While not a smoker, I m almost positive it s the stress from stopping smoking which has made your blood pressure go up. But first of all, let me CONGRATULATE you for having stopped and having the courage to not even think of going back. Someone very close to me took years off her life because of smoking and also because of being unnecessarily nervous due to fears, etc. Ironically it was FEAR and stress which made her pick up smoking after having valiantly tried to stop. And only because of the unfounding fear of another smoker who told her the very stupid story of someone having gotten cancer six months after quitting!!! SMOKING and STRESS is what has her hooked up to oxygen tank or air concentrator (electric oxygen provider) 24 hours a day. And a couple of people in her immediate family monitoring her salt and acid food intake; caring she doen t dehydrate; propping her pillows; watching for excess carbon dioxide in her blood. And making sure no single thing alters her mood, whether the singlest bit of bad news or the overexcitement of any new event!!! Remember that with lung disease, such as COPD, comes other quot;partnersquot;, for example, CHF. This combination of lung and heart defficiency destroys person completely. Regarding blood pressure; she suffered it throughout her life and is currently on medicines for it as well. If your doctor feels your blood pressure needs meds, then you do have to take them. It might be related to the cessation of smoking. It may not. But don t leave it untreated. Also keep yourself busy with as many things as possible, such as by incorporating hobbies to your daily life. Dancing, reading, knitting, writting, painting, listening to music, playing an instrument. Anything will help you in not wanting to smoke, and will calm your nerves beyond your belief!!! If you re calm, there s zero stress. With less, or no stress, there s no high blood pressure. Unless there s another underlining illness. CONGRATULATIONS, AGAIN!!!
Wow..... that s quite weird.... Though It s not the first I ve heard of people developing problems (e.g. respiratory problems) after giving up.... it s strange.... I suppose having the chemicals in cigarettes in your system then them suddenly not being there may cause imbalances.... are you using anything e.g. patches to help you ? Has the doctor discussed the posibility of a link between this ? All the best :)
Folk Remedies and Natural Cures... find the link at the bottom of New Free Books. I think you can find some help there.
I don t have an answer. Smoking raises your blood pressure by restricting blood vessels. I had the opposite experience. Mine went from borderline hypertension to normal when I quit. Give it some more time and talk with your doctor -- don t let it cause you to go back to smoking!! It s not the answer.
I think you are great for making the change and I am certain the advice given above is sound. Suffice to say my old Mum died at the age of 99yrs and eleven months and smoked like a trooper every day of her adult life
I would think it s temporary due to the stress of quitting smoking. In the long run, not smoking will be better for you.
140/80 is barely above average and certainly nowhere near medication levels, so I wouldn t worry on that front. When your systolic levels start rising, it is less concerning that your diastolic levels. Therefore, it is probably due to the increase in stress occasioned by the lack of nicotine. I gave up smoking (20 a day) at Christmas and my blood pressure went through the roof with stress for three months. I was terrified, as high blood pressure runs in my family, but by using a combination of herbal remedies (particularly valeriana), breathing exercises and CBT my blood pressure reached normal levels once again (having previously been a little high when I was a smoker). Persevere with your quitting and try using some herbal stress relief aids, they really helped with me (maybe even something like St John s Wort). Good luck!
Let me just say well done 10 weeks is brill smoking a drug giving it up is a good thing but other things start to take its place like stress ur blood pressure is high for giving up a drug its going to get a lot worst before it gets better stick it out amp; good on u.
I stopped smoking 54 days ago and my blood pressure has dropped again! I always had quite low pressure anyway and now it is ridiculous, 94/58 this morning! I had major surgery on 13th August and the anaesthetist was quite concerned at one point over my bp. 140/80 isn t tremendously high, not high enough to require medication. You haven t said how old you are and that can also factor in a bp rise.
First of all 140/78 is not particularly high, and not a blood pressure that would be offered medication. Hopefully your doctor either has in the practise, or can refer for direct access, a 24 hour BP monitor. This gives a much better indication if you really have an issue. It supplies among other things a mean day and night BP.
its the bottom measurement thats the one to watch, mine was in the 100 before they medicated me, and sometimes when it comes down they defer you from medication any way. its better to be safe, and i guess its gone up because your feeling stressed from not smoking, well done you.
You know your body wants to trick you into smoking again. This will subside when your body gets accustomed to the new smokefree lifestyle. Better a few weeks of high BP now than be seeing a cancer specialist in a few years, or having a cardiac arrest.
Maybe you need to find something to occupy your mind, during this difficult transition. Find something that you really enjoy doing, and try to use this to distract yourself from the fact that you are not smoking. I think the liver and other organs have a real job trying to get the toxins out of your body, right now, and maybe the doctor could comment on this, but you may have lots of toxins circulating in your body that the liver is trying to release. That is why trying to adopt very healthy eating habits would be of help. Then go online and find vitamins or other natural ways to support your body. Look up cigarettes and detoxify, or high blood pressure and natural relief, or something like that. One person who stopped smoking said the way that helped him through it was saying to himself (when he would go for the cigarette machine): quot;Not right now, maybe later.quot; That way he put it off, and could relax about it. He managed to avoid the later part of it, and succeeded.
Hi Miss Remorse Here are some ideas on how to heal the issue without drugs. Cause: High Blood Pressure: There is a thickening of the blood from catarrhal and excess glutinous and fibrinous matters loading the circulatory system. Generally there is a clogging of the bowel with putrid body waste, making it necessary to cleanse the excretory systems in order to purify the blood. Low blood and high blood pressure are both due to malfunction of the circulatory system. High blood pressure in many cases works just like low blood pressure. Cholesterol must be eliminated from the system in order to get the blood flowing more freely. The condition is brought about by improper diet, insufficient rest and exercise and a lack of vitality within the system. Herbal Aids: 1. High Blood Pressure: With high blood pressure, cholesterol and mucus form a sludge within the body. Avoid the mucus-forming foods and take herbs that act as a solvent by liquefying impurities such as cayenne, garlic or sassafras. Take cayenne, working up to a teaspoon three times a day. This increases the power of the heart and corrects the circulation problems. Garlic in copious amounts will bring down high blood pressure. Pure tomato juice is very good as a nutritional and a medicinal herb. Wheat germ oil is excellent for feeding the heart and helps cut the cholesterol and smoothens its removal from the area. Avoid the use of liquor and tobacco, do not keep late hours, and avoid over-tiredness and worry. There is an intricate inter-relationship between ones living habits and his body condition. 2. Low Blood Pressure: More oxygen is needed to correct this condition. Garlic is a good oxygen carrier. One of the greatest aids for low or high blood pressure because of oxygen starvation is deep breathing, which serves as a catalyst and helps the herbs react more rapidly. An immediate increase in circulation may be obtained by the use of cayenne and non mucus-forming foods. Grape juice as well as other juices rebuild and give endurance to the system. 3. Vitamin K: The blood clotting properties of Vitamin K, it has been found effective in preventing and curing high blood pressure in test animals, and may turn out to be important for the same use in humans. It is important that in the plant kingdom, only Alfalfa contains a significant amount of Vitamin K; most plants are quite deficient in the vitamin. 4. Kelp: It is an arterial cleansing agent and gives tone to the walls of the blood vessels. It is helpful in some cases of arterial tension (high blood pressure). Practitioners believe that it helps to remove deposits from the walls of the arteries and restore their elasticity, thereby lengthening life. Sufferers from low blood pressure can also have this condition normalized with the use of Kelp. 5. Hawthorn Berries: A celebrated cardiac tonic for many centuries. Under conditions of stress, the heart often quot;works overtime.quot; Hawthorn berries can help in treatment of high or low blood pressure, tachycardia, and arrhythmia. It is also anti-spasmodic, sedative, and soothing to nerves, especially in nervous insomnia. 6. Garlic: Many people have been helped in ridding the body of worms by inserting a peeled button of garlic as high as possible into the rectum. Do this just before retiring at night and it will come out with the first bowel movement in the morning. (This is also a fine aid in adjusting high blood pressure and low blood pressure). 7. Water: It is very beneficial to drink a gallon of quot;steam distilled waterquot; each day. This will aid to cut down the hardening of the arteries, adjust high and low blood pressure, and retard body dehydration. The amount of water depends on the weight of the individual. Use one ounce of quot;steam distilled waterquot; to each pound of body weight. i.e. a one hundred and thirty pound individual should drink a gallon of the water (132 oz.) or a twenty pound child, twenty ounces of the water. 8. Juices for High Blood Pressure: Celery-garlic-parsley, celery, dandelion, grapefruit. 9. Juices for Low Blood Pressure: Beet, grape, pomegranate. 10. Vegetables for Blood Pressure: The green bell-shaped pepper is especially good for ... high blood pressure and acidosis. The Sweet Potato used... for problems of low blood pressure and poor circulation. Peaches are considered valuable in cases of ...high blood pressure Pineapple is considered good for... high blood pressure. Strawberry is recommended for ... high blood pressure. Ample consumption of tomatoes is considered to improve ... high blood pressure. 11. Pecans: These have been used where there is a problem with low blood pressure...Pinon nuts have saved the life of many an Indian baby when made into a nut soup and used as milk for the baby when the mother had no milk. The nut is considered to be effective where there are problems with the lungs such as tuberculosis, impotence, paralysis, low blood pressure, and emaciation. The Pinon nut is one of the best sources of protein in the nut family. Best of health to you
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