Smoking does not directly influence the level of blood pressure. However, smoking does greatly increase the health risk if already have high blood pressure. If you are a smoker, then make possible effort and plan to quit smoking.
Tips to quit smoking
- Repeat in the mind the good reasons to quit smoking - get more energy & easy breath, smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke and lung disease, when pregnant quit smoking helps the child get more oxygen.
- Prepare to quit - fix a date and throughout cigarettes and ashtrays from home, car and place of work.
- Get medication if needed - can use nicotine gum, the nicotine patch, or the nicotine lozenge available in medication stores. Ask doctor about other medicines that can help - Nicotine nasal spray, Nicotine inhaler, Bupropion SR pills, and Varenicline pills.
- Request Help - Tell the family, friends, and people at work that you are going to quit. Ask for their support by not smoking in front of you or offering smoke.
- Be positive - should be confident on you, your ability and will have to quit smoking permanently.