it is a positive preventive measure to regularly check your blood pressure. you may follow the doctor’s advice on when and how often to measure the readings. i suspect that 2x’s per day should be sufficient over a 4-7 day period to see a pattern of b/p measurements. i always record the following data details in addition to the b/p readings: date time arm used sitting standing recent engagement in activities that i was involved with such as eating and exercise (also smoking if applicable) as well as emotional factors such as stressful situations. it is then recommended to show your journal readings to your doctor for their assessment. if you are using your own b/p machine it is not a bad idea to also take the machine with you to your doctor’s appointment and have its accuracy verified.
when monitoring blood presure how many times per day should you check it. i have a staff member at my job that was recently diaignoised with high blood presure. she is now monitioring it about every half hour during her work shift. she will go outside smoke and come back in and check it. of course she becomes very upset because it is high after smoking. i feel this constant monintoring is effecting her job performance. what would be considered a normal amount of times to monitor your blood pressure in a 6 hour work day?