---Reasons to get one--- In my 50s and last few times at Drs they were saying my blood pressure was too high and that I would have to wait to get a monitor to borrow to use at home to see if it was just going to the surgery that was causing my pressure to shoot up. Was quite worried and did not want to wait so ordered my own to use at home. There was vast array on line to choose form but I just went for an inexpensive basic model that I found on Amazon - some are very expensive. ---Cost--- Now £15.99 on Amazon. I was pleasantly surprised that I could purchase this model from Amazon for under £15 (I paid £14.50 a few ...  Read the complete review

Having overly high or low blood pressure can be the sign of an underlying health problem, but thankfully the "Omron M2 Basic Blood Pressure Monitor" offers a very cost effective, quick and easy method of being able to monitor your own blood pressure and heart rate anywhere and at any time. Validated by British Hypertension Society and featuring a warning indicator should a reading be higher than the recommended levels, the monitor also features an easy to wrap cuff that goes around your arm, a crystal clear and simply LCD, one button operation, a handy carry case, and a two year warranty. On paper the product is sound and happily it was in practice ...  Read the complete review