Blood Pressure and Vaping

[Flexxx]

I have been on medication for high blood pressure for along time (I inherited it from my family) the good news is none
of my family has ever had any heart attacks, strokes or heart disease

My doctor told me along time ago if I quit smoking and drinking so much damn ice tea my BP would go
down and I would be able to stop taking my meds.

My question is has anyone noticed a difference in there blood pressure going up or down?

Hope mine goes down to 120/60

I just checked it today and it was 135/73 and thats alittle higher then normal but I been eating a lot of bad
food lately also.

 

[RPadTV]

One of the first things I noticed when I switched to vaping was that my heart rate was much lower. Both my standing and peak heart rates at the gym were 15-25 bpm lower. I haven't measure my actual blood pressure though.

 

[blondeambition3]

I have been on medication for high blood pressure for along time (I inherited it from my family) the good news is none
of my family has ever had any heart attacks, strokes or heart disease

My doctor told me along time ago if I quit smoking and drinking so much damn ice tea my BP would go
down and I would be able to stop taking my meds.

My question is has anyone noticed a difference in there blood pressure going up or down?

Hope mine goes down to 120/60

I just checked it today and it was 135/73 and thats alittle higher then normal but I been eating a lot of bad
food lately also.

My blood pressure has always been 'normal' (beneath 120 normal)... has not changed at all with vaping.

 

[mel_vin]

that number seems alright. Ive always been borderline high, 135/85ish but the lower number is apparently more important. I could stand to loose 10-15 pounds though and I do have sleep apnea which will contribute to higer blood pressure.

I assume your 135/73 is while you're on your meds? What does your DR have you on?

 

[r77r7r]

I'm the same way, OP. On Lisinopril and Atenolol. Sometimes goes down, but usually 135/??. I could be exercising more and eating better. Much better than the 195/?? I was at for who knows how long.

Didn't know the lower was more important??--Melvin

 

[vsummer1]

I am not on BP meds, but happened to be at the doctors office shortly after I quit cigarettes. My BP was VERY low, and that explained why I had been feeling a bit "down". I went back and it was in the more normal range after a few weeks, 110's over 70's. I think I was able to compensate after a while. I am not sure what that would do to someone whose "normal" was in the high range though, or whether it would go back up after a while.

 

[vsummer1]

that number seems alright. Ive always been borderline high, 135/85ish but the lower number is apparently more important. I could stand to loose 10-15 pounds though and I do have sleep apnea which will contribute to higer blood pressure.

I assume your 135/73 is while you're on your meds? What does your DR have you on?

The lower number is heart filling, the higher when your heart beats. If you have a constant high pressure it is not a good thing.

 

[Myk]

It's hard to say exactly with me because I have panic disorder. When I was testing at the store with their probably screwed up machine I always came out pre-hypertension. This was out in public, after a dental visit, on Xanax and with an abused public machine so who knows how accurate that is.
After I started vaping I got an at home tester. My BP was back down to my normally low levels.
Then I had a bunch of doctor visits this summer. Back in public, at doctors and on Xanax. It was all over the place depending on how freaked out they had me.
But over all I'd guess vaping lowered my blood pressure because the at home numbers I see are back to what they were when I was in my 20's.

 

[Flexxx]

x2 on panic disorder, mine goes up when I'm having a anxiety attack, lately my anxiety has been down...
I wonder if all the chemicals in analogs contribute to anxiety/panic some how.

I assume your 135/73 is while you're on your meds? What does your DR have you on?

I'm taking benicar at the lowest dose cut in half, today my blood pressure is 128/70 & I been vaping like crazy
I was taking in 12mg ejuice and was vaping all day, I switched to 18mg and its giving me the fix that I need.

 

[damthisisfun]

I have the same problem - but stupidly have refused to take BP meds. Unfortunately for me - nicotine raises my BP and heart rate. Been off smokes for close to 6 months - checked my BP a few days back and it was 138/88. Am trying to reduce nico in e juice. If I cant - may have to go on meds too. The way I tested my nico and BP was - didnt vape for an hour after waking up. Measured BP - 120/80. Vaped a bit -can feel heart rate increasing - measured BP - it was in the 130s/88..........sucks.............and yes I too have anxiety and have had panic attacks - nico makes that worse too........double whammy

 

[Skunk01]

I didn't even think about my BP dropping with not smoking. I do take two pills a day cuz of my BP. So, when I do my next doctors appointment, I will see if I can either drop dosage or the pills.

For theose that don't take or forget to take their BP meds, I had the $%#^ scared out of me a few years ago. I thought I had a stroke! I had another problem goin on also that was BP related. TAKE YOUR PILLS!!! I didn't take my pills, didn't like the side affects. I take them everyday now. Found a combo that works for me.

 

[kmoff77]

I came to this thread because recently my blood pressure has spiked and my dr has put me on meds. But I also have been having anxiety lately. So I'm wondering if my spike is related to me vaping (same time frames as BP spike), or my anxiety.

 

[Flexxx]

I came to this thread because recently my blood pressure has spiked and my dr has put me on meds. But I also have been having anxiety lately. So I'm wondering if my spike is related to me vaping (same time frames as BP spike), or my anxiety.

I wonder if its the vaping causing the anxiety or the coming off analogs????

 

[Myk]

I wonder if its the vaping causing the anxiety or the coming off analogs????

That could be. I traced vaping PG to being the cause of anxiety. I went to 100% PG free and haven't had a problem since.
The first time in '09 it took about a month to build up. I kept on blaming the nicotine and cut back extremely fast. The second time 7 months ago I started with 0mg PG and it was almost instant. I think it's because PG ends up making my lungs feel heavy and then hurt.
I also need a juice maker that I have 100% trust in.

 

[kmoff77]

I wonder if its the vaping causing the anxiety or the coming off analogs????

I've also had some other ..... going on that I think is mostly to blame. But I've been vaping 12 mg nic level for a while now. I think it's time that I take a step down to 6 or 8 mg. Maybe that will help?

 

[Flexxx]

I've also had some other ..... going on that I think is mostly to blame. But I've been vaping 12 mg nic level for a while now. I think it's time that I take a step down to 6 or 8 mg. Maybe that will help?

I was vaping 12mg and getting anxious a lot, I went to 18mg and its been better.

BP today 127/66

 

[Flexxx]

I was vaping 12mg and getting anxious a lot, I went to 18mg and its been better.

BP today 127/66

I spoke to soon, last night had one of the worst panic attacks I have ever had....

Not sure why either

 

[mostlyclassics]

My systolic and diastolic both dropped about 10 points within a month after starting to vape. Now I'm fairly consistently in the 110/50 range. And, as was the case 50 years and 80 pounds ago, I'm again having a slight problem with orthostatic hypotension. But that's a no big deal: when I awaken, I just lay flat in bed for about 30 seconds. Then I can get up and not have the whirlies.