Medicare Lifesense A2 Blood Pressure Monitor

Always take your blood pressure at the same time each day, unless your doctor recommends otherwise. Take two or three readings a minute or two apart and record the results in a blood pressure journal. Be sure to bring your journal with you to your doctor appointments. Avoid smoking, drinking caffeine, or exercising for at least 30 minutes before you take your blood pressure. Sit up straight in a chair with a back and keep your feet flat on the floor. Rest your arm on a table or other flat surface. Position your upper arm so that it’s level with your heart and the middle of the blood pressure cuff is just above the crook of your elbow. If you get a reading that is higher than usual, wait five minutes and take your blood pressure again. If it remains high even after several readings, be sure to call your doctor and ask for instructions.