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kcshreve
kcshreve Member Posts: 1,148
edited June 2014 in Lymphedema

About a year and a half ago, we discussed wrist blood pressure machines, which arms, etc.  It was suggested that Omron's wrist machines were the most accurate at that time.  Is this still the case?  I got tweaky ankle bp readings at my doctor's appt today, as well as a few months ago.  Now Dr wants to switch up meds.  I feel more comfortable if I do my own monitoring at home first.....but accuracy will be important.  (Dr was very bugged about my protecting my non-LE arm, since it "can't get LE since no nodes were removed") 

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  • NSWTD
    NSWTD Member Posts: 210
    edited March 2011

    I have a wrist BP cuff, it is the Omron and it is always very close to what the doc's office gets for readings.  I use it on either wrist and do not see a difference.   

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  • kcshreve
    kcshreve Member Posts: 1,148
    edited March 2011

    Which model do you have?

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  • NSWTD
    NSWTD Member Posts: 210
    edited March 2011

    I shows a code to the right of the Omron name......HEM-609

    Do you think that is it?

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  • NSWTD
    NSWTD Member Posts: 210
    edited March 2011

    Should have looked in the cuff part.....it says model........HEM-609N.   Rating DC 3V 1.5W

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  • Sher
    Sher Member Posts: 540
    edited March 2011

    I have an Omron wrist monitor - HEM-650 that has Advanced Positioning Sensor (APS) and it works great.  Previously my BP (upper arm) was always in the 120's/70's range so when I started getting inconsistent ankle readings of 150's to 160's/70's doctor wanted me on meds.  I put her off for a time and purchased a wrist monitor.  Now with that I always get consistent readings mid 130's/70's so doctor is happy with that even though it still might measure a little higher that my upper arm was/is.

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  • kcshreve
    kcshreve Member Posts: 1,148
    edited March 2011

    My doctor had a pretty strong reaction to my "high" blood pressure readings today, which I can understand to a degree since high bp is a problem.  She wanted to put me on a diuretic, among other things. I tried to explain to her that diuretics are not recommended with LE, which made her even more frustrated.  I'm getting a bit tired of seeing her and having to explain everything to her, only to be met with her frustration.  Anyway, I think having a wrist monitor will make us both happier about what is being done.  I'm not so sure my ankle readings are accurate, although I did lie flat for 5 minutes before it being taken.

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  • kcshreve
    kcshreve Member Posts: 1,148
    edited March 2011

    Thank you for the model numbers. 

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  • kira66715
    kira66715 Member Posts: 4,681
    edited March 2011

    KC--diuretics are not recommended to treat LE, but if you need them for another problem, you have to weigh risk/benefits. Perhaps she might want to start you on an ACE inhibitor instead--like lisinopril. The classic diuretic for high blood pressure is HCTZ and it's fairly mild.

    Stanley Rockson of Stanford just says to avoid calcium channel blockers--they cause swelling and directly inhibit the lymphatic pump.

    Hope the wrist monitor helps and that your daughter is doing well.

    Kira

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