What you think about automatic B.P machines ??

The automatic machines rely on exact placement of the cuff and are therefore not suitable for amateur usage. My experience is also that they are not reliable in the long term, breaking down often, and quickly.

The Bp which is manual and has mercury is the most acurate but it was prohibited to use because of the mercury content, also it depends on the person who is taking the blood pressure if he/she is really able to hear the systolic and diastolic sounds using the stethoscope. Digital ones are easy to use but when the battery is low, the result is not accurate.

Hello Dear akp! I have been using automatic/electronic/digital blood pressure measuring machine now for more than 12 years ! I never found any difficulty in recording the readings! Yes, there are certain things regarding which we need to be careful! Change of Batteries as per the specs and also as recommended! Old and worn out batteries may give false reading! Fixing the cuff at appropriate place and tightening it as recommended is very important! Posture also plays a major role! They recommend to wait for some time before taking a second reading to avoid error! In my machine I get 'error' instead of getting any readings if some thing going wrong anywhere! I have tried many a times to compare the readings obtained on this instrument with the manual one and I found no big difference in them! So for me this machine works well and I am happy with it! Thanks !!!!

I can measure BP using manual machine, though it takes an extra bit of concentration from me. When I came home this time I got to know we have an automatic machine for measurement. Manual ones always got broken due to various handling issues. I had some doubt about its reading but didn't pay much attention due to lack of interest :P Now I know it needs accurate positioning. Thanks for that!

Hi AKP Bro, when it comes to health, I have formulated a rule - Never consult two doctors or two machines. They would always differ and put me in confusions. Though I have rarely got any chance to get my BP checked via normal machines, The automatic ones have always shown that I have low blood pressure - 60-70 on the lower and 80-110 on the uppper. The machines - manual or automatic - are good as I love the pressure on the arm more than any other testing machines

Being a doctor I think manual machine is more reliable than an automatic machine and so I never use an automatic machine for recording blood pressures of my patients.

I have an automatic BP maching that wraps around my upper arm. I find it to be very accurate, often agreeing with the doctor's test. My doctor told me that I need to remember that my BP can change, sometimes quite quickly, and to take just one reading around the same time. If it looks high, don't panic, but wait and take it again. If it is then normal, it is probably OK but take it the next day again. Then if it is high book an appointment to have it taken at the doctor's if I am worried about it. I need to keep a watch, because I have had a heart attack. I did have a wrist monitor, that wasn't very accurate at all, but this one I got now is OK. _Derek

In terms of accuracy, the manual is more accurate because the automatic one uses batteries. As we know batteries looses its energy in time.

Hello akp100, My dad used the manual one. But it was hard for him when no one is around to monitor his blood pressure. And so my brother bought a digital one for him. I guess it was very convenient for my dad and it works well for him. Maybe, you better check whether the machine is functional or not. Perhaps there must me a factory defect even upon the day your dad purchased it. Better yet, you let the company of the shop where you bought it take a look at the machines condition.

Now everything will be automatic some days after automatic eating machine will also launched hahhah....friend I think manual machine is good than automatic. Ohhh no you blood pressure is different in both the machine lots of different 70 and 90 and 75 to 125 really we cant believe on automatic machine.

Wooo automatic B.P machines but friend my B.P is normal I not need it hah.... I am joking. I think Manual machine is better than automatic B.P machines.

Blood Pressure machines..I don't have much idea about this but yes it is very important when there is someone old in your home..And when its automatic then it makes it more easy to take care...!! I think automatic is lot more better than the manual...in an case..!

manual machines gives average value of blood pressure over a period of time where as automatic gives at that particular second. for correct measurement both are useful automatic blood pressure measuring machines are easy to use and can be used in emergency however manual machines for blood pressure measurement have durability and low maintenance which overrides the usage of automatic machines

i think it is only good for pulse rate the manual would be better and reliable

I have used both manual and automatic and yes they do both differ, but not by a whole lot of a difference. The automatic ones are preferably used by hospitals here and or health professionals. They do have very sophisticated types here in which most all hospitals do use. They tend to use the automatic ones to save time and do rely on them as accurate readings.