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You might try a smart watch if you are able to. My own Galaxy 4 and 6 versions of the Samsung Galaxy smart watch can record sleep stages, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, pulse, and even detect atrial fibrillation.
Or, if you prefer to use a cuff: https://www.theemtspot.org/best-blood-pressure-monitor-for-small-arms/
I measure my BP first thing in the morning, before turning over a single time and getting out of bed (which is where the Galaxy watch is always handy because I wear it to track sleep). Just like your morning pulse rate is a good indication of heart health and your corporeal health overall (a pulse rate five or more beats above a running average might indicate a virus or over-exertion the previous day, maybe you have arthritis acting up or some other intrusive pain, or even a poor night's sleep), your just-awakened blood pressure is a veridical measure of your overall health. During the day, though, hormones and diet and obligations, worries, physical exertion, and any stimulants such as teas or coffee might put you in the 'caution' or 'watch' range. Then, you go see your family doctor and he'll raise an eyebrow and say you should be checking your BP daily and report back in a week because it looks high. I hope I'm being clear: taking a BP and pulse almost anywhere else but as you awaken is likely to be 'confounded,'* and probably misleading.
*In research, a 'confound' is any factor influencing the measurements you're interested in taking, but which you fail to take into consideration. https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/confounding-variables/

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Interesting. Thanks. Maybe I should try a Samsung Galaxy smart watch. Generally, I react to energy like radio waves in devices and I have been told to mention only skin irritation and heat from devices, not RF, but obviously the heat and skin irritation come from somewhere. At times the RF causes changes to heart rate imo. Possible?

People with huge faith in cell phones don’t like to talk about physical reaction like heating, skin irritation, disturbed sleep, increased heart rate caused by their device on skin.

While watches appear to offer some early warning, their accuracy is still under review ... an AI summary.

"While Samsung Galaxy watches can measure blood pressure, their accuracy is not comparable to a traditional, calibrated blood pressure cuff. The Galaxy Watch's blood pressure feature is more of an estimate or early warning system, particularly after calibration and within a certain range. It's not intended to replace regular measurements with a medical device."