good luck now: RAM prakasha retired professor, was relaxing in the gardens of his house in Indira Nagar on February 9, when he had a headache. As most of us do, she took a pain reliever and continued reading the newspaper.
After three days, the headache returned, causing prakash to take the pill again. But as the frequency of such episodes continued to increase, Prakash went to King George’s medical university (KGMU) for treatment.
On investigation, his blood pressure was found to be 170/100 against the normal range of 135/85. It came to light that Prakash had stopped taking high blood pressure medication six months ago, relying on readings from his “smart watch” that showed PA in near normal range.
“Most of us are not aware that although wristbands (smart watches) provide reliable step counts and SpO2 oxygen levels etc., they do not provide accurate information PA readings,” said Prof. Granada Singh Vermachief, department of family medicine, KGMU.
Professor Verma, who has examined two of these BP patients in the last five months, said: “These patients need to understand that relying on smartwatch BP readings and missing medication can prove fatal as they often show BP in the normal range, either high or low.”
