Hypertension Smoking

Smoking does not directly influence the level of blood pressure. However, smoking greatly increase the health risk if already have high blood pressure. If 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 child get more oxygen.
• Prepare to quit - fix a date and through out 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 and confident - should be confident on you, your ability and will to quit smoking permanently.