Giving up smoking and increased blood pressure

[chrisrobinson]

A recovering alcoholic of 27yrs, following serious operation gave up smoking (17 weeks now) - all good signs except blood pressure significantly up?

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free]

welcome chrisrobinson and congrats on 17 weeks (can you just confirm your quit date for your milestone badges ). Unfortunately, I have not come across a side effects high blood pressure especially at this stage of your quit, perhaps the first week or so as our circulation gets back to a non smoker. We tend to blame quitting on every aliment we encounter when we quit, perhaps a visit to your doctor for peace of mind on the high blood pressure - keep us updated on your progress

[chrisrobinson 2 Years Smoke Free in reply to RoisinO1]

4th October was the day I was 'rushed' to hospital, and the day I stopped smoking even though I didn't know anything about it for 3 weeks!!

[mushen Valued Contributor]

Hello and well done on getting this far.

I have to agree with Roisin01, you should get checked out at the doctor. 17 weeks is a major achievement so keep going strong. ☺

[Sheknows1 2 Years Smoke Free]

Well done hunxx

[Hidden]

hi chrisrobinson

not sure how long since your stop.but you are doing the right thing 😁

my blood pressure has gone down.its quite low 😒

I get dizzy moments.light headed 😁

you probably should ask doc why 😒

with drink and fags taken away 😈 may just be a side effect of stopping 😁

but keep at it 😁

hopefully one day you /we will feel better 😐

take care mate 😁

keep kicking 😎

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Hidden]

Chris is 17 weeks quit Lizzy....

[Hidden in reply to RoisinO1]

hi RoisinO1

dizzy moment.😒

reading too many post getting mixed up 😁

I'm sleep deprived finally got to sleep 3ish but got woken up with son in shower 😒 (but was still in and out of sleep,no good sleep )

cant remember the last full night sleep 😒

take care 😊

Ps badge did say a week ,❓

Am I going crazy ❓

no need to answer that one 😁

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Hidden]

No worries Hidden do the same myself when trying to catch up on posts (like last night with the 30k post!!).

Hope the sleep improves for you soon.

With regards crazy - we are all a bit! Heres a song you might enjoy!

google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...

[Hidden in reply to RoisinO1]

hi RoisinO1

ha ha.😁

haven't heard that in a few years.a very early song 😁 1974-5 .

must have been in what 78 79 in Leeds hall long gone 😁

one of the greats.always will be 😁

take care 😊

keep kicking 😎

[RoisinO1 Administrator 3 Years Smoke Free in reply to Hidden]

Their early stuff was great - very heavy metal, on listening to it earlier, I can hear that Guns n Roses must have been very influenced and inspired by them..