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.

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.