cuff would work for you.  
>If not you could order the large one later on.
>
> Will
>  On Sun, 11 Jan 2009, Joel Deutsch wrote:
>
>> will,
>>
>> One thing I noticed. On Amazon, the LifeSource models, including the 
>> talking one, clearly have cuffs that go around the bicep or upper 
>> arm, however you want to put it, but they say nothing about 
>> variability in cuff sizes.
>>
>> However, there's another company with a few products like these 
>> listed, sounding very much like the LifeSource units, but they come 
>> in different arm or cuff sizes. Is this something consider? I'm not a 
>> man with huge, arms, and there never seems to have been any problem 
>> at the doctor's office fitting me for a blood pressure reading. but I 
>> am aware that, even when I haven't been doing my bicep curls with 
>> hand weights so that my biceps are a bit bigger and harder when I 
>> flex my arm, my upper arms still aren't exactly "thin."  Is this an 
>> issue? Again, I'm not a huge man or a big fat man, either, and nurses 
>> have never had any problem. but should I go to a neighbor or the 
>> nearest tailor with a tape measure and have my upper arm 
>> circumference measured so I see which size group (small, medium or 
>> large) I belong to, as would seem you have to know to order this 
>> other brand? Let me look at the Amazon page to see the name again.
>>
>> I see now. Never mind the other brand (A&D, it's called(. I see that 
>> the talking LifeSource comes in at least medium and large sizes, 
>> giving size in inches. So I must have someone measure my upper arm, 
>> held only slightly bent at the elbow as I do during this procedure?
>>
>> thanks.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Will Smith" <wilsmith at iglou.com>
>> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 6:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Talking blood pressure and pulse devices?
>>
>>
>>
>> I have and recommend a talking blood pressure device I purchased from 
>> Amazon online.  It is the LifeSource model ua767t and it is quite 
>> accurate and easy to use.  I bought it a couple years ago to monitor 
>> my mypertension, for which I take several medications daily.  I took 
>> my unit several times to my doctor's office and my doctor measured my 
>> blood pressure with it in comparison with his unit.  It was quite 
>> accurate, getting the same number on both my unit and his non-talking 
>> doctor's office model.
>>
>> I hope this info will be helpful for you.
>>
>> Will
>> wilsmith at iglou.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 10 Jan 2009, Joel Deutsch wrote:
>>
>>> I've noticed  products in this category in online blind catalogues 
>>> like LS&S, Maxi-aids, and I'll bet other companies sell them, too. 
>>> But last time I looked was a long time ago, when the idea of needing 
>>> such things seemed pretty remote. But I've got serious heart 
>>> problems now, and not only do I need to be helped finding these 
>>> units, but I'd really appreciate comments from experienced users 
>>> about how accessible/usable they are and how accurate they are.
>>>
>>> thanks to anyone who can help. I don't want to just go online 
>>> "window shopping" but have no guide to what's good and what's 
>>> dangerously inaccurate, what's reasonably priced and what's a rip-off,
and all that.
>>>
>>> thanks very much.
>>>
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