I'd like to buy a blood pressure monitor for home use, but I know I'm supposed to bring it in the doctor's office to compare readings with an actual sphygmomanometer to make sure it's accurate. But with covid, I'm happy to stick with virtual visits right now, so....

I think I'll ask the pharmacist for a recommendation.

I'm concerned because even as recently as 8 years ago, my blood pressure has always been too low. I'm the person that had to lay down for a blood test or I risked fainting. My blood pressure came into normal range a few years ago, it's only a little more than a year ago that I started getting high readings. I'm on a very low dose of seroquel, so I think my poor diet and lack of exercise plus being fat and 50 are the culprits. So I hope improvements in those areas will help, if not, I will be more open to blood pressure lowering medication.

I wonder if several years of not sleeping more than 3 or 4 hours a night ( this was pre-seroquel) and relying on benedryl or nyquil for years did some damage. I've been clear of that stuff for almost 2 years now, and I'm sleeping for the first time in years thanks to seroquel. Sorry just rambling and thinking out loud.....