Measuring blood pressure at home has many advantages including:
Making an early diagnosis
Individuals who have had a diagnosis of borderline hypertension, diabetes or kidney problems are always at risk for developing full blown hypertension in the future. Measuring blood pressure can help the diagnosis much earlier that at a doctor’s office
Measuring blood pressure at home can also help you track your treatment. You can easily determine how the blood pressure is being affected by your life style, medications, exercise and diet. Keeping track of the blood pressure helps you adjust the medications at home.
Measuring blood pressure at home also allows a better control of the blood pressure. One develops more responsibility for the health and becomes motivated to improve diet, change the lifestyle and be compliant with the medications.
Home blood pressure monitoring significantly decreases the health care costs. By limiting visits to the health care facility, one can save not only money, but time, travel costs and lost wages.
Measuring blood pressure at home also lets you know how accurate you are at checking the blood pressure and if the pressure is better controlled at home.
