Please recommend a consistently accurate portable wrist blood pressure monitor under $100

February 19, 2007 7:07 AM

Please recommend a consistently accurate portable wrist blood pressure monitor under $100

I've been searching for an accurate portable wrist blood pressure monitor online. I've read some reviews, but I trust all you AskMeFi's more than anyone else ;) My doctor has asked me to keep a close eye on my blood pressure so I plan on checking it a least three times a week. Can someone please recommend a portable wrist blood pressure monitor that is under $100 and is consistently very accurate?

posted by deeman to Health & Fitness (2 answers total)

The last time I read an article in a peer-reviewed medical journal about this, it stated that no wrist BP monitors were consistently accurate.

It suggested using one that had an above-elbow cuff.
posted by ikkyu2 at 10:10 AM on February 19, 2007

Agreed. And if you can't afford an electric above-elbow BP monitor, learn to take it yourself. It's not hard.
posted by IndigoRain at 7:28 PM on February 19, 2007