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High blood pressure?
on: September 26, 2009, 08:51:25 PM
Does anyone here suffer this pressure thing?

Mine varies from 170/90 to 156/90  ??? is it time to give up smoking or is it to late  :ahhh


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #1 on: September 26, 2009, 08:58:54 PM
You will notice after a month or so of quitting smoking that your BP will go down.


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #2 on: September 26, 2009, 09:01:14 PM
Does anyone here suffer this pressure thing?

Mine varies from 170/90 to 156/90  ??? is it time to give up smoking or is it to late  :ahhh

I'm afraid I can't help you with the high blood pressure but I can say its worth giving up smoking . Its never too late , thats giving up on everything  :twak: I stopped smoking 16 months ago and I feel alot better although I have put on weight  :( mainly because I substituted chocolate for ciggaretes  ::)


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #3 on: September 26, 2009, 09:06:42 PM
Does anyone here suffer this pressure thing?

Mine varies from 170/90 to 156/90  ??? is it time to give up smoking or is it to late  :ahhh

thats giving up on everything  :twak:  ::)



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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #4 on: September 26, 2009, 09:08:42 PM
High blood pressure runs in my family so I'm a high risk for heart disease and heart attacks no matter what I do.  Giving up smoking is always a good plan though.  While I've never been a smoker myself, I have seen the change it's brought about in lots of people around me, including my father, who is healthier now in his late 60's than he was in his mid forties.

Best of luck to you, and if there's anything at all we can do to help, just let us know- we are all here for you!

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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #5 on: September 26, 2009, 09:08:52 PM
You will notice after a month or so of quitting smoking that your BP will go down.
That's assuring  :tu:


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Reply #6 on: September 26, 2009, 09:12:49 PM
High blood pressure runs in my family so I'm a high risk for heart disease and heart attacks no matter what I do.  Giving up smoking is always a good plan though.  While I've never been a smoker myself, I have seen the change it's brought about in lots of people around me, including my father, who is healthier now in his late 60's than he was in his mid forties.

Best of luck to you, and if there's anything at all we can do to help, just let us know- we are all here for you!

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Well first thing I'm going on patches in a week or so,if I'm to give up something then I need that time to have a last blast so to speak  :tu:


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #7 on: September 26, 2009, 09:15:55 PM
My former boss used a prescription pill to quit smoking, I just don't remember what it was.  It worked great for him.


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Reply #8 on: September 26, 2009, 09:20:54 PM
My former boss used a prescription pill to quit smoking, I just don't remember what it was.  It worked great for him.

Yeah we can get help here for free it's called nicotine patches,I'm of to my doc Wednesday to get a supply,one thing tho I hate the medication they give out for HBP I will not take it even if prescribed  ;)
 


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Reply #9 on: September 26, 2009, 09:38:11 PM
I quit smoking almost 6 months ago and I feel much better, I cold turkey but a friend of mine that has been smoking for 40 years also used prescription pill and they worked like a charm, the only downside is that the pills a very expensive.

John, best of luck. You have a hard time in front of you but in the end you will make it.
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Reply #10 on: September 26, 2009, 09:43:06 PM
I quit smoking almost 6 months ago and I feel much better, I cold turkey but a friend of mine that has been smoking for 40 years also used prescription pill and they worked like a charm, the only downside is that the pills a very expensive.

John, best of luck. You have a hard time in front of you but in the end you will make it.

Thanks Medic  ;) I hope to be around a few weeks more  :D


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Reply #11 on: September 26, 2009, 09:50:50 PM
Good luck!!! Hope you succeed.  :tu:
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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #12 on: September 26, 2009, 09:58:32 PM
Yeah we can get help here for free it's called nicotine patches,I'm of to my doc Wednesday to get a supply,one thing tho I hate the medication they give out for HBP I will not take it even if prescribed  ;)

You get them for free..? Lucky you.. :cheers:
I quit smoking for about 7 months last year but had to start again, 'cause I couldn't affort gum & patches..
But it can be done, so good luck..  :tu:


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #13 on: September 26, 2009, 10:00:07 PM
It's always time to quit that filthy habit mate :tu:
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Reply #14 on: September 26, 2009, 10:08:59 PM
I'm setting a date guys  :tu:  3/10.2009  ;)


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Reply #15 on: September 26, 2009, 10:16:28 PM
I'm setting a date guys  :tu:  3/10.2009  ;)
Good man :tu:

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Reply #16 on: September 26, 2009, 10:23:06 PM
Good luck quitting. Rather than luck though, we should be wiling you more willpower. :twak:
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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #17 on: September 26, 2009, 10:34:18 PM
Does anyone here suffer this pressure thing?

Mine varies from 170/90 to 156/90  ??? is it time to give up smoking or is it to late  :ahhh
BP before  140 / 105

stopped smoking cigars
lost 90 pounds
rode my bike 30 minutes  every other day
ate red meat  3x a month ( 10th - 20th 30th )

BP now  105 / 70

BP started to drop first 30 days - took almost a year to drop the 90 pounds - down now to 235 lbs

I still have 30 more pounds to lose according to the Dr.
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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #18 on: September 26, 2009, 10:36:06 PM
Does anyone here suffer this pressure thing?

Mine varies from 170/90 to 156/90  ??? is it time to give up smoking or is it to late  :ahhh
BP before  140 / 105

stopped smoking cigars
lost 90 pounds
rode my bike 30 minutes  every other day
ate red meat  3x a month ( 10th - 20th 30th )

BP now  105 / 70

BP started to drop first 30 days - took almost a year to drop the 90 pounds - down now to 235 lbs

I still have 30 more pounds to lose according to the Dr.
That's bloody impressive mate :tu:
Give in, buy several Farmer's!!!!!!


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #19 on: September 27, 2009, 01:45:54 AM
Good luck with quitting smoking mate.  It can be a tough road but its well worth it.  One thing that's proven to work is smoking cessation meetings with an advisor.  I've recently worked on a respiratory team and had close contact with a smoking cessation team who had fantastic results in an area of south wales where smoking and lung disease is rife.

Stopping smoking alone may not help your BP (blood pressure) to go down, but it could do.  More importantly it'll be good for you in several other ways.  Smoking is a major risk factor in a stupidly high number of diseases, so even if your BP does not improve you'll be better off.

Hope it works for you mate :tu:


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #20 on: September 27, 2009, 02:07:43 AM
Let's not forget that while pills, patches and gum can help, they can't make you quit smoking.  If they could, there would be very few smokers left.  These things are there to help you do it, not do it for you.  A friend of mine has tried many different types of ways of quitting smoking, but she isn't smart enough to realize that she has to make up her mind not to do it.

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Reply #21 on: September 27, 2009, 06:46:54 AM
I smoked for almost 40 years,and after about the 100th time,stopped cold turkey in May of 1996,the main thing to remember is it only takes one to restart,I used a bic pen cut off to 100mm size,drilled hole in the end,and put cotton inside,carried and used it for several months,but it worked for me,and ate a lot of peppermint candy,Good Luck!!!
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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #22 on: September 27, 2009, 10:16:19 AM
Good luck John.  :tu:
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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #23 on: September 27, 2009, 12:59:24 PM
Thanks for all the support guys it's very much appreciated   :tu:

 I think after a month of giving up I'll treat myself to a new Kukri and a new SAK,maybe a few other toys  :D


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #24 on: September 27, 2009, 01:09:15 PM
Thanks for all the support guys it's very much appreciated   :tu:

 I think after a month of giving up I'll treat myself to a new Kukri and a new SAK,maybe a few other toys  :D
Inspired by your decision, I decided to follow your good example..  :tu:
I have agreed with my wife, that we both quit smoking on the 1/10-2009.  :)
So I hope we can support each other, John and of course get alot of great tools for the money we save...  ;) :D


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Reply #25 on: September 27, 2009, 01:22:38 PM
Thanks for all the support guys it's very much appreciated   :tu:

 I think after a month of giving up I'll treat myself to a new Kukri and a new SAK,maybe a few other toys  :D
Inspired by your decision, I decided to follow your good example..  :tu:
I have agreed with my wife, that we both quit smoking on the 1/10-2009.  :)
So I hope we can support each other, John and of course get alot of great tools for the money we save...  ;) :D

Cool we can report here on a regular basis of our progress  :tu: good luck to you and your wife  :salute:


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #26 on: September 27, 2009, 01:24:29 PM
Inspired by your decision, I decided to follow your good example..  :tu:
I have agreed with my wife, that we both quit smoking on the 1/10-2009.  :)
So I hope we can support each other, John and of course get alot of great tools for the money we save...  ;) :D

Cool we can report here on a regular basis of our progress  :tu: good luck to you and your wife  :salute:
Sounds Great  :salute: And good luck to you too..  :cheers:


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #27 on: September 27, 2009, 07:47:53 PM
Thanks for all the support guys it's very much appreciated   :tu:

 I think after a month of giving up I'll treat myself to a new Kukri and a new SAK,maybe a few other toys  :D
Inspired by your decision, I decided to follow your good example..  :tu:
I have agreed with my wife, that we both quit smoking on the 1/10-2009.  :)
So I hope we can support each other, John and of course get alot of great tools for the money we save...  ;) :D

Cool we can report here on a regular basis of our progress  :tu: good luck to you and your wife  :salute:

Best of luck, Chaps :salute:
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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #28 on: September 27, 2009, 07:54:56 PM
Thanks for all the support guys it's very much appreciated   :tu:

 I think after a month of giving up I'll treat myself to a new Kukri and a new SAK,maybe a few other toys  :D
Inspired by your decision, I decided to follow your good example..  :tu:
I have agreed with my wife, that we both quit smoking on the 1/10-2009.  :)
So I hope we can support each other, John and of course get alot of great tools for the money we save...  ;) :D

Cool we can report here on a regular basis of our progress  :tu: good luck to you and your wife  :salute:

Best of luck, Chaps :salute:
Thanks, Craig..  :)


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Re: High blood pressure?
Reply #29 on: September 27, 2009, 07:55:53 PM
Thanks for all the support guys it's very much appreciated   :tu:

 I think after a month of giving up I'll treat myself to a new Kukri and a new SAK,maybe a few other toys  :D
Inspired by your decision, I decided to follow your good example..  :tu:
I have agreed with my wife, that we both quit smoking on the 1/10-2009.  :)
So I hope we can support each other, John and of course get alot of great tools for the money we save...  ;) :D
Nice one mate :tu:

And the best off luck too :)
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