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How To Take Blood Pressure At Home: Step By Step With Pictures [2024]

Dr. Frita
2024 ж. 4 Нау.
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Many people experience elevated blood pressure at the doctor's office due to stress and anxiety, leading to inaccurate readings. That's why monitoring your blood pressure at home is crucial. In this video, I provide a step-by-step guide to ensure accurate readings and avoid common mistakes.
This video is intended to be informational only. It is not a medical consultation, nor is it personalized medical advice. For medical advice, please consult your physician.
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Discover the 5 crucial do's and don'ts, including avoiding caffeine, nicotine, and exercise before measuring, maintaining proper sitting position, and ensuring an empty bladder. I'll also explain why arm positioning matters and why it's essential to wait at least five minutes before taking your blood pressure.
Additionally, I discuss selecting the right blood pressure cuff size and interpreting blood pressure numbers. Remember, maintaining healthy habits daily contributes to overall heart health. Don't forget to download my free healthy habits guide: social.drfrita.com/healthyhabits
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    @DrFrita@DrFrita2 ай бұрын

  • I’m stress just checking my blood pressure. Thank you Dr. Frita

    @alvararichards1445@alvararichards14452 ай бұрын

    • Me too

      @michellegrice6939@michellegrice69392 ай бұрын

    • I do but do some meditation whilst sitting with the cuff on. When I've finished I start the BP monitor. Like Dr Frita says do it twice. Yesterday I was stressed and I did my readings 5 times each time it got higher. I realized some days you just can't get a reading. Went for a hike today , did it when I got back and it was 132/82 when yesterday it was 154/85

      @JohnCarroll-tm1jq@JohnCarroll-tm1jq7 күн бұрын

  • I go to my doctor and to the emergency room, and everyone tells me to relax your arm in your lap. I saw in a CNN video that my arm must be aligned with my heart. Thanks, doctor, for confirming that the latter part of my statement is correct!!🙏🏾

    @marcyanderson4268@marcyanderson42682 ай бұрын

  • I am the opposite I have elevated at home. I try to spread your book information widely because it impacts my fellow sisters and brothers you should have an Oxford to print it out. I have been doing this all wrong. I am taking my device to my doctor’s office this month. I am trying to to make it to the 100 Year club. Thankyou

    @YvonneSmith@YvonneSmithАй бұрын

  • Thank you.Perfectly said!

    @moonshadow3559@moonshadow355920 күн бұрын

  • THANK YOU DR👍🏿

    @crqdea6654@crqdea66542 ай бұрын

  • I'm so happy to hear from you for monitoring my blood pressure at home.

    @mombeolunyonyi8027@mombeolunyonyi802723 күн бұрын

  • Thank you so much Dr.Frita. I needed this!❤❤️‍🩹❤️

    @PrettyBlkSense@PrettyBlkSense2 ай бұрын

  • Thank you very much for your information I were doing it wrong watching from Jamaica 🙏❤️

    @JeniffaDavis@JeniffaDavis2 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for the info... You are amazing and a genius❤❤❤🙂

    @jsmooth2268@jsmooth22682 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for sharing this video, it has helped me out so much!😉

    @user-lh5km8wy9z@user-lh5km8wy9z2 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much doctor, because when I arrive at the doctor's office my blood pressure is always high.....my hand is down, no time to relax and they are talking and expects you to respond all the way through. ❤❤

    @beverlycraigg9067@beverlycraigg906723 күн бұрын

  • Thank you Doc. Such good information. One love from Jamaica 🇯🇲 ❤

    @lornapeddie3125@lornapeddie31252 ай бұрын

  • Good afternoon Dr. Frita thank you for your wisdom. My mom really needed this❤

    @melissatarrant8506@melissatarrant85062 ай бұрын

  • U really make info. Easy to understand. Thk u

    @mildredhennings8428@mildredhennings84282 ай бұрын

  • Subscribed. Thank you for the information. I have been monitoring by blood pressure from home, and I want to work on getting off meds.. downloaded your healthy habits. 🙏🏿

    @veronicamwarren5750@veronicamwarren57502 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much for this video, so many great tips that no one ever explained to me. 🥰

    @jacquelineroux5917@jacquelineroux59172 ай бұрын

  • Make it a great day, Dr. Friday. Thank you for sharing your video. Tips are valuable & helpful. You are the best!

    @maryloudelossantos1624@maryloudelossantos162422 күн бұрын

  • Thanks

    @juliusmutaawe5755@juliusmutaawe57552 ай бұрын

  • Why is blood pressure checked as soon as you walk in the door after name called then you sit and the nurse takes pressure..noone waits till you have sat down a few seconds to check? Always puzzles me

    @anndenwitty9288@anndenwitty92882 ай бұрын

    • Nurses at almost all healthcare centers don’t know right guidelines for blood pressure measurement. They just rush rush and put the numbers even without repeating it.

      @adigamo@adigamo2 ай бұрын

    • That’s so true

      @Shalawamandwelcome@Shalawamandwelcome2 ай бұрын

    • You are so right. Then they talk all through the blood pressure check.❤

      @beverlycraigg9067@beverlycraigg906723 күн бұрын

    • I’ve learned to take control of the BP reading. I tell them use the large cuff because I lift weights and I’ve had so many inaccurate readings from small cuffs. I also tell them I want it done the old school way. With me the automatic BP cuffs always read to high. The office personnel even admitted they are aware of that issue. Don’t be shy you are paying them for a service so be bold.

      @HeCoversMe@HeCoversMe22 күн бұрын

    • Why? Because they just want to get you in and out. $$$$$$

      @pumpkin_it_slawson3588@pumpkin_it_slawson358816 күн бұрын

  • Thanks Dr Freda my the Lord continue bless u

    @sonialayne3101@sonialayne310110 күн бұрын

  • This was perfectly timed. I was wondering about this

    @AminaAbs@AminaAbs2 ай бұрын

    • I'm so glad that you found the information helpful.

      @DrFrita@DrFrita2 ай бұрын

    • I just bought a machine a few days ago!

      @vasfengaripedi1030@vasfengaripedi10302 ай бұрын

    • I'm 37 and suffered from high blood pressure after having my baby who's 4 now. My bo read 160/150 and was given a pill in the office. Now they want me to take a fluid pill and the current bo medication amolophine. It makes me tired/sleepy though my body would be immune by now.

      @ireneewing9577@ireneewing95772 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for this important information. 😊

    @erickbpresident4512@erickbpresident451228 күн бұрын

  • Great info, thank you

    @yaboyboy_Q@yaboyboy_Q2 күн бұрын

  • Thank you Dr. Frita. I have heard so many of my friends say their blood pressure is in the crisis state and I have to tell them to call their doctors. To be honest, I don’t think they listen and put it out of mind. Little do they know the damage this is doing to their systems. I have Dysautonomia with low blood pressure, hypertension and tachycardia. I have to take my blood pressure often. Your video is a good checkup on my BP journey. ❤

    @StankyCoyote@StankyCoyote2 ай бұрын

  • Dr.Frita Thank you so much for inspiring me to check my blood pressure tonight. My Systolic was slightly elevated and the diastolic was 62, will ask my doctor how I can lower my systolic ❤

    @Carolyn926@Carolyn9262 ай бұрын

  • Dr Frita, Thank you for this excellent video. Beautifully explained.

    @sallymclaren7239@sallymclaren72392 ай бұрын

    • You’re welcome and thank you so much! 😊

      @DrFrita@DrFrita2 ай бұрын

  • Hi Dr Frita, I always enjoy your videos awesome information. My husband has the same blood pressure machine. Thanks and have a Blessed day 😊

    @lauracollins2823@lauracollins282315 күн бұрын

  • I was waiting for this video to drop. Thanks

    @Dcop4lifeMoore@Dcop4lifeMoore2 ай бұрын

    • Aww, thank you for patiently waiting. I hope you found the information to be helpful.

      @DrFrita@DrFrita2 ай бұрын

    • @@DrFrita Most definitely! I can't purchase your book on Amazon.

      @Dcop4lifeMoore@Dcop4lifeMoore2 ай бұрын

  • I have the wrist one been using it for couple of years

    @lovekindness7389@lovekindness73892 ай бұрын

  • Great information and so perfectly explained. I do still have one question that's always baffled me though. How do you k ow if you have put the cuff on at the correct tightness to start with please? Should you be able to put two fingers in the gap or no fingers ...? I'd love your advice 🙏🏾

    @monsiebabe2817@monsiebabe28172 ай бұрын

  • Thank you because I doing it incorrectly

    @randyiihill6446@randyiihill64462 ай бұрын

    • Oh no! I hope you start getting better readings after this video. Thanks for watching!

      @DrFrita@DrFrita2 ай бұрын

  • Honest advice including sitting position, bladder and Meditation 👏 which can prevent Unnecessary medication 🤗 You're a good doctor siso and i don't like too many 😂 May your knowledge gain and your demeanor remain !🌷

    @ishanabhavsar@ishanabhavsar2 ай бұрын

  • I was taught in personal training to check BP always on the left arm which is closest to the heart. I didn’t hear you mention it…is what I was taught accurate? Thanks

    @HeCoversMe@HeCoversMe22 күн бұрын

  • My 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with ARPKD in december. Also was diagnosed with High BloodPressure. I brought her in to ER due to vomiting that lasted 7 days and was in MGH for 11 days and In 2024 March 22nd -April 1st she had another vomit episode and was diagnosed with Cyclic Vomit Syndrome. 🤷‍♀️🥺 Most recently Last wed started complain of back pain and i bring her into dr and she has kidney infection but never once or was just afraid to tell me she was having UTI symptoms. Do to CVS we went to OBGYN, becuase every time she vomits she is just entering her menstrual cycle. It has been a journey and I have been up late every night learning as much as I can. I know that this is hard for my daughter, but I think coming across your videos will help me help her understand more. (A part of me just wonders) I’m afraid of CVS due to her kidneys. before december she has been so healthy and active. I will be reaching out soon. i’m nervous I’m hesitant, but all I want all the information I can receive. I feel like a little fish of a big ocean 🥺

    @lace8847@lace884713 күн бұрын

  • I'm glad to see you provide information on my favorite topic. It's very nice. I will help push your telehealth service on my platforms (podcast, youtube, etc).

    @DrTonyaBreauxShropshire@DrTonyaBreauxShropshire2 ай бұрын

    • I'm glad you thought it was helpful and thank you for sharing.

      @DrFrita@DrFrita2 ай бұрын

  • Good information

    @EnEffable@EnEffable2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you! I'm glad you thought it was helpful information.

      @DrFrita@DrFrita2 ай бұрын

  • I have what is called a white coat syndrome my pressure naturally rises when I visit my doctor especially if it's my first time, so what I do I always take my home blood pressure monitor because it does have a memory that you can save...

    @caribbeanqueen6238@caribbeanqueen62382 ай бұрын

  • One of the biggest things with patients in the morning, everyone have coffee right before coming to the doctors office.

    @fah232@fah2322 ай бұрын

  • My Omron BP monitor stopped working after about 5-6 years 🤔 how long should they last?

    @brendageater3928@brendageater39282 ай бұрын

  • I'm so appreciative of this video. My challenge has always been understanding what is considered "cuff at heart level," especially if I'm well endowed!

    @tracidemossbyerly@tracidemossbyerly2 ай бұрын

  • I was told by a specialist that a normal blood pressure for an older person, over 60 could be between 120- 140systolic and 80-90 diastolic? So I try to keep it betw these ranges.

    @AminaAbs@AminaAbs2 ай бұрын

  • so bascially, a fitwatch is not good to check blood pressure?

    @TheSweet1girl@TheSweet1girlКүн бұрын

  • Does it matter when you take blood pressure meds Moring/Night?

    @denises9455@denises94552 ай бұрын

  • How tell if the cuff is too tight or too lose.

    @GS-holywow@GS-holywow2 ай бұрын

  • Will anxiety cause blood pressure??

    @dominicsavio8780@dominicsavio87802 ай бұрын

    • Yes! Anytime I’ve had a anxiety attack I check my pressure and it’s extremely higher than normal.

      @intentionalparenting2605@intentionalparenting26052 ай бұрын

  • ❤

    @denises9455@denises94552 ай бұрын

  • I’ve noticed on my phone a lot lately the advertisements of loading there BP app on your phone and just point your phone over your wrist and voilà. A BP reading with pulse. Anyone with experience or opinions welcomed.

    @luannestrickland4199@luannestrickland41992 ай бұрын

  • It will show me false reading from me bcz when ever doctot ask me to sit on char my heart beating rises

    @vuyanifaku5455@vuyanifaku54553 күн бұрын

  • I do take the blood pressure more than once in setting, usually about five minutes apart. But why is it each time the reading is sometimes 10 points different even when I sit calmly?

    @caribbeangirl7876@caribbeangirl787627 күн бұрын

  • My doctor does it all wrong and he has me on blood pressure meds been few years now and blood pressure is the same

    @bicar21@bicar212 ай бұрын

    • @bicar21 Wow. I'm very sorry. The best defense is to start doing it right today.

      @DrTonyaBreauxShropshire@DrTonyaBreauxShropshire2 ай бұрын

  • road rage 😔

    @offendedcitizen4075@offendedcitizen407528 күн бұрын

  • God bless you. Many thanks for the education on blood pressure. You just saved many lives. 🫶🏾🙏

    @chrysbaptista-fernandes-wv4uf@chrysbaptista-fernandes-wv4uf2 ай бұрын
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