Ideally it creates a CSV file and stores it on an SD card or something. I’ll even use on that requires an app as long as that app doesn’t make me create an account.
Why not just manually log?
Can anyone recommend a logging blood pressure cuff that doesn't require an app or account?
Submitted 2 days ago by early_riser@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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relative_iterator@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
early_riser@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Because I’ll never keep it up to date. I’ll be in a hurry or something and just measure it without recording.
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 days ago
I’d you’re in a hurry messing BP, it’s not going to be a good measure. Just a thought
SippyCup@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
This is a physical cuff?
Put a physical journal on top of it. Write it down and keep those two things together. If you’re taking your blood pressure every day already it’s not a huge leap to stack a habit on top of it.
fr4nk_j4eger@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I usually shoot a photo. faster and cheaper. why buy something new if you can do it with stuff you already have :)
solrize@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
This looks promising, it lets you collect data from Omron devices. It’s from a quick web search so idk any more about it.
One way this is better than manual logging is that it can run while you sleep. That is, you could have it take your BP once an hour all night or whatever. That’s done in hospitals all the time. It’s uncomfortable so I wouldn’t do it routinely, but it might be worthwhile if you suspect something might be up. Obviously, discuss it with your Dr too.
Reyali@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I have one that records the history on the device; up to 100 entries per user or so. I don’t know if there’s an export option though; I’ve never tried.
If you’re interested, I’ll look it up. I’m not at home for a bit so I can’t just go look at it; I’d need to dig through emails to find the model.
Fermion@mander.xyz 2 days ago
Mine also has 100 logged entries for 3 users. It can display a table or trend line of historical data, and it has a usb port that I believe can be used to download the log. But if you need a specific driver or software to access the file then I don’t know if that violates the “no app” requirement.
www.pulseoximeter.org/fl-08a.html
I hadn’t tried accessing the data externally before and this post got me curious enough to try. The program looks ancient and does not recognize the bp monitor as is. I don’t feel like playing the driver hunting and compatibolity mode game. I would be tempted to speculate that this is representative of the type of experience to expect if OP doesn’t want to go down the bluetooth connection to app route.