Summary: Easy to use but not accurate
Comment: This was given to me as a gift cause I have hypertension. And I have high blood pressure. I monitored myself with this a 1 1/2month and blood pressure was in great stable condition and I've kepted track and wrote down everyday my blood pressure to show my Nephrologist to see if this works. We tested this monitor at the Doctors office(it was way off) and when we used his it was more accurate.......he said its more accurate to monitor on your arm. He doesn't think using this is a good idea because I won't be able to get an accurate result. So I was a little bothered. Its easy to use and convenient but when it come's to my health I'd rather be on the safe side. So I have stopped using this.
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Summary: useful for relative comparisions
Comment: Bought this for my 98 year old mother who works very hard to control her hypertension. She loves it because she can take her own blood pressure anytime she wishes. Once she settled in on a routine the monitor gave usefully consistent readings. While it was not precisely accurate, it was consistent in the way it was inaccurate (about 10 points low on both s&d). This consistency allows her to take note of unusual changes in her blood pressure. If she gets an unusal reading she always repeats the measure after 15 minutes to verify. With arthritis in her hands she would not be able to use an arm or wrist device.
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Summary: Really Easy to Use
Comment: Want to monitor your blood pressure and ensure you are becoming more healthy? The Lumiscope blood pressure monitor reports your systolic and diastolic pressure as well as your heart rate.
I got this for my family members to help keep track of their blood pressure as we maintained our low carb lifestyle, and we found it VERY easy to use. In fact, we leave it in our kitchen and whenever people come to visit, they pick it up and play with it, without needing any instruction manual at all. You hold it in your left hand, with your finger in the cuff. You slide the slider until it's snug. You hit the ON button and then you hit START. That's it!
It's smaller than a paperback book, and can sit out on a counter or shelf, easy to grab and use at any time. Anyone who visits your house can give it a try and see what their own values are without any effort at all.
A number of people who have visited us have tried it and it's worked for everyone. I suppose if you had a REALLY thin finger it might not fit snugly enough, but we have had a number of thin, athletic people use it without any trouble at all.
Because it's just on your finger, there's no worry about rolling up arm sleeves or dealing with clothing at all. Insert Finger. Hit Button. Easy as pie!
Highly recommended as a way to track your own blood pressure on a daily basis, to watch as it improves during your diet progress. In addition, it's a fun device to have around the house when friends and family visit. You might help someone you love realize they have crept up in their blood pressure, and take action!
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Summary: A Fabulous Product; Accurate and Simple
Comment: I am purchasing this monitor after having used many different types and brands of monitors. I have high blood pressure and after the birth of my daughter, another medical condition necessitated the care of a home health care nurse. One nurse used this monitor, another a wrist monitor, another an automatic arm monitor. Amazingly, it was the finger monitor that consistantly proved itself the most accurate when compared with manual arm cuff readings. The wrist was the absolute worst. Even the automatic arm cuff was off by at least 10 pts. everytime. This could be due to the fact that I am a large boned, heavier person and the other monitors tended to barely fit. Because of this, I would recommend this monitor especially for those in the same situation. I only feel comfortable recommending this monitor because of its consistant performance compared to everything else. I can't explain others' experiences. I can only say that I feel extremely comfortable using this machine to monitor my high blood pressure at home. And I am awfully picky!
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Summary: Confused And Amazed
Comment: I was suprprised to find a paper stating The item is not at all accurate. Tom Macchia. When locating the instruction booklet for the 1083N monitor I received, I can only assume Lumiscope shipped me an inferior item knowingly. Seems to be a sad state of business for a company providing such a important item.