Smart Blood Pressure Cuff / Monitor - recommendations

[kds]

Do any of you have recommendations regarding automated blood pressure cuffs that allow the automatic recording of data?  I had been using an old, wired Withings monitor and importing the data to  iBP, a well designed but now defunct iPhone app.   Nokia has purchased Withings and broken the connection to iBP and also my ability to use my old wired cuff.  I contacted Nokia about issues with their app and the iBP connection in early January.  None of Nokia's app issues have been resolved in the interim, and in February my iPhone 7 & the Nokia app stopped recognizing my cuff as a supported device.  I need a replacement soon, and know that I am much less reliable about tracking data that I have to enter manually.   I do not like the Nokia app's display and limited export features, but it does allow me to enter notes about the circumstances of measurements as I go - i.e tracking medications and supine v. seated v. standing position.  Does any one have experience with iQuardio or Omron automated cuffs and associated apps?  Do these apps allow notes on individual measurements? How easy is it to export & share data with one's doctors?  On-line reviews of all of these cuffs suggest that there are problems with sustained app support, so I'm trying to decide whether to switch brands or gamble on Nokia again because Apple seems to be invested in supporting its devices.   Note:   I have hyperandrenergic autonomic dysfunction, and do not usually have trouble getting readings due to low blood pressure (though lability and arrhythmia are another matter).

[Bluebonnet08]

Sorry, I am not sure about a blood pressure app, but I love the "Kardia" heart monitor app.  It should work on your smart phone... very easy to use & share with your doctor.  Can interpret the EKG right on the spot.  

[kds]

Thanks.  I think I'm going to try the Omron 10, despite information sharing concerns.  

[bunny]

I have an Omron 10 upper arm cuff and an Omron 7 wrist BP cuff.   The app is decent, with the biggest benefit being you can download the data to Excel from the website.   As far as the data sharing concerns, I use a separate e-mail account I set up just for this. 

First, the upper-arm cuff:  I use the upper-arm one as much as possible. It does a good job as far as consumer BP cuffs go. The backlit display is nice in the mornings and once it was paired with my phone, transferring data works flawlessly.   My biggest complaint is that it won't read a pulse below 40. If your pulse is below this, it can't even get a BP reading. Likewise, when my BP goes below 88/45, often this unit won't read and I'll have to resort to my ex-hospital Dinamap, which gets it every time, even with an arrythmia. 

Also, the cuff is uncomfortable and always leaves marks on my arm that last for 1-2 hours afterwards.  With my "normal" BP being ~95/50, I can only imagine what kind of marks this thing leaves on people with standard or high blood pressure.  

The wrist cuff is... well...better than nothing.  I use it when I travel and am only taking a carry-on.  It consistently reads ~8 mmhg higher than my real BP and even then it's not always right.  It's dead-silent which is nice, even inflation is absolutely silent, so I can use it anywhere discretely.  

[DizzyPopcorn]

I use a omron without any problem. Mind you, however, i record my data manually in a spreadsheet because of privacy concerns.

[CarlaSee]

About 2 years ago my husband was diagnosed with Baroreceptor failure. I have just now started looking for some sort of BP monitor that my husband can wear at all times, especially while he is at work, so he can tell when his BP goes either too high or too low. We don't need it to connect to a smart phone or log any information. My husband is 65 and has no interest in getting a "smart phone". He has Baroreceptor failure from throat cancer treatment in 2006, (14 point radiation treatment and chemotherapy). He has been diagnosed with dysphagia because of the scar tissue in his throat. He has to use a feeding tube part of the time, (he should be using it all the time...BUT...). He gets pneumonia or bronchitis from time to time because he aspirates on just enough fluid, etc., to cause problems. He has been diagnosed with heart beats that are, "too slow, too fast, and missing beats" so he is on heart meds.. He has also been diagnosed with a completely blocked left carotid artery and a partially blocked right carotid artery. The blockage is from scar tissue from the radiation treatments. Because of these blockages he has to keep his blood pressure on the high side to force the blood flow to do what it needs to do. The doctors want his BP to be around 190/100. He is not to take his hypertension medication until his BP reaches 220/120. The danger of stroke is highest when he has LOW BP. The last 4-5 months he has been struggling to keep his BP over approximately 85/64 and lower. He can only take 2 hypotension pills a day but they don't seem to be able to get his BP back up so he has to turn to the stockings, laying down with his head low and feet raised, drinking salt water, (putting it in his feeding tube), etc.. When his BP is low he loses control of his right side and falls. He also becomes very confused. It's difficult for him to put a BP cuff on during the middle of his work day so he can monitor his BP so we just need some type of "watch" he can wear that he can just push a button to see what his BP is whenever he feels the need to check it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.