Nice job Phil. I have purchased 3 high end blood pressure digital monitors, 1 wrist, 2 cuff. According to the 3 devices, I have normal pressure, and if I had been sitting for awhile, the pressure borders on low blood pressure. I go to my doctor who uses the manual method, and I have high blood pressure. My doctor (and other doctors / nurses I have asked) told me that the consumer grade digital BPMs are inaccurate. I have sat in the wait room for about a half hour after obtaining a high reading to insure the high blood pressure was not due to the white jacket syndrome. My pressure was still high when the doctor took the pressure again. On the next visit, I brought one of the devices, and did a reading with the digital BPM immediately after the doctor did using the old manual method. I then did a reading with the digital BPM immediately before the doctor did another reading the manual way. In both cases, the digital monitor was 15 to 20 below the reading the doctor obtained using the manual method. My doctor says I have high blood pressure, my devices show normal to low BP readings. Have you checked the accuracy of this tested device at the doctor's office vs the reading your doctor measured? I assume your doctor uses the old manual method, or a pro model digital. I have already spent $250 for the 3 devices, and do not use them due to the inaccurate readings. Before I spend another $100, I want to be sure the device is accurate so I won't be obtaining readings at home that border on low pressure when I really need to be concerned about high blood pressure. Thanks, any info on accuracy would be appreciated.
First off, I love your new show. I am a long time listener of the Android Central Podcast and reader of the Android Central website and glad to see you moved on to bigger and better things. As a Modern Dad myself (though my kids are a bit older), I enjoy your take on tech products. This video was very helpful. I myself have just entered into the world of needing to care about my BP. This video saved me time and money on trying out these products, so thank you. Suggestion for something I would like to see is a desk organizer system. I work in the IT world and have multiple (a lot) of devices, computers, etc in my home office. I would love to see some of the products you use or think would be useful in keeping all that stuff organized.
I purchased and returned this item from Amazon. My personal experience was that the readings were inconsistent. My old Omron device readings seemed more accurate. I will probably buy a newer Omron...
I wish I never brought my Withings bpm. I wont be buying a Withings brand anything ever again. Like you, I should have just got an Omron & put the readings manually in my Apple Health
Liked as usual but a little extra info that could save a life. Placing the cuff on a person who you believe to be having a heart attack can apparently lessen the damage and aid recovery if the patient receives the proper medical assistance to survive the attack of course. Try Googling blood pressure cuff heart attack for details.
from one Phil to another, I was able to cut my cholesterol in half and bring my blood pressure below "normal" within 2 months(without meds!) by eating a plant based diet. I now eat meat or dairy once a week at most and maintain. Please watch the movie "Forks over Knives", I believe it's on Netflix.
Nice! The wife and I are doing a lot more vegetarian meals, actually. (To say nothing of my daily oatmeal and yogurt.) Calories are under control, I think - now I'm working on the exercise.
Excellent question. ... I've got my whole family loaded up in our Withings account. (The scale is smart enough to figure out who's on it.) ... You choose whomever is taking the reading before you hit Start.
Was convinced to buy this product until I found out Nokia bought the company and since then no one likes the app and it's functionality on the iOS app store. Unfortunately the app and functionality is a very important part of a BP monitor for me. I've been using the iHealth Feel BP5 til the battery finally bit the dust. Very accurate and has a great BT app. Anyway, back to the 'Withings' BP monitor. Sorry Nokia, but I won't buy it.
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Nice job Phil. I have purchased 3 high end blood pressure digital monitors, 1 wrist, 2 cuff. According to the 3 devices, I have normal pressure, and if I had been sitting for awhile, the pressure borders on low blood pressure. I go to my doctor who uses the manual method, and I have high blood pressure. My doctor (and other doctors / nurses I have asked) told me that the consumer grade digital BPMs are inaccurate. I have sat in the wait room for about a half hour after obtaining a high reading to insure the high blood pressure was not due to the white jacket syndrome. My pressure was still high when the doctor took the pressure again. On the next visit, I brought one of the devices, and did a reading with the digital BPM immediately after the doctor did using the old manual method. I then did a reading with the digital BPM immediately before the doctor did another reading the manual way. In both cases, the digital monitor was 15 to 20 below the reading the doctor obtained using the manual method. My doctor says I have high blood pressure, my devices show normal to low BP readings.
Have you checked the accuracy of this tested device at the doctor's office vs the reading your doctor measured? I assume your doctor uses the old manual method, or a pro model digital. I have already spent $250 for the 3 devices, and do not use them due to the inaccurate readings. Before I spend another $100, I want to be sure the device is accurate so I won't be obtaining readings at home that border on low pressure when I really need to be concerned about high blood pressure.
Thanks, any info on accuracy would be appreciated.
Thanks for pointing out the cable attachment. Good to know if wireless gives up the ghost there's a backup.
First off, I love your new show. I am a long time listener of the Android Central Podcast and reader of the Android Central website and glad to see you moved on to bigger and better things. As a Modern Dad myself (though my kids are a bit older), I enjoy your take on tech products.
This video was very helpful. I myself have just entered into the world of needing to care about my BP. This video saved me time and money on trying out these products, so thank you.
Suggestion for something I would like to see is a desk organizer system. I work in the IT world and have multiple (a lot) of devices, computers, etc in my home office. I would love to see some of the products you use or think would be useful in keeping all that stuff organized.
Oh, man, I'm probably the last person who should look at desk organizers. ... Or the first. ... Yeah, I need someone to organize me.
I started using my cuff January 7, 2016. Love it, no issues and works just as you described. I use it everyday.
Excellent!
It doesn’t work as described in the current version of the app (2023-10-24)
I purchased and returned this item from Amazon. My personal experience was that the readings were inconsistent. My old Omron device readings seemed more accurate. I will probably buy a newer Omron...
The Omrons are pretty good, too. See my vid on that?
I wish I never brought my Withings bpm. I wont be buying a Withings brand anything ever again. Like you, I should have just got an Omron & put the readings manually in my Apple Health
Just the kind of recommendation I've been looking for. Thanks so much.
Thanks for sharing...might be investing in one soon for the same reasons. And great shirt!
Thanks, and thanks! ;)
Well done along with good advice.
Liked as usual but a little extra info that could save a life. Placing the cuff on a person who you believe to be having a heart attack can apparently lessen the damage and aid recovery if the patient receives the proper medical assistance to survive the attack of course. Try Googling blood pressure cuff heart attack for details.
The cuff looks like some sort of speaker sitting on the shelf! 😁
It kinda does!
from one Phil to another, I was able to cut my cholesterol in half and bring my blood pressure below "normal" within 2 months(without meds!) by eating a plant based diet. I now eat meat or dairy once a week at most and maintain. Please watch the movie "Forks over Knives", I believe it's on Netflix.
Nice! The wife and I are doing a lot more vegetarian meals, actually. (To say nothing of my daily oatmeal and yogurt.) Calories are under control, I think - now I'm working on the exercise.
ModernDad awesome to hear! us modern dads need to stick together and be there for our modern families for the long haul ;-)
ModernDad one more thing, check out Dr. Greger's nutrionfacts.org, his TH-cam videos are short, science based and awesome!
Good for you Phil! Nice weight drop btw 😉 Question though after watching your video, how does it handle multiple users? Just curious.
Excellent question. ... I've got my whole family loaded up in our Withings account. (The scale is smart enough to figure out who's on it.) ... You choose whomever is taking the reading before you hit Start.
How did you do that? I installed it on my iPhone and than later on on my husband's. It doesnt work for me on both phones
This is some Dr. Crusher-level ish
+MrMobile [Michael Fisher] Does that mean I get to be a poster in your bedroom?!?!?
ModernDad once my Pulaski poster overstays its welcome, yes.
+MrMobile [Michael Fisher] I ... I have very mixed feelings about this. ...
Excellent video. Just one thing the blood “pump” in the arteries not in the veins. Thanks for the video!!!
Oh, man. Can't believe it took so long for someone to finally ping on that. Good catch! :)
I hope they have recommended lifestyle changes as well, exercise and diet can also go a long way toward controlling your BP.
It does, sort of. But that part's really up to the person wearing the cuff.
Was convinced to buy this product until I found out Nokia bought the company and since then no one likes the app and it's functionality on the iOS app store. Unfortunately the app and functionality is a very important part of a BP monitor for me. I've been using the iHealth Feel BP5 til the battery finally bit the dust. Very accurate and has a great BT app. Anyway, back to the 'Withings' BP monitor. Sorry Nokia, but I won't buy it.
I hear that. Nokia f’ed up the app & now I get more failed readings that I have successful ones.
Great video, is the reading accurate though?
It’s terrible. I returned mine
Just bought this using my end of year FSA money...can't wait for it to arrive. Thanks for the recomendation
Erm, enjoy! (And be healthy!)
Nice Misfits shirt Phil.
Like you even more now!
Thanks for the review. Can more than one user use this or you tied to only one person?
Good question. You can choose the user just before you hit "start" to begin the reading.
Does it work during exercise? Or it only gives valid values at rest?
Not something you'd want to wear while working out.
Are there any blood pressure monitoring wearables you'd recommend?
+Brook Robinson other than this one?
I meant far as watches or bracelet style trackers.
I own one...it fails 100% of the time because it cant get the meausurement
That flap hanging doesn't seem like a good design.
Fun fact, Withing is owned by Nokia.