Blood pressure diary - who is it for?

We probably all know that measuring blood pressure is important. However, not everyone follows its changes. Why is it important to do this and why is it better to use a diary instead of a simple piece of paper?

Why is it important to monitor your blood pressure?

Blood pressure is determined by many factors: lifestyle, psychological and physiological state of a person, etc. It is not surprising that it often changes. Sometimes it is difficult to notice when blood pressure has been elevated for a long time, to assess whether it is a one-time increase or a permanent problem. For example, when a person suffers from stage 1 arterial hypertension, he feels quite well, and considers a hard day at work to be the culprit of the high blood pressure.

Often this disease is diagnosed too late - when severe symptoms appear and hypertension reaches the second or even third degree.

What is the difference between a blood pressure history in a diary and a notebook?

Elderly patients are often advised to record their blood pressure simply on a white sheet of paper, but this is not convenient. First of all, such "statistics" are difficult to evaluate. Your doctor only sees the numbers, but does not see clear trends in blood pressure changes. It is difficult for a doctor to assess changes by looking at the numbers alone. In addition, not all seniors are able to write down their blood pressure neatly, because you need to record not only the blood pressure values, but also the date and time.

Maybe the difference between systolic and diastolic (upper and lower) blood pressure has decreased? Maybe your blood pressure only rises in the evenings and is normal in the mornings, or maybe it is always elevated? These questions are easiest to answer not by looking at numbers, but by looking at a neat graph that you can create yourself and present to your doctor using a blood pressure diary.

Seeing a neatly filled-out blood pressure diary, a doctor can instantly notice data important for establishing or clarifying a diagnosis. The created schedule can also help the doctor adjust the prescribed treatment, reduce or increase the doses of medications, change the time of taking medications, etc.

When you buy any blood pressure monitor, you will receive a diary for free!

Once the diary is finished, you can print a new one here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dXGzGuszqoGdKYiSO_YbT4ctHW4Wk6FH/view?usp=sharing