2007-01-09 05:53:56 · 20 answers · asked by wanttolpve 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Your blood pressure may be up because quitting smoking can be a very stressful experience. Stress can raise your BP. However, I would make a visit to the doctor. Maybe he can give you something to help with the stress. Also might be good to just get it checked in case there is something else wrong. Congrats on be 8 days smoke free! That is really tough!
2007-01-09 05:58:52 · answer #1 · answered by sandy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how much you smoked and for how long, you can expect a whole lot of different reactions to quitting.
I stopped smoking aftermore than 30 years at a peak of 2 packs a day a little over 3 months ago. Heart attacks make you do things like quit.
Cut down big time on caffeine, drop salt all together from your diet, slow down and meditate at times if you can; but go see a Doc about the blood pressure, it could be something completely unrelated to quitting.
2007-01-10 00:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how high it is. If its just borderline you can wait a few days but if its way up there do not wait. My husband has naturally high blood pressure. Years after he quit smoking it was still high. It got so bad once that a dentist wouldn't even pull his tooth until he saw a doctor. He has been on meds now for a while and it is much better. Blood pressure is not something to mess around with.
2007-01-09 14:02:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because you quit smoking does not mean your high blood pressure will be gone. High blood pressure is caused by many different things and smoking is just one of the things that can cause your blood pressure to be elevated at times. Unless your doctor told you for sure that smoking and smoking alone is what was causing your high BP you need get it treated.
2007-01-09 13:58:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your blood pressure should go down after the first two days. 8 days and it should have been way down by now. I would go see a doc now, they can get you on some meds for your BP just to be safe.
2007-01-09 13:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No anything over 140 systolic and 90 diastolic, is considered hypertensive. With out the factor of smoking, you may of already had high blood pressure, whats your family history,do you have high cholesterol, your age, weight, smoking is just one factor.
2007-01-09 14:03:50 · answer #6 · answered by sharigaddy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 days is nothing. How long did you smoke for? 20 years? It takes some time and excercise to see the benefits.
2007-01-09 13:57:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. It is going to take some time for you body to make adjustments now. I would suggest increasing foods that contain potassium (bananas, strawberries, orange juice). Potassium has a lowering effect on blood pressure. If you haven't already, stop adding salt to your food and stay away from canned and frozen foods.
2007-01-09 13:59:29 · answer #8 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay smoke free regardless of what happens, because you will be better for it. If the BP doesn't go down, you should consult a cardiologist as they might be able to give you medication for it.
2007-01-09 14:02:18 · answer #9 · answered by Alex H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay off the caffeine and watch the sodium intake as well.
Take 10 deep breaths before you have your BP taken.
So yeah, give it a few more days.
2007-01-09 13:56:50 · answer #10 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋