Why does my foot hurt when I smoke? -
Why does my foot hurt when I smoke? -
Okay, first of all I know that it is essential that I stop smoking, I know it is a horrible, obnoxious habit and will kill me. I have been making every effort to stop, but every two or three months (getting less! Getting less!) if I am really stressed out I will smoke a pack and regret it deeply. But I what I want to know is, why does is make my foot swell and hurt? I have fibromyalgia and recently developed diabetes. I excercise regularly and take wonderful care of myself except when doing this one distructive thing.Hello =)Well...
Nicotine is the most effective vasoconstrictor known to man. That is the reason it causes heart disease (constricts blood vessels supplying blood to the heart)....
SInce you do have diabetes now, I would think that the blood flow to your foot is already compromised to some degree. Smoking just makes it worse.
It also causes a number of other problems due to its consriction of blood vessels.
My suggestion is, to soak foot in warm bath (warm, not hot) for half an hour or so, to increase circulation. That should nullify the effects of the nicotine. Repeat as often as necessary.
I know from whence you come. I-m a severe diabetic for 10 years, and still smoke......
BTW smoking does not cause low blood O2
Saturation....smokers almost always have higher O2 sat levels than non-smokers, due to the lungs- overcompensating. (Unless they have emphysema) The problem is, is that the blood cannot get to the tissues, due to reduced circulation.
Namaste, and Happy New Year,
--TomYour foot is hurting because the smoking is decreasing the amount of oxygen being carried in your blood. This decrease in O2 levels is causing your extremities to go into -survival mode,- i.e. they are hurting to let you know something is wrong and immediate action is needed.
Also, diabetes causes a decrease in blood circulation. With the combination of smoking and diabetes, plan on having your leg amputated sooner than later.it could be poor blood circulation and when you smoke you heart actually pumps faster and with the poor circulation that can cause it to swell and hurt you may want to ask a doctor about checking you circulation and also check for clotsare you smoking your toe accidently
http://www.brandoncarmichael.com/my_stor…
Read that, it may help you quit.
I don-t mean to scare you, but read that. I use to smoke myself for about 6 years and developed high blood pressure. My blood flow is messed up from smoking.
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