When and how should I measure my blood pressure?
According to the guidelines of the German Hypertension League (Deutsche Hochdruckliga), the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), you should measure your blood pressure in the morning and in the evening.
If you do not check your blood pressure every day on an ongoing basis, you should check and record it according to this schedule for at least 3, and preferably 67, days before a doctor's appointment.
We recommend that you sit on the edge of the bed for 5 minutes right after waking up and then measure your blood pressure. In the evening, please measure immediately before going to bed. Again, sit on the edge of the bed for 5 minutes and then measure your blood pressure before lying down. Take two measurements 12 minutes apart and record both readings.
If you do not check your blood pressure every day on an ongoing basis, you should check and record it according to this schedule for at least 3, and preferably 67, days before a doctor's appointment.
We recommend that you sit on the edge of the bed for 5 minutes right after waking up and then measure your blood pressure. In the evening, please measure immediately before going to bed. Again, sit on the edge of the bed for 5 minutes and then measure your blood pressure before lying down. Take two measurements 12 minutes apart and record both readings.
If you urgently need to use the toilet after waking up, please do that first. Then sit on the edge of the bed again, rest for 5 minutes, and then start the blood pressure measurement.
Note for shift workers: exact clock times don't matter. Just measure before going to sleep and after getting up.
Messen Sie morgens und abends an der Bettkante. Halten Sie 5 Minuten Ruhe vor der Messung ein.
How to measure correctly:
The measurement should be taken at heart level. This is especially important when measuring while seated with a wrist device. The cuff on upper-arm devices is usually automatically at the correct height. Support your arm with a pillow for both device types. When using an upper-arm cuff, the arm should be bare. If you roll up your sleeve, make sure it doesn't squeeze the arm or impair blood flow. Some devices allow measurement over thin clothing follow the instructions for your device.
Die Messung muss auf Herzhöhe erfolgen.
Please note:
Don't talk or move during the measurement.
Your bladder shouldn't be too full.
The room shouldn't be too cold.
Don't measure immediately after meals.
Don't measure immediately after bathing.
Don't measure immediately after smoking or drinking coffee.
Wait at least 30 minutes after exercise or physical activity before measuring.
According to the guidelines, take two measurements 12 minutes apart.
Follow the instructions for your specific device in the accompanying user manual.