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[Blot]

I got Omron M2 basic from Argos. My hubby thinks it’s the same one our gp gives out when they want you to monitor at home. Was only £25 or something.

[Dazedandconfused]

I got Omron M2 basic from Argos. My hubby thinks it’s the same one our gp gives out when they want you to monitor at home. Was only £25 or something.

That's the one I've got and our surgery uses the same one.

[Penguin]

Our GP uses an Omron and my husband has one at home to monitor his BP. The results are consistent with it and have been for years. You don't need a really expensive model either.

[Katejo]

I got Omron M2 basic from Argos. My hubby thinks it’s the same one our gp gives out when they want you to monitor at home. Was only £25 or something.

Thanks. My practice doesn't appear to offer them to patients. They assume we have one.

[Blot]

Katejo our gp practice only give them out if they want you to monitor for a week if your blood pressure is dodgy.
My cardiologist assumed I had one too and when I told him I didn’t he decided to get me on a 24 hour monitor, which was fun.
I’ve since bought my own. 

[Taz2]

My surgery asks you to either monitor with your own monitor and send in results or use the machine in the reception area and then give the print out to reception staff. You do have to have your own monitors recalibrated every two years to keep the readings accurate.

Taz x 

[ElkWarning]

No longer on HRT, but my practice did require blood pressure checks.  Everything was fine for the first 6 or so months, then my BP sky rocketed and I had to come off the HRT.  The won't prescribe it to me again, as my BP then dropped.  I know correlation isn't causation, but ...

Were you on tablets or patches? It isn't supposed to be a problem with patches.

Patches

[Penguin]

My surgery asks you to either monitor with your own monitor and send in results or use the machine in the reception area and then give the print out to reception staff. You do have to have your own monitors recalibrated every two years to keep the readings accurate.

Taz x

Wow I didn't know that. We've never recalibrate ours in over 10 years. Do you need to send it off somewhere to recalibrate?

[Katejo]

My surgery asks you to either monitor with your own monitor and send in results or use the machine in the reception area and then give the print out to reception staff. You do have to have your own monitors recalibrated every two years to keep the readings accurate.

Taz x

Wow I didn't know that. We've never recalibrate ours in over 10 years. Do you need to send it off somewhere to recalibrate?

. I have just ordered a new one from BHF. It said a limit of 3 years. Then you either pay to have this done or buy a new one if cheaper!

[Taz2]

My Omron user manual advises recalibration every year though general advice is 2 to 3 years. I bought a new one last time as I couldn't be bothered to pack it up and send it off. I only found out originally that mine was wrong when my partner bought a new one and the readings on mine were way lower than on his new one 

[Penguin]

My Omron user manual advises recalibration every year though general advice is 2 to 3 years. I bought a new one last time as I couldn't be bothered to pack it up and send it off. I only found out originally that mine was wrong when my partner bought a new one and the readings on mine were way lower than on his new one 

Ohhhhhh, now I am worried! I will ask him to buy a new one in that case!

[Taz2]

I used a company called Forest Medical for recalibration of mine a few years ago now. Was about £25 I think. They returned it really quickly.

Taz x

[Katejo]

My surgery asks you to either monitor with your own monitor and send in results or use the machine in the reception area and then give the print out to reception staff. You do have to have your own monitors recalibrated every two years to keep the readings accurate.

Taz x

We aren't allowed to use the machine at the surgery ourselves so we have to book a slot to have it done. This time I was a bit naughty and just entered the reading from my last one which was only a few weeks ago. They didn't notice

[Taz2]

My surgery asks you to either monitor with your own monitor and send in results or use the machine in the reception area and then give the print out to reception staff. You do have to have your own monitors recalibrated every two years to keep the readings accurate.

Taz x

We aren't allowed to use the machine at the surgery ourselves so we have to book a slot to have it done. This time I was a bit naughty and just entered the reading from my last one which was only a few weeks ago. They didn't notice

Oh right. At our surgery you can use the machine in the waiting room at any time and if you ever manage to actually get an appointment for anything then you are encouraged to use it and also weigh yourself on the weighing machine also in the waiting room while you wait to be called. This saves time in the consulting room apparently.

Taz x

[Katejo]

My surgery asks you to either monitor with your own monitor and send in results or use the machine in the reception area and then give the print out to reception staff. You do have to have your own monitors recalibrated every two years to keep the readings accurate.

Taz x

We aren't allowed to use the machine at the surgery ourselves so we have to book a slot to have it done. This time I was a bit naughty and just entered the reading from my last one which was only a few weeks ago. They didn't notice

Oh right. At our surgery you can use the machine in the waiting room at any time and if you ever manage to actually get an appointment for anything then you are encouraged to use it and also weigh yourself on the weighing machine also in the waiting room while you wait to be called. This saves time in the consulting room apparently.

Taz x

It's done by reception staff rather than doctors but the machine isn't in the public waiting area.