The TOP FOUR WORST Negative Effects Of Smoking Is It “Cool” or “Uncool” You Be The Judge
Author: sean sandvik
Health experts believe that every year 2.5 million people around the world including 400,000 from America die because of smoking. And probably millions more suffer from smoke-related illness. According to studies, additional 3,000 deaths occur in America because of lung cancer due to inhaling second hand smoke.
1 - Smoking is linked to lung cancer which is the leading cause of cancer death.
2 - Studies show that smoking harms almost every organ of the body causing smokers to have poor health.
3 - Common diseases that may occur because of smoking are bronchitis, emphysema, and heart attacks.
4 - Smoking is also responsible for the rapid aging of skin, stained fingers and teeth because of exposure to nicotine.
But why do people smoke? People smoke for various reasons. Some smoke because they think it’s cool. Others think that it will make them lose appetite and therefore lose some weight in the process. Many believe that nicotine intake calms the mind.
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Majority of smokers know the adverse effects of smoking but they just cannot or do not stop. Cigarettes contain nicotine which is a very addictive substance. Nicotine according to studies when taken in small amounts acts as a stimulant. In effect it may enhance brain activity which will be helpful in the cognitive process and also enhances one’s memory. Increase in heart rate and blood pressure are some of its harmful effects. That is probably the reason why smokers breathe faster compared to non-smokers. Large amounts of nicotine are used as pesticides.
People who don’t smoke are fitter and healthier compared to their smoking counterparts because their lungs and other organs are healthier. Also non-smokers tend to live longer than those who smoke. Smokers should try to quit smoking for it may lessen the possibility of having smoking-related illnesses such as lung cancer and emphysema. Making someone to quit smoking is always easier said than done for it needs discipline, commitment, and sometimes medication. Scores of “quit-smoking” products are available in the market. They come in different varieties and forms—patches, pills, and sprays. Unfortunately they are also pretty expensive.
Zyban is a drug that would help an individual quit smoking. And it is cheaper compared to its counter parts. Zyban’s side effects are generally tolerable. Dry mouth, increased sweating, headache, nausea, fatigue, and blurred vision may are some of the effects one may encounter while taking this drug. Zyban is taken orally. Each pill should be swallowed in full. It should not be crushed or chewed otherwise the effectiveness of Zyban will be spoiled and the chances of side-effect occurrences might increase.
If Zyban overdose occurs, contact the nearest local poison control center or hospital. Symptoms of overdose may include blurred vision, confusion, nausea, and seizures.
Though there are several “quit-smoking” products out in the market. One ought to realize that quitting smoking and being successful in that task is within. It will depend on the commitment and sincerity of the one trying to overcome this adversity. There is no magical “quit-smoking” product.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are advised to consult their physician before trying Zyban. Bupropion is the generic name of Zyban.
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blood pressure and smoking?
does smoking have any effect on your blood pressure?
Smoking causes vasoconstriction (narrowing of the blood vessels), so your blood pressure would increase. It also causes paralysis of the hairs in your lungs that sweep secretions out. That’s why smokers have a nasty cough sometimes. Like with any smoke inhalation (house fires, etc…), smoking increases the amount of carbon monoxide in your blood, from 1 – 3% to around 10%. In addition, as with smoking meat, smoking cigarette damages the tissues it is in contact with, leading to emphysema in the long term and progressive airway obstruction. After about 10 years of smoking 1 pack a day, you can expect to have some degree of airway obstruction. This can be assessed by breathing tests called spirometry.
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So I did this little experiment..I like smoking weed and all so I wanted to see what the effects on my body were…Before smoking my Blood Pressure was 118 over 80 with a pulse of 70…5-10 minutes after smoking my bp was 114 over 67 with a pulse of 142…40 minutes after smoking bp was 117 over 77 with pulse of 101. Would you say this is normal…other smokers does your heart race like this too? (I am a 20 year old male and used an electric blood pressure cuff)
I think you have way too much time on your hands.
I might have POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia), does that also effect blood pressure?
Hi : )
I have been having a rapid heart increase upon standing for about 6 months now. The heart rate raises from 20 to 30 beats upon standing just about every time I stand.
It also seems to race while laying down just after I roll over after having been asleep. It does that every time, I roll over from one side to the other and it jumps 20 to 30 beats and then goes down after about 10 seconds back to normal which is about 60 beats while laying down.
My heart rate also goes way up and stays up when I am in the sun and it also goes up while I am in a hot shower. When in the sun or a hot shower it goes all the way up between 140 and 160 beats per minute.
While those sound to me like POTS, I am uncertain about the blood pressure. I know you are supposed to take your blood pressure while sitting down, but it is when I am standing that I feel the symptoms so I take it while standing on numerous occasions and it is always high(at least I think it is, can you please tell me?).
While I am standing and I take it it is pretty much consistent at 143/87 and the pulse is between 75 and 88 each time.
Occasionally the second number (Diastolic) is 90, 91, 92 and on rare occasions (about three times) I have taken it and the Diastolic is between 144/100 and 146/106 and the pulse was 86.
Sometimes drinking a lot of water seems to help keep my heart rate normal so I can stand without it jumping so high, sometimes.
If you could please answer a few questions?
First question is, does this sound like POTS or what does it sound like?
And second is does POTS raise blood pressure like what I am explaining I have?
I was just in the shower with my Dad because I take care of him and shower him and I had an episode and it really scared me.
I felt my heart acting funny so I felt my wrist for my pulse and I felt my heart just go thump, and then about three seconds later it started to beat really fast and then after about 4 seconds it went “thump” and the again about three seconds later it just took off racing again.
I got out of the shower and got my Dad safe and took my blood pressure and it was 163/96 pulse 97.
I take it with an “Omron” blood pressure monitor and I have had it calibrated at the doctors office and it is always correct in its readings.
When I lay down at night my blood pressure and heart rate is always really good, I take it in the lying down position and it is always like 106/55 and the pulse between 55 and 65 consistently.
When I take it sitting down during the day I take it right after sitting down. I know you are supposed to wait a while but I like to watch the transition from first sitting down and how fast it “normalizes”.
So, when I do take it right after sitting down it is always about 143/87 pulse can vary between 70 and 90 and then each time I take it within the next 2 minutes, taking it one right after the other, it goes down each time to about 115/65 up to 121/78.
Can anyone shed any light on any tests I should have done?
I have already had a ct, a treadmill, a tomography an echo and a nuclear test and nothing has turned up.
The doctor did say he saw something in the nuclear test pictures but he couldn’t tell if it was something or not, he said the results he saw in the pictures were unequivocal explaining it could be something or it might be the picture. He said if he was a betting man he would bet it was nothing.
He said we could do an angiogram and that would really tell, but I haven’t done the angiogram yet because it sounded invasive and I wanted to read up on it.
He said an angiogram would tell if there was blockage or not and that if there was he could put a medicated stent in there.
Should I have the stent or have bypass surgery if there is blockage?
I am having a tilt table test tomorrow to see if it is POTS or if any other results show from that test.
I did smoke for many years and quit 8 years ago.
Unfortunately I also chewed tobacco for 20 years which I only quit 6 months ago. I had tests for cancer in the throat, nose and mouth and don’t have it there or anywhere else
My teeth are in bad shape and I have several cavities and my front tooth does feel like it is infected and I am having all of the cavities and the infected tooth pulled after the tilt table test.
Could my bad teeth be making my heart race and my blood pressure jump? They are pretty bad and the front one actually has an odor to it now.
I have been afraid to go to the dentist because the last time I had a tooth pulled the dentist broke a large piece of my jawbone which is why I have un-fixed teeth.
I AM going now no matter what to get my teeth fixed.
I was having PSVT symptoms before I quit chewing which is what made me quit chewing in the first place, but now that I quit chewing the sudden onset of PSVT like symptoms don’t occur anymore.
I am afraid that I have damaged the interior walls of my arteries from the constant tobacco chewing and they don’t have the elasticity (Like exercise hypertension), if
I was awake I had a dip in for over 20 years.
I’m really sorry for writing so much here.
I’m only 40 years old, I don’t smoke(anymore), don’t chew(anymore) or drink or do drugs, I weigh 195 and am 6’1 tall and I take care of my Dad who has Parkinson’s and my Mother too and they really count on me. I want to have all the info I can so I can treat this if possible whatever it is so I don’t leave them alone with no one to take care of them, plus I don’t want to die
Please, helping with any answers would make me feel better so that I have more information to ask the questions I should or if this is a common experience for people who have pots.
Heartfelt thanks for anyone who responds to my question : )
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (often referred to as just postural tachycardia syndrome or POTS) is a condition of dysautonomia, and more specifically, orthostatic intolerance, in which a change from the supine position to an upright position causes an abnormally large increase in heart rate, called tachycardia. This is often, but not always, accompanied by a fall in blood pressure.
Most POTS patients will see symptom improvement over the course of several years. Those who develop POTS in their early to mid teens during a period of rapid growth will most likely see complete symptom resolution by their mid twenties. Patients with post-viral POTS will also usually improve greatly or see a full symptom resolution. Adults who develop POTS, especially women during or after pregnancy, usually see milder improvement and can be plagued with their condition for life. Rarely, a teenager who develops POTS will gradually worsen overtime and have lifelong symptoms. Patients with secondary POTS as a consequence of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome will also usually struggle with symptoms for life.
Recovered individuals do complain of occasional, non-debilitating recurrence of symptoms associated with autonomic dysfunction including dizzy spells, lightheartedness, flushing, transient syncope, and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Tachycardia is often, but not always, accompanied by a fall in blood pressure.
Take care as always!
What is the effect of smoking on blood pressure?
Is it true that it can make your blood pressure rise?
yes, smoking affects your arteries, it constricts them, thus raising your blood pressure.
Can smoking harm high blood pressure.?
I don’t want anyone saying that smoking pot period is harmful..
I have high blood pressure, and I enjoy smoking pot, I’m 18, about 190 pounds, average big guy.
I just want to know if smoking pot while I have high blood pressure could really harm me, or kill me.
or does it have no effect on me having high blood pressure
Smoking cigarettes are real bad for blood pressure. Smoking pot…. hard to say. You’re WAAAY too young for high blood pressure. Get on the Atkins diet and get some weight off and feel better and dump that blood pressure.
Get a cheap used copy of Atkins – “New Diet Revolution” – off of Amazon. It will normalize blood pressure and cholesterol numbers. Then you can smoke all the dope you want – but try not to smoke the cigs! They’re really horrible for you – plus with cigarettes you probably smoke 20 or 30 times more each day than marijuana.
What you eat makes SO MUCH DIFFERENCE!