I am on blood pressure meds how often should I check blood pressure??

Question

My blood pressure meds work well my pressure averages 110/70 with the pills. How often do I need to recheck it???

Answer 1

your gp should have given you this information.I had to take bp medication after giving birth and I had to go back every 3 days just to make sure as the machine I used always gave a different reading to the one used in the doctors.

Answer 2

You certainly should check it twice a day routinely. Perhaps in the morning when you've been up 30 minutes or so, and then, say, middle of the afternoon, when your body system is likely to be at its highest stress level. It can also be very useful to check it, when that is possible, after you have engaged in some particular activity level more than usual. This will help you establish a pattern of how your heart performs at such times... and of course, make note of your heart rate too.
Any time you notice your blood pressure giving an unusually high reading - even if it is only slightly above the range you are used to seeing, make a particular note of it. You may from this be able to establish a pattern that your doctor could find useful..... time of day, anything you may have been doing at the time, even if not high exertion. This is the kind of personal monitoring that a doctor can't do of course. My own doctor says he has found this rather helpful, enabling him to monitor exactly how my daily life relates to my blood pressure stability, or otherwise.

Answer 3

3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.

Answer 4

Also being on BP medicine, I'd suggest checking your blood pressure at once a week. Check it more often if your BP drastically changes or if your doctor suggests it. My doctor likes for me to keep a log of my BP between visits. If you are averaging 110/70, you might just want to check it twice a month, but you should really follow what your doctor suggests.

Answer 5

I have been on blood pressure medications for years. I only have it checked approx. every 4 or 5 months. But you can do it any time you want - a home tester is helpful, but remember the reading depends on different things that are happening to you at the time, such as stress, exercise etc.
So it's best not to check every day or you will start to worry if it's not what you want it to be.

Answer 6

You see your BP is within normal range with pills, check up daily as you didn't mentioned since when have you started your pills. i a couple of month you will be in a position to know when you are having hypertension. DON'T CHECK YOUR OWN BP BECAUSE THAN IT BECOMES A COMPULSION.
If you are old htn patient have it checked atleast twice a week.
Avoid all risk factors and be happy.
Regards,
Dr.Qutub

Answer 7

I would check it when i first get up. and def. after i eat to see if what i am eating is contributing to it. and after running around. that is how you monitor it according to activities.