Customer Rating:
Summary: Lowering your blood pressure
Comment: The Resperate machine does what is advertised - my blood pressure has been going up and down for a few months now. In desperation, after having my blood pressure medications changed one after the other, with no appreciable affect, I decided to try the Resperate machine. After one month my blood pressure is stabilized. Resperate is easy to use, is very relaxing, and takes only 15 minutes. I would encourage others with fluctuating blood pressure to try it....

Jim

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Customer Rating:
Summary: You may have a lot of trouble sticking with this product
Comment: While some reviewers appear to enjoy using this product and get good results, I wanted to balance these positive reviews with my own experience.

In my case, I tried using this for a couple of weeks, but the 15 minutes that you are supposed to use it came to seem like an eternity of boredom. I would sometimes check the time thinking that 15 minutes were up, but find I was only 3 minutes into the routine. You listen to a very repetitive tone sequence, which I found soon grated on my nerves. I doubt that it would help my blood pressure once I found it so annoying. It would probably be much better to just relax and listen to music that I enjoyed. In fact, the clinical studies of this device showed that listening to music (the control condition) accomplished a substantial fraction of the reduction of using this device.

So, this does seem to work for some, but you can probably judge your own personality as to whether you could enjoy listening to a repetitive tone sequence 3 times a week for the rest of your life.

I am giving this only 1 star as it cost a lot to find out this didn't work for me and there was no return policy after one month.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing
Comment: I love this devise. I bought the duel machine so that it would keep track of both my boyfriend and myself. I am in my early 40's and he is in his late 30's. We are not over weight and we do exercise regularly. But still both of us had prehypertention/stage 1 hypertention. Within three days my blood pressure had gone down to normal levels! 3 days! The directions say it takes 3 to 4 weeks to see a difference but mine was much quicker. I started by using it every day to get in to the habit but now am using it 3 times a week as suggested. My boyfriend's progress has been slower but it also brought his blood pressure down within the first week.

You have to be willing to put in the time or it will not work. But wouldn't you rather put in 45 minutes a week than go on medication? The other great thing about the Resperate is that it is very relaxing to use. It's like taking a little time out of the day to simply relax. I think it's great for anxiety too. It just helps you to slow down and concentrate on your breath. I can't say enough good things about the resperate. I'm so happy I bought it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works as described for me
Comment: I had considered this product a number of times but sat on the fence because of the price. A recent increase in my BP, despite taking the usual steps to lower it, required an increase in my medication which stabilized but did not lower it. I made up my mind then to try RESPeRATE. After a month of daily use, my BP as well as my resting pulse rate have all lowered.

The machine is easy to use and requires only 15-20 minutes per session. I also find the routine to be meditative and relaxing. I recommend finding a quiet place to use it with no distractions or interruptions.

As far the price, however, they should have included the carry/storage bag. The earphones supplied are no better than the throw-away type airlines sell for $2. They could have been better quality. Also the built in storage compartment is barely adequate for the sensor, belt and wires.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Did nothing for me
Comment: This was a real waste of money, I started using it everyday in June '08, and kept using it all summer without a drop in my blood pressure AT ALL.
I read it had a one month return policy, but they recommended using it for at least 6 weeks....Go figure. I E-mailed their customer support and NEVER heard from them. So between the failure to lower my blood pressure and no response from Resperate..I think my blood pressure might have actually gone up a little.

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