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How Accurate Is The Wrist BP Monitor?

I am using a wrist blood pressure thing it is reading 160/103 now other readings have been 142/103,145/104, 179/112 and184/126 highest was 182/138 I have been doing for the past two days because I do have high blood pressure and I am on medication should I be concerned and how accurate is the wrist monitor
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
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Good evening . well the wrist monitor is near accurate but still prefer the normal bp apparatus as you can change the medications according to that reading. But your blood pressure is quite high and you need to adjust your medications as soon as possible to avoid any complications. Hope this information was useful
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How Accurate Is The Wrist BP Monitor?

Good evening . well the wrist monitor is near accurate but still prefer the normal bp apparatus as you can change the medications according to that reading. But your blood pressure is quite high and you need to adjust your medications as soon as possible to avoid any complications. Hope this information was useful