partout Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Is it possible in france to go to your local fire station to have your blood pressure checked like you can in the USA, or maybe the local pharmacy, husband has changed tabs and would like to keep an eye on his b /pressure, also says I have to keep cool so as not to raise his b/pressure, cheek.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 As you have a UK base still then why not ask your GP for a home one? A friend of mine has one because she kept getting false high readings at the docs due to stress. Having her own was not a problem and she can check whenever she wishes.Do ask at your pharmacy but I'd try the nurse first. Mine only charges 5€ for a blood test so I can't imagine it will cost a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I have my own Tensoval blood pressure monitor which I bought in France at the Pharmacie.http://www.tensoval.com/I was mildly sceptical of the accuracy, since my GP uses the old method with a stethoscope until I noticed that the hospital uses these devices, which don't tie up a nurse for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Local fire station??? Crikey you would have to find them all first here, just like Trumpton.They are not manned all the time in the sticks and the town ones keep their doors locked like the gendarmerie does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Doctor Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 To be honest if you want the most representative results you should get an Omron (IMHO the best) portable home BP machine (cheap enough to buy if your GP can't loan you one) and take morning and evening readings at home at the same time two days a week for 4 weeks. Then average up the readings. Even having your BP checked at a pharmacy or fire station??? will potentially introduce a 'white coat' effect, so home readings are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partout Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks all, the old man b/pressure is caused by me apparently, always the wifes fault. In the states the paramedics are based in most f/stations, not that we ever used them. We left our portable kit at home in the UK, and he was just wandering how things were going.He looks OK to me , and I have not been doing the nagging or have you done this...not that I do!!!But thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 [quote user="partout"]We left our portable kit at home in the UK, and he was just wandering how things were going. [/quote]The portable kits are very reasonably priced in the Pharmacy. I bought one last year as the thought of having to go to the Doctor's surgery every morning and evening for a week to have my blood pressure taken was too alarming ... white coat syndrome and all that. And no it was not suggested at the surgery that they lend me a kit; that does not seem the norm here.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 If you do get a portable one, and they are pretty good, then I suggest that you take it with you to your doctors and take a reading at the same time as the doctor does so you will have an idea about the accuracy of the results you are getting at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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