high blood pressure

theworldis · 06-01-2009, 03:08 PM

aight.. so I've always had good blood pressure. all of a sudden its between 135/85 to 140/90 . shit freaked me out! i quit cigarettes cold turkey and i exercise and eat healthy. my doctor doesn't seem concerned but I personally have a tendency toward paranoia. =) so my question is has anyone ever had a problem with smoking bud and their blood pressure?

I've researched quite a bit but I'm looking for personal stories because I'm pretty skeptical. I know the green calms me down and that's helpful but it also increases my heart rate. ahh I'm just confused.

xMSx · 06-02-2009, 12:09 AM

I've never really had an issue with this, but i know that while you are high, your heart is pumping faster, increasing blood pressure and risk of heart attack (only during). This is used as anti-mj very often. But it is typical of your blood pressure to increase in slight amounts while high. As long as you have seen a doctor and he knows you smoke, you should be okay.

**Pharm Girl** · 06-02-2009, 04:54 AM

Increase your Garlic intake..

xMSx · 06-02-2009, 11:18 PM

Or simply substitute garlic for salt in alot of cases, thus removing something that raises your bp and adding something that inconclusively helps lower it

**SageTree** · 06-07-2009, 08:19 AM

mine has been up to 130/mid 70s as of late too. Dont know why...use lots of garlic and never salt beyond the recipe if there is any, and I use soy sauce when it calls for salt, in less quantity