"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
...
> Dimitri wrote:
>
>> "Paul E. Lehmann" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote:
>>>
>>>..............
>>>
>>>>Actually, quiting smoking is not likely to have any effect on reducing
>>>>the blood pressure.
>>>
>>>Strange.... I thought smoking caused blood vessels to constrict which
>>>would
>>>in turn raise blood pressure.
>>>
>>>Can you cite a source for quitting smoking NOT having any effect on
>>>reducing
>>>blood pressure?
>>
>>
>> He's an asshole.
>> Dimitri
>>
> <snip>
>
> My Dr. has yelled at me for years to quit. Now, he had nothing to do with
> it but on February 3 of this year I just decided that enough was enough
> and quit cold turkey after smoking for 41 years. No patches, gums,
> patches, nothin'. Believe it or not, it wasn't really all that bad! I
> guess that I was just ready.
>
> --
> Steve

If you think you ever need reinforcement got the silkquit meter at
www.silkquit.org

Don't let the other half see it - They will want to spend the money you've
saved.

As you can see I quit too No patches, no nothing for me it was nasty for
about 2 weeks.

Dimitri


Three years, nine months, one week, two days, 23 hours, 26 minutes and 52
seconds. 48404 cigarettes not smoked, saving $9,069.49. Life saved: 24
weeks, 1 hour, 40 minutes.