Blood pressure trial

Wibbles
Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,541 Championing
edited July 2024 in Housing and independent living
I have been taking part in a "Blood pressure monitoring trial" with my GP surgery for the last 5 months - it is basically run by "Omron" and you simply take your blood pressure at home for a week at time with a month between reading periods - these readings are put down on a website....
This has been going well - my blood pressure has dropped considerably over the trial period - I can see on a chart how it has changed
My meds have been changed dependant on the change in blood pressure.
However - Omron have decided to change how this is done - and have created a new app - which now requires Android 10 to run - my tablet is only Android 9 - so I will be unable to continue the trial !!
I just hope that there is something in place to replace this method of checking blood pressure and updating drugs
I have no idea what Omron thought they are doing - because many patients will be in the same position (Too low Android version to run the app)

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  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Online Community Member Posts: 770 Championing
    Unfortunately as apps develop so does the need for higher running platforms. 

    You would have thought they would have consulted those on the trial though  :*

    Well done on getting your BP down.  Can be a real battle for some.  I'd love to come off one of my triple combo's

    Good luck moving on 
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,541 Championing
    WelshBlue said:
    Unfortunately as apps develop so does the need for higher running platforms. 

    You would have thought they would have consulted those on the trial though  :*

    Well done on getting your BP down.  Can be a real battle for some.  I'd love to come off one of my triple combo's

    Good luck moving on 
    I agree 
    I am on triple as well 
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,541 Championing
    WelshBlue said:
    Unfortunately as apps develop so does the need for higher running platforms. 

    You would have thought they would have consulted those on the trial though  :*

    Well done on getting your BP down.  Can be a real battle for some.  I'd love to come off one of my triple combo's

    Good luck moving on 

    I have heard from Omron

    "Thank you for your e-mail.
    These are the technical requirements regarding the VISO application.
    We apologize again for inconvenience."


    Useless - I will not buy any more Omron products

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