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[Jules22871]

A week before I started vaping my BP was 230/110 and my heart rate was in the 120's...and I was already on medication! Within a week of starting vaping my BP was closer to normal and my heart rate was in the 90's and I was able to lower my BP meds some. Both my PCP and cardiologist love the ecig and encourage me to keep using it.

 

[Belletrist]

i'm sure nicotine plays a role, but i'm equally sure that there's potential for cigs to affect your blood pressure because of other factors. nice to see that people are experiencing measurable positive health changes when switching over to vaping.

 

[Darrigaaz]

Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor which is why cigs raise BP, so I don't think vaping helps with that.

There's more factors in the cig smoke that affect bp. Losing all those, and keep the nicotine, is probably what's contributing to the lower bp that a lot of us are seeing (myself included)

 

[MacArthurBug]

My BP has always been on the low side. Well balenced, but low. I had a doc ask me once if I meditated. I thought she said medicated.. yeah.

Sounds good, a touch low. In other words, if your doc ain't worried overmuch you shouldn't be either.

 

[loki610]

I talked to a doc in a walk in clinic the other day and she was clueless! I told her what they were and how they worked and she tried to tell me they were no better cause the Nic would still give me mouth cancer. I'm not a doctor but I've heard lots of other places that nic by itself isn't a carcinogen

 

[terrymr]

I talked to a doc in a walk in clinic the other day and she was clueless! I told her what they were and how they worked and she tried to tell me they were no better cause the Nic would still give me mouth cancer. I'm not a doctor but I've heard lots of other places that nic by itself isn't a carcinogen

Swedish studies suggest that snus users don't get cancer - it's the combustion products that cause cancer with tobacco.

 

[Belletrist]

i imagine many, many substances are carcinogens in high enough doses, so while nic juice may "contain carcinogens" i'd be willing to bet they're in a whole different class when compared to cigs. of course, i drink diet coke by the liter, and use artificial sweeteners excessively, so i'm used to everything threatening to cause cancer.

 

[Darrigaaz]

Swedish studies suggest that snus users don't get cancer - it's the combustion products that cause cancer with tobacco.

But Snuff users get mouth cancer without combusting anything.

 

[rocks82]

There's more factors in the cig smoke that affect bp. Losing all those, and keep the nicotine, is probably what's contributing to the lower bp that a lot of us are seeing (myself included)

exactly. the vasoconstricting effects of nicotine cardiovascular system without the tar and other crap that's inside a conventional cigarette is much less.

Carbon monoxide inhaled with conventional cigarettes was displacing the oxgyen carried by your hemoglobin causing distress on your system, which resulted in a bp and pulse rise as well.

 

[Joe Camel]

I know over time the health change will effect your BP, but if you were smoking cigs an hour ago then start vaping your BP isn't going to lower much if any at all. Where as if you stopped smoking an hour or so ago and didn't vape at all it would indeed go down.

 

[Iris]

My blood pressure was usually about 110/70, while I was smoking (for 27 years). Haven't had it checked since I quit. Hope it didn't go down further, lol