Yep, I think people get a little hung up on constantly tracking it. It’s normal that it fluctuates and many factors can affect it. I really don’t worry about it like I used to. Heck, worrying about it can make it go up! lol
I used to have "white coat syndrome" with my BP readings. Get near any medical personnel in white lab coats or a place that smelled of isopropyl alcohol, and I'd get nervous and my pulse and BP would elevate.
I used to take readings 3 or 4 times a day after my heart surgery. Just got used to it.
But then I started to wonder about the readings being all over the place and spoke with my doctor about it. She said to just take it once a week or so and look for trends, not random spikes in the pressure.
So after that I took my pressure less often and wrote the readings down to watch for trends. Sure enough, my BP wasn't as bad as I thought it was.
Now, 6 years after open heart surgery, I only take my BP every few months when I remember to do it.
And surprising to me, is that my readings are within normal ranges again. Recovered and fitter than I was before heart surgery, I think I worried too much about my individual BP readings before. Now, watching the trends, not so much.
I use the LifeSource UA-767 Plus that I got from the VA. Seems to work fine.