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Nullus Anxietas |
Omron Blood Pressure Monitors are currently on sale at Omron. And, despite the fact it claims "It cannot be used with any other offer, promotion or...," the checkout honoured a 10% military veteran's discount. Ground shipping (at least to CONUS) appears to be free. It was for me. So I got a 10 Series Bluetooth-enabled BP monitor, shipped, for $11 more than the non-BT-enabled 10 Series would've cost me on Amazon Prime. Only fly in the ointment is I had to buy this because the display on my last Omron BP monitor has gotten flaky. And it wasn't a cheap one. They get one more chance. It's critical I have a functioning BP monitor, right now, because I'm ramping-up my workout regimen and adding creatine to my supplement stack for the first time. I'm on lisinopril 5mg for marginally high BP, and creatine is known the raise BP in some users, so it behooves me to be cautious. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | ||
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Thanks! I just ordered the blue tooth version. I've become a believer that BP is the single most important factor in cardiovascular disease. It's the stress on the arteries that allows the elevated cholesterol or glucose to wreak havoc. | |||
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| St. Vitus Dance Instructor  |
Wife bought one about 1 yr ago. These are excellent products. | |||
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My BP cuff manufacturer of choice...excellent products. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "And it's time that particularly, some of our corporations learned, that when you get in bed with government, you're going to get more than a good night's sleep." - Ronald Reagan | |||
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What code did you put in to get the military discount? | |||
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| Nullus Anxietas |
They're one-shot codes. You have to get your own. You're redirected to a verification site where you enter certain minimal information about your qualifications (branch, first and last name, DOB, month and year of separation, IIRC), and, if you validate, you're given the code. They also ask for an email address and email it to you. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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I've done that at other websites, didn't see where to even get directed to the link. I will look again. Thanks. | |||
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Thanks for the link and heads up!! My BP machine went the big "Tango Uniform" some months ago. New one on the way!! "If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 | |||
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Ok, found it and was successful. Link was way at the bottom of the home page. Thanks for the heads up on the deal and the mil discount. | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado  |
I just ordered one (basic wrist unit) and was able to obtain the military discount. Thanks for the link--my doctor has told me I must monitor my BP every day due to recent changes in my medications. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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Thank you - just went through the verification process - waiting on the discount code --- Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas | |||
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| california tumbles into the sea |
7 Series Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor at omron is $62.99 on sale. amazon has it for $50.99 wtih free shipping. 10 series $64.99, amazon $51.99. | |||
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Delusions of Adequacy |
just a tip... take your monitor with you when you got to the doctor and check it against theirs. I have my own style of humor. I call it Snarkasm. | |||
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If you can find a "Made in Japan" model, they were the Best Ever made, now Malaysia, major step down in quality. Old lumiscopes were made in japan until 1991 +/- was 2mmg, now 5-8mmg. Any Germany made is all =/- 2mmg or it can't be sold in Germany (Kept the Chinese out of their country...) | |||
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Wrist and finger are the LEAST accurate. | |||
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| Nullus Anxietas |
I assume members know about Amazon. I was referring specifically to the 10 Series Bluetooth model. That's $76 at Amazon. About $25 more expensive than the non-BT version. flashguy: IME wrist-based BP monitors aren't very accurate. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado |
I appreciate the comments about the accuracy (or lack of same) of wrist units, but those are what the Visiting Nurses were using when they came and some doctors are, too. I don't think the exact numbers are as important as the trends and major indications. My BP is controlled by several medications and the concern is that the values I've been getting might change drastically with changes in them. Specifically, they are worried that my BP might dip too low. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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