HBP Cuff assistance needed.

[Dris]

Well thats if fitted.
Went to Tescos and bang on the half hour it started to inflate and then remained like that for a minute.I tried to ignore but difficult.
The blooming then had just deflated and it inflated again for fully 2 mins by this time my hand was blue and I couldnt even move my fingers.

It went off again ten minutes ago -gave a ping and inflated then deflated in stages -no problem at all.

Any idea what went wrong with the Tesco experience ?

I have googled but cant get any info so thought i'd try peeps who have had it.

[redcrx]

lol sorry Dris, but mine did that too, just didnt seem to want to let go.

It will just register as a fault on the data for that reading.

[Dris]

o phew red -was really unpleasant and painful.I was sure I was gonna pass out.
Did it just happen the once to you?
I was ready to take it off cos it was unbearable.
I'll persevere now ive had a normal experience lol !!

[redcrx]

it did just happen once but this was in the eve so i tensed up each time after that.
My readings were still fine though

try and relaz

[Sqad]

Dris.......stupid question I know, but why do you have to keep the cuff on between readings?

[Mamyalynne]

Happened to me too and am sure it sent my BP sky rocketing and then it had period when it tightened every 5 mins, not pleasant.

[Dris]

Cheers !

I am relaxed ive taken to my kip cos I dont have anything to put the blooming box in apart from stretch boxer shorts lol

O here we go again........................no prob !!

Just gonna read and watch the tele and not sleep cos that would be counter productive.

[Mamyalynne]

I presume this is the 24 monitor ?

[rowanwitch]

The first time it was establishing a baseline reading...it went up just above an average level which was too low..couldn't read your higher (systolic) level and then reset to try a higher start point....once it had your normal systolic it only needed to go about 10 points above for later checks...

[Dris]

Sorry nipped off :)

I really dont know sqad but its not really an encumberance and I likely would forget to put it back on for the next reading.

Mamya -yes its the 24hr one and it was extremely nasty when that happened in the shop -it was very difficult to keep calm but as it was my fisrt reading apart from at the Docs I though it was normal -couldnt have stood it.Couldnt even open the car door -what a carry one :(

rowan in other words it was normal lol

Oopps here i go again.....fine again

[sara3]

I feel stressed for you!

[Dris]

lol -thanks sara !

[redcrx]

hope the rest of the day passes quickly, dris.

[Dris]

Ta red for all your help -it is an endurance test isnt it?
Im keeping busy though -just as well im not back to work until Wednesday !!!

[Dris]

Yaahhh !!
Got a clean bill of health -im astounded and very relieved..
Got to the bottom of my tiredness though courtsey of the Nurse and the Doc -I only went into a deep sleep for approx 2hrs-it was really evident on the graph and it had nothing to do with the cuff as I thought I had slept soundly and normally the whole night..

Feel great - bloods fine -thyroid 3.7 which I was told was fine.
Now to get into the habit of having a decent nights sleep :)

Thanks all for your support x

[rowanwitch]

good news .... that's a relief for you.....