I purchased a cheap wrist blood pressure meter from amazon.com It only cost $27 Cdn. As it fits around one's wrist, it's not as uncomfortable as the cuff meter, as the cuff has to go around the upper arm. And, the readings are accurate. Both Hubby and I use it as the meter can keep track of two people's numbers; and it last through 200 readings before the battery needs to be recharged. I keep track of all the readings and take the notebook to every doctor's visit to show her/them because both of us get "white coat syndrome" at the doc's office. Sometimes, the doc just looks at my readings and doesn't bother to do the blood pressure "thing" in the office.

Yes especially the ones when you are inpatient in the hospital and they are automatic. I feel like screaming it hurts so bad. The cuff machine I have at home isn't too bad, but still can be uncomfortable.

Yes the pain is awful & sometimes they just give up & take my word that it's usually ok.

Yes I do! But only with those automatic blood pressure things. Not when a real person does it by hand.

Yes, it is because there are fibro-pressure point at most places they put the cuff! I started keeping a ledger for my vitals, + my blood sugar, and meds taken, + MyAir from my C-pap reading! This was suggested by my Home Health Nurse!