When is your blood pressure the highest?
Usually, blood pressure starts to rise a few hours before you wake up. It continues to rise during the day, peaking in midday. Blood pressure normally drops in the late afternoon and evening. Blood pressure is normally lower at night while you’re sleeping.
How often should you check your blood pressure?
Once you establish a routine of checking your blood pressure and have gained a better understanding of the numbers, you can begin checking it once or twice a day, at the same time each day. If it has already been determined that you have high blood pressure, it is important to measure your blood pressure at roughly the same times each day.
When is the best time to take your blood pressure?
At first, take your blood pressure twice a day for a week. The best times are early in the morning (before you have taken any blood pressure medications) and again in the evening. After you’ve done this for a week, once or twice a month—or whatever your doctor recommends—is fine.
Why does my doctor want to check my blood pressure?
Besides routine monitoring for known or suspected high blood pressure, there are other reasons why your doctor may recommend home blood pressure checks. For instance, he may want to check the effectiveness of a current medication or a new low-salt diet change . 2
How to measure your blood pressure at home?
How to measure blood pressure at home To get the most accurate results it is best to keep a blood pressure diary over a week, with blood pressure readings taken twice a day. Morning and evening are often convenient times to measure your blood pressure. It is best to do this for the week before your next renal clinic appointment.
Once you establish a routine of checking your blood pressure and have gained a better understanding of the numbers, you can begin checking it once or twice a day, at the same time each day. If it has already been determined that you have high blood pressure, it is important to measure your blood pressure at roughly the same times each day.
At first, take your blood pressure twice a day for a week. The best times are early in the morning (before you have taken any blood pressure medications) and again in the evening. After you’ve done this for a week, once or twice a month—or whatever your doctor recommends—is fine.
Besides routine monitoring for known or suspected high blood pressure, there are other reasons why your doctor may recommend home blood pressure checks. For instance, he may want to check the effectiveness of a current medication or a new low-salt diet change . 2
When to contact your doctor about high blood pressure?
Blood pressure varies throughout the day, and readings are often a little higher in the morning. Also, your blood pressure might be slightly lower at home than in a medical office, typically by about five points. Contact your doctor if you have any unusual or persistent increases in your blood pressure.