Hey I have firsthand experience with it as indicated in the post. Probably a few months worth of wear at this point.
BP remains a great mystery to me, even with the device. My cardio fitness is pretty good despite carrying a few extra pounds (I'm in the low 50s for resting heart rate), and while overnight I dip down in the 120's, I can see it shoot up based on various things like cold plunge, caffeine, exercise (during), etc. I can also see it drop temporarily (hot tub, meditation, the hours FOLLOWING intense exercise, etc).
I had many pet theories through the years - that I had white coat syndrome, that I disliked the feeling of the cuff, etc etc. But the device showed me that, no, something really is going on independent of these pseudo-causes.
BTW water retention seems to play a big role. When I did keto, which causes a big drop in water retention, my BP also went down. Strange. Supplements have an impact too.
All this to say - get the device and see for yourself, but you might find yourself in the same place I am - which is that you have much better understanding of what's going on in terms of symptoms but are still on the search for "the underlying cause" if there even is such a thing.
Thanks for sharing your experience, I appreciate it. What I've seen from the 24h studies I've is very similar to what you describe, BP is highly variable throughout the day and nearly everything you do (or don't do) has an influence on it. One saving grace, if you can call it that, is that BP responds extremely well to medication. I take a small pill every morning and my doc says so long I keep it up, I've nullified all related health risk since my BP is now in a good range. So something to consider if, like me, you never find an underlying reason.
BP remains a great mystery to me, even with the device. My cardio fitness is pretty good despite carrying a few extra pounds (I'm in the low 50s for resting heart rate), and while overnight I dip down in the 120's, I can see it shoot up based on various things like cold plunge, caffeine, exercise (during), etc. I can also see it drop temporarily (hot tub, meditation, the hours FOLLOWING intense exercise, etc).
I had many pet theories through the years - that I had white coat syndrome, that I disliked the feeling of the cuff, etc etc. But the device showed me that, no, something really is going on independent of these pseudo-causes.
BTW water retention seems to play a big role. When I did keto, which causes a big drop in water retention, my BP also went down. Strange. Supplements have an impact too.
All this to say - get the device and see for yourself, but you might find yourself in the same place I am - which is that you have much better understanding of what's going on in terms of symptoms but are still on the search for "the underlying cause" if there even is such a thing.