blood pressure

  1. Sean

    Blood pressure monitors and how to use them; taking a blood pressure measurement; continuous monitoring

    We also have a Members Only thread on this topic: Measuring blood pressure Any recommendations or tips for choosing and using a blood pressure monitor for home use? Manual or automatic? Upper arm or wrist? Brand? Reasonable price range? Best technique? Limitations or issues? etc
    • Sean
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    • blood pressure blood pressure monitor hypertension measurement wearables
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    • Forum: Monitoring and pacing
  2. Arnie Pye

    Does treating high blood pressure do any good?

    This blog post is not new - it was published on 2nd April 2012 - but I remember reading it for the first time and being really quite startled by it. It is referenced. The author discusses lowering moderately raised blood pressure and what effects this has on mortality. He has no quibble with...
  3. Sly Saint

    Nimodipine - use in ME

    " Brief notes on Nimodipine and ME/CFS Nimodipine belongs to a group of drugs called calcium-channel blockers. In very simple terms these drugs relax the smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels and cause them to dilate. So they are mainly used to lower blood pressure, treat angina, and...
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    • blood pressure calcium channel blockers calcium channels ccbs cerebral blood flow circulation me/cfs nimodipine treatment
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Drug and supplement treatments
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